Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes can set NFL playoff passing record in AFC Championship Game
By hosting their fourth straight AFC Championship Game, the Chiefs will be making NFL history on Sunday because no team has been home for more than three straight title games.
And during the Chiefs’ game against the Bengals, history could be made again by three players and their coach.
Here is a closer look, with information provided by the NFL.
Patrick Mahomes
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes can make NFL history Sunday with a 300-yard passing game. He had 404 passing yards against the Bills in the AFC Divisional round and 378 against the Steelers in the Wild Card round.
Another 300-yard passing effort would make him the first player to record at least 300 passing yards in three games within a single postseason, the NFL said.
Should Mahomes throw three touchdown passes, he’ll be the fourth quarterback with three or more scoring passes in a single postseason. The others: Aaron Rodgers (2010), Joe Flacco (2012) and Tom Brady (2014). The NFL said all three were the Super Bowl MVP that same season.
If the Chiefs win Sunday and go to Super Bowl LVI, Mahomes can join a small list of NFL quarterbacks to start in at least three Super Bowls. Mahomes would be the 13th to do it and just the sixth before turning 30 years old.
If the Chiefs advance, Mahomes would be 26 years and 149 days old on the day of Super Bowl LVI, and the youngest quarterback in league history to start three Super Bowls, the NFL said.
Travis Kelce
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has at least 95 receiving yards in five consecutive postseason games, which is already the longest streak in league history, the NFL said.
In his career, Kelce has 96 catches, 1,196 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in postseason games. If he has four receptions against the Bengals, Kelce will be the third player in league history to record 100 career postseason receptions.
The others: Jerry Rice (151 receptions) and Julian Edelman (118).
Tyreek Hill
Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill caught 11 passes for 150 yards against the Bills. It was his second playoff game with at least 150 receiving yards. The other came last year: a 172-yard effort against Buffalo in the AFC Championship Game.
If he has 150 or more receiving yards on Sunday, the NFL said he’ll be just the second player in history with three playoff games of at least 150 receiving yards. The other: Larry Fitzgerald.
Andy Reid
With a Chiefs’ victory Sunday, coach Andy Reid would have his 20th career postseason win, tying Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry for the second-most in NFL history. Only New England’s Bill Belichick has more with 31.
This story was originally published January 29, 2022 at 11:54 AM.
