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Chiefs survive without Mahomes to advance to AFC Championship

January 17, 2021 9:05 PM

Published January 17, 2021 5:09 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Chiefs survived a late comeback attempt by Cleveland to advance to their third straight AFC Championship game. Kansas City won the game 22-17.

Patrick Mahomes left the game in the third quarter after an apparent head injury. He would not return after being diagnosed with a concussion.

On 4th and inches late in the fourth quarter, backup quarterback Chad Henne completed a pass to Tyreek Hill to seal the win.

We'll have full highlights and reaction on SportsZone at 10:30 on ABC 17!

The Chiefs will host the Bills in the AFC Championship game next Sunday.

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Andrew Kauffman is ABC 17’s sports director. He started working at the station in 2015.

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