Chiefs beat Bills in OT, take aim at AFC crown

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes found Travis Kelce in the corner of the end zone from 8 yards early in overtime, and the Kansas City Chiefs rallied to beat the Buffalo Bills 42-36 on Sunday night in a sizzling finish to a wild weekend for the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.

The lead changed hands three times in the final two minutes of regulation before kicker Harrison Butker, who earlier missed attempts at a field goal and an extra point, drilled a 49-yarder for Kansas City as time expired to force overtime.

The second-seeded Chiefs won the coin toss, marched swiftly downfield against the NFL’s top-ranked but exhausted defense, and right into their fourth straight AFC title game. They’ll play the fourth-seeded Bengals next Sunday night for a spot in the Super Bowl.

Mahomes pased for 378 yards and three touchdowns, including a 64-yarder to Tyreek Hill during the thrilling final minutes of regulation. The Chiefs ended the third-seeded Bills’ season inside Arrowhead Stadium for the second straight year.

Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen did everything in his power to prevent it. He threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Gabriel Davis with 1:54 left in the regulation, then another to Davis — his playoff-record fourth touchdown catch — with 13 seconds remaining.

Allen passed for 329 yards and Davis made eight catches for 201 yards,as the Bills — who had beaten the Chiefs soundly in October — lost their ninth straight road playoff game dating to their last victory in the 1992 season’s AFC title matchup.

In a playoff game for the history books, the Bills and Chiefs played 58 minutes that few will remember. And about two minutes and an overtime that few will forget.