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Each team who makes the playoffs is seeded from in their respective conference. The two conferences do not mix or meet until the Super Bowl. The top four seeds in each conference are given to the teams who win their division. These four division winners are ordered based on their records.

These are given to the three non-division winners who have the best records in their conference. The top seed in each conference gets a bye through this round, leaving three games to be played in each conference.

The matchups are as follows: 7-seed vs 2-seed, 6-seed vs 3-seed, and 5-seed vs 4-seed. The NFL playoffs are not a traditional bracket, where teams move through to a fixed spot. The 1-seed in each conference, who was given a bye through the Wildcard Round, will get matched up with the worst remaining team in their respective conference. If the 7-seed were to upset the 2-seed, they would have to play the 1-seed in the Divisional Round. After setting the best-vs-worst matchup, the remaining two teams in each conference second-best and second-worst seeds remaining will battle it out in the other Divisional Round matchup.

The Bengals responded by moving to a 2nd and 12 from the Chiefs yard line, aided by Tee Higgins 's yard reception. On the next play, Joe Burrow threw a screen pass to Samaje Perine , who took it all the way into the end zone to cut the Chiefs lead to eleven with left in the second quarter. Due to a pair of catches from Tyreek Hill for 14 and 33 yards, the Chiefs were able to drive into Cincinnati's red zone, where a pass interference penalty on Eli Apple in the end zone gave them first and goal from the 1.

With five seconds left in the second quarter, Kansas City attempted to score with a pass to Hill behind the line of scrimmage, but Apple tackled him short of the end zone as time expired in the half. Cincinnati's goal-line stand at the end of the second quarter seemed to fire up their defense, which held the Chiefs to just a single field goal for the rest of the game. Mahomes, who completed 18 of 21 passes for yards and three touchdowns in the first half, was held to just 8 of 18 second half completions for 55 yards, while being sacked four times and throwing 2 interceptions.

On their second drive of the half, the Bengals drove 52 yards in 11 plays, with Burrow completing a yard pass to Ja'Marr Chase and an yard throw to running back Joe Mixon , to score on McPherson's yard field goal, cutting the deficit to 21— Then Mahomes threw a pass that was deflected behind the line and intercepted by B.

Hill , who returned the ball three yards to the Chiefs Burrow led the Bengals 27 yards in five plays, one of them a yard catch by Chase. On 3rd and goal from the 2, Burrow hit Chase in the end zone for a touchdown, and then scored a 2-point conversion with a pass to Trent Taylor , tying the game at 21 apiece and erasing the early point deficit with 14 seconds left in the third quarter.

The team then moved into Cincinnati territory, but Trey Hendrickson sacked Mahomes on 3rd down to force a punt. Taking the ball back with left, The Bengals advanced 46 yards in 11 plays, with Burrow completing a yard pass to Higgins and personally converting two third downs. On 3rd and 6 from his own 24, Burrow rushed for a 7-yard gain, and on 3rd and 7 from the 34, he scrambled for 11 yards.

KC's defense managed to halt the drive on their 34, where McPherson's yard field goal gave the Bengals their first lead of the game, 24—21, with left on the clock. Following a 1-yard run by Jerick McKinnon , Mahomes was sacked on consecutive plays by Sam Hubbard , fumbling the ball on the second one. Guard Joe Thuney recovered the fumble for the Chiefs, but the sacks pushed them all the way back to the yard line with 3 seconds left.

Harrison Butker then kicked a yard field goal to send the game into overtime. The Chiefs won the coin toss, taking the first possession of overtime. On 2nd and 10, Kansas City barely avoided disaster when Mahomes threw a pass right into the arms of Apple, who dropped the ball instead of hauling in a potential interception.

But on the next play, Mahomes heaved a long pass to Tyreek Hill, where the ball was deflected by Jessie Bates and intercepted by Vonn Bell , who returned it 5 yards to the Cincinnati yard line. Cincinnati started off their drive with a 9-yard completion from Burrow to Higgins. Following two Mixon runs for 6 yards, Higgins made a crucial 8-yard catch on 2nd and 8 from the Chiefs Two more runs by Mixon gained 20 yards and then Burrow downed the ball on the Chiefs yard line.

On the next play, McPherson kicked a yard field goal to win the game and send the Bengals to the Super Bowl. This was the third consecutive week McPherson was a perfect 4-for-4 on field goal attempts. Burrow completed 23 out of 38 passes for yards, 2 touchdowns, and an interception, while also rushing five times for 25 yards.

Higgins was his top target with six receptions for yards. Mixon rushed for 88 yards and caught 3 passes for Hubbard had 8 tackles 4 solo , 2 sacks, and a forced fumble.

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