Cincinnati Bengals vs. Chiefs prediction in AFC Championship

We’ve learned never to underestimate Saint Joe and the Freak Show, which sounds like a ‘60s rock band but in reality is a ‘20s passing offense. If this ker-razy season of heightened expectations has taught us anything, it is that Joe Burrow happens to all opponents. Joe Burrow is inevitable.   

At some point in the game, he is going to conspire with his mates to do something outlandishly outrageous that will lead to an improbable win by the Men.         

Take 3rd-and-27, for instance. You remember 3rd-and-27.

Jan. 2, PBS, 4th quarter, 3:19 to play, game tied at 31. Third-and-27 from the Kansas City 41. Conventional thinking suggests something across the middle, for enough yards to make a go-ahead field goal highly realistic.   

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Convention doesn’t suit Burrow or his coach Zac Taylor and a field goal at that juncture would leave Patrick Mahomes with way too much recess.

The play is an impossible deep ball down the right sideline to Ja’Marr Chase (he’s a super freak, super freak, he’s super freaky, yow). Chase is well covered by KC corner C. Ward, but the ball is delivered so perfectly back-shoulder it doesn’t matter. Thirty yards to the Chiefs 11, where the Bengals mess around for the next eight plays until E. McPherson makes the game-winning chip shot.

Do not doubt the ‘60s rock band.         

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Round 2 is in KC Sunday at 3, for a trip to the Super Bowl.

You’d think with the God-ding up I just did, I’d be picking the Bengals to win, and maybe I will. Read on.