The Cincinnati Bengals (7-4) host the Kansas City Chiefs (9-2) in a rematch of last year's AFC Championship game. Cincinnati beat Kansas City 27-24 in overtime to earn a spot in Super Bowl 56.
After beating the Chiefs twice in January, the Bengals look to make it three in a row this calendar year, but the Chiefs are considered by many to be the best team in the NFL right now.
Kansas City is a 2.5-point betting favorite and the over/under point total is set at 52.5, according to Tipico Sportsbook. The Bengals are 8-3 against the spread this year while the Chiefs are 4-6-1.
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Chiefs score their first touchdown of the game | Bengals 14, Chiefs 10
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes made it a one-score game with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jerick McKinnon.
The Bengals will get the ball back with less than five minutes to play in the half. Kansas City will receive the second-half kickoff.
Bengals, Chiefs both stall on offensive drives | Bengals 14, Chiefs 3
After the Bengals scored touchdowns on consecutive possessions to open the game, both teams had stalled drives. The Chiefs and Bengals both punted to open the second quarter and the Chiefs will start their third drive of the game from the 21-yard line.
Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase was flagged for offensive pass interference, his second penalty of the game. Chase was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct for taunting the Chiefs secondary after Tee Higgins' touchdown catch.
Joe Burrow throws first touchdown pass of the game to Tee Higgins | Bengals 14, Chiefs 3
The Cincinnati Bengals drove down the field in another long drive, which was extended due to pass interference and roughing the passer penalties by the Kansas City Chiefs. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow threw his first touchdown pass of the game to wide receiver Tee Higgins and kicker Evan McPherson converted the point after.
Cincinnati wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase was flagged for an unsportsmanlike penalty after the touchdown. He'll be ejected from the game if he gets flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct again.
Bengals hold Chiefs to field goal | Bengals 7, Chiefs 3
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs marched down the field on their first possession, but the Bengals defense held in the red zone and forced the Chiefs to kick a field goal.
Joe Burrow runs for first touchdown of the game | Bengals 7, Chiefs 0
The Cincinnati Bengals took the opening drive down the field and used up nearly seven minutes of game clock. Quarterback Joe Burrow capped off 11-play, 75-yard game-opening scoring drive with a 4-yard touchdown run and kicker Evan McPherson converted the PAT to put the Bengals up 7-0.
The scoring play was Burrow's fifth rushing TD of the season and 10th of his career.
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