The Chiefs superstar thrives in the AFC’s big game

The Kansas City Chiefs are two wins away from making history. Within this season, the Chiefs were looking to become the first team in NFL history to win the Super Bowl in three consecutive seasons. If ever there was an organization capable of doing that, it’s the one with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback.

Back in 2017, Mahomes was selected in the first round by the Chiefs, who traded up to the Buffalo Bills to ensure they got the quarterback of the future. Little did the NFL world know that they had drafted the best quarterback in recent memory. Since taking over as the starting quarterback in 2018, Mahomes has already won three Super Bowl titles, three Super Bowl MVP Awards and two NFL MVPs.

This Sunday, Mahomes will look to lead the Chiefs to the Super Bowl, but first they must get past Josh Allen and the Bills. So what is Mahomes’ AFC Championship Game record?

Since becoming the Chiefs starting quarterback in 2018, Patrick Mahomes is 4-2 in the AFC Championship Game. Here are the results of each of Mahomes’ AFC Championship games:

Mahomes got his first chance to play in the AFC Championship Game in his rookie season, but the team standing in his way was the New England Patriots, led by Tom Brady. Despite Mahomes forcing overtime, the Patriots won the toss and scored a touchdown on a 13-play drive.

The following year, the Chiefs and Mahomes reached the Super Bowl for the first time since 1969. All they had to do was defeat an underdog Tennessee Titans team that had defeated the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens to reach the AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs won 35-24 behind a 294-yard, three-touchdown performance by Mahomes. The Chiefs went on to defeat the San Francisco 49ers to win their second ever Super Bowl title.

In 2020, Mahomes matched up with Allen and the Bills for the first time. Despite the talent that Buffalo had, the Chiefs defeated them fairly easily. Mahomes completed 29-of-38 passing attempts for 325 yards and three touchdowns in the 38-24 victory. Unfortunately for Mahomes and the Chiefs, they were blown out 31-9 in the Super Bowl by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The following season, Mahomes suffered his second-ever AFC Championship loss. This time to an upstart Cincinnati Bengals team led by Joe Burrow. The game went into overtime, with Mahomes throwing a brutal interception to start things off. That allowed the Bengals to get into prime field goal range, setting up Evan MacPherson’s game-winning 31-yard kick. Mahomes threw for 275 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in the 27-24 loss.

Mahomes would get revenge the following year as he helped the Chiefs to a 23-20 win in the AFC Championship game against the Bengals. Mahomes completed 29-of-43 throws for 326 yards and two touchdowns. The Chiefs and Mahomes went on to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in a thrilling Super Bowl 57.

Last season, the Chiefs were on the road in an AFC Championship game for the first time in the Mahomes era. Their opponents were the Ravens, who had one of the best offenses in the NFL. Still, the Chiefs defense held them to just 10 points, which the Ravens helped contribute to by not capitalizing on their biggest strength — their rushing offense. Mahomes completed 30-of-39 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown in the 17-10 victory. Of course, Mahomes and the Chiefs went on to Super Bowl 58, defeating the 49ers 25-22 in overtime.