Same place, same teams, one year later: the Cincinnati Bengals visit the Kansas City Chiefs in a reissue of AFC Championship of 2021.
However, there is a small big difference: last year, the Bengals They surprised and eliminated the favorites at home Chiefs. This year, the team Joe Burrow He arrives as the defending champion, who has shown what they are capable of doing, with a team that seems to have less talent and is not true: Burrow is an elite quarterback, the running back Joe Mixon and the receiver Ja’Marr Chase. While defensively they are solid and aggressive, yet again they struggled to stay healthy.
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs live stream, NFL conference finals at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Mo
The other big story this Sunday is the health of key pieces of the Chiefs: mainly the ankle of Patrick Mahomes, who was injured during a period of the Divisional Round game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. His coach, Andy Reid, did not hesitate to confirm that he would be available this afternoon and since Thursday it was reported that he would be ready.
Mahomes is essential to the Chiefs’ offense, but can he have the mobility that he is known for on the field? Will he be able to land his feet correctly to throw deep? If not, then they’ll be in trouble against the aggressive Bengals defense.
But also, his tight end, Travis Kelce, He also had trouble training with back problems and, although he was also confirmed to play, if he’s slowed down, Mahomes could lose his main weapon on offense. In the regular season both teams met in week 6, in Cincinnati, where the Bengals stripped the undefeated Chiefs 24-27
Either way, a spectacular Super Bowl is anticipated, as the winner will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Arizona, a team that looks powerful and solid on both sides of the ball.