The AFC Championship Game has turned into a mismatch for the first 20 minutes of play, at least.
The Kansas City Chiefs have scored on 3 TD passes by Patrick Mahomes to a trio of Chiefs receivers and they hold a 21-3 lead over the AFC North champion Bengals on Sunday at Arrowhead.
Mahomes makes it look simple and this is a game between the best teams in the AFC. That’s 3-for-3 against Cincinnati on drives and 7-for-7 in scores on their most recent drives to this point.
Mecole Hardman was the recipient of the most recent pass that turned into 6 points — 7 after the PAT — for KC.
The drive was 8 plays for 72 yards.
Kansas City has gone for 226 yards on 26 plays, according to team stats, in the first half.
First Hill. Then Kelce. Now Hardman.
Three first half TDs for @PatrickMahomes! #NFLPlayoffs
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After the third TD pass, Mahomes was 13-of-14 for 154 yards and the 3 TDs.