Isiah Pacheco, following a block from Travis Kelce (the boyfriend of Taylor Swift, if you didn’t know), gave the Kansas City Chiefs the lead early in the second quarter. It was, as Bill Belichick might say, a big day for Rutgers.
The two-yard touchdown run by Pacheco put the Chiefs out to a 14-7 lead in the AFC Championship Game.
As noted on the broadcast, this is the seventh straight game (regular season or postseason) where Pacheco has a touchdown. It is the longest active streak in the NFL.
In the first two games of the NFL playoffs, Pacheco has been very strong. He has 186 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to spark the Chiefs to the AFC Championship Game.
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The former Rutgers football running back was a seventh-round pick of the Chiefs in the 2022 NFL draft. At Rutgers, he was an All-Big Ten selection…and for those who care, no Taylor Swift celebrations in this highlight:
POP PUNCHES IT IN 😤 pic.twitter.com/1AFaXISTOI
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 28, 2024
And to underscore the Chiefs’ dominance on offense, here is a fascinating stat from the always thoughtful Rich Cimini of ESPN:
Play callers always have a prepared script of plays to start a game. Andy Reid’s script is better than your team’s script.
The Chiefs have scored on their opening drive in 8 straight playoff games. Amazing. #AFCChampionship
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) January 28, 2024