Notes via the NFL on the Kansas City Chiefs:
• KANSAS CITY makes 3rd SB appearance in past 4 years & 5th in franchise history.
• ANDY REID has 21 career postseason wins, 2nd-most ever by HC.
• CHIEFS led NFL in total offense (413.6 yards per game) for 3rdconsecutive season & led in scoring offense (29.2 points per game).
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES can join Tom Brady as only QBs to start 3 SBs in1st 6 career seasons. Passed for 326 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 105.4rating in AFC-C. Has 3,902 pass yards (300.2 per game) & 37 TDs (32 pass,5 rush) vs. 7 INTs for 106.1 rating in 13 career postseason starts. Became5th QB to lead NFL in pass yards (5,250) & TD passes (41) & advance to SB in same season. Had 5 TD passes vs. INT for 131 rating in last meeting.
• RB JERICK MCKINNON led RBs with 9 rec. TDs in 2022, tied-most by RB in single season in SB era. Finished reg. season with TD catch in 6straight games, longest streak ever by RB.
• RB ISIAH PACHECO (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row in playoffs with 85+scrimmage yards. Ranked 4th among rookie RBs with 830 rush yards &2nd with 5 rush TDs, both 3rd-most ever by KC rookie.
• TE TRAVIS KELCE had 7 catches for 78 yards & rec. TD in AFC-C. Ranks2nd in postseason history in catches (127) & rec. yards (1,467) & rankstied-2nd in rec. TDs (15). Aims for 6th in row in playoffs with rec. TD. Led TEs with 110 catches (tied 2nd-most ever by TE in single season) & 1,338rec. yards (4th-most ever by TE in single season) in 2022.
• WR MARQUES VALDES-SCANTLING had 6 catches for 116 yards & rec. TD in AFC-C. Aims for his 3rd in row in playoffs with TD catch.
• DT CHRIS JONES had 1st 2 career playoff sacks & 3 TFL in AFC-C. Rankedtied-4th in NFL with 15.5 sacks in 2022 & is 1 of 5 players with 7+ sacks in each of past 5 seasons.
• DE FRANK CLARK had 1.5 sacks in AFC-C & aims for his 3rd playoff game in row with sack. Has 13.5 career playoff sacks, 3rd-most since 1982.
• DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS ranked 3rd among rookies with 6 sacks in 2022.Had 1st-career playoff sack in AFC-C.
• LB NICK BOLTON ranked 2nd in NFL with career-high 180 tackles in 2022,most by KC player in single season since at least 2000.
• CB L’JARIUS SNEED was 1 of 2 players in 2022 with 100+ tackles (108), 3+sacks (3.5) & 3+ INTs (3). Has 9+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 playoff games.
• CB JAYLEN WATSON can become 1st rookie & 6th player ever with INT in each of his 1st 3 career playoff games.
• CB TRENT MCDUFFIE (rookie) aims for his 3rd playoff game in row with PD
• PLAYOFF RECORD 19-21
• CHAMPIONSHIPS 3: 1960, 1969 (SB IV), 2019 (SB LIV)
• VS. COMMON OPPONENTS 6-1: AZ (1-0), HOU (1-0), JAX (2-0), IND (0-1), SF (1-0), TEN (1-0)
• PTS. FOR 29.2
• OFFENSE 413.6
• PASSING Patrick Mahomes: 435-648-5,250-41-12-105.1
• RUSHING Isiah Pacheco (R): 170-830-4.9-5
• RECEIVING Travis Kelce (TE): 110-1,338-12.2-12
• PTS. AGAINST 21.7
• DEFENSE 328.2
• SACKS Chris Jones: 15.5
• INTs Juan Thornhill, L’Jarius Sneed: 3
• TAKE/GIVE -3 (20/23)
• PR Kadarius Toney: 6.1
• KR Isiah Pacheco (R): 20.6
• PUNTING (NET) Tommy Townsend: 50.4 (45.6)
• KICKING Harrison Butker: 92 (38/41 PAT; 18/24 FG)