Notes via the NFL on the Kansas City Chiefs:<\/p>\n
\u2022 KANSAS CITY makes 3rd SB appearance in past 4 years & 5th in franchise history.
\n\u2022 ANDY REID has 21 career postseason wins, 2nd-most ever by HC.
\n\u2022 CHIEFS led NFL in total offense (413.6 yards per game) for 3rdconsecutive season & led in scoring offense (29.2 points per game).
\n\u2022 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.
\n\u2022 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.
\n\u2022 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.
\n\u2022 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.
\n\u2022 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.
\n\u2022 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.
\n\u2022 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.
\n\u2022 DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS ranked 3rd among rookies with 6 sacks in 2022.Had 1st-career playoff sack in AFC-C.
\n\u2022 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.
\n\u2022 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.
\n\u2022 CB JAYLEN WATSON can become 1st rookie & 6th player ever with INT in each of his 1st 3 career playoff games.
\n\u2022 CB TRENT MCDUFFIE (rookie) aims for his 3rd playoff game in row with PD<\/p>\n
\u2022 PLAYOFF RECORD 19-21
\n\u2022 CHAMPIONSHIPS 3: 1960, 1969 (SB IV), 2019 (SB LIV)
\n\u2022 VS. COMMON OPPONENTS 6-1: AZ (1-0), HOU (1-0), JAX (2-0), IND (0-1), SF (1-0), TEN (1-0)
\n\u2022 PTS. FOR 29.2
\n\u2022 OFFENSE 413.6
\n\u2022 PASSING Patrick Mahomes: 435-648-5,250-41-12-105.1
\n\u2022 RUSHING Isiah Pacheco (R): 170-830-4.9-5
\n\u2022 RECEIVING Travis Kelce (TE): 110-1,338-12.2-12
\n\u2022 PTS. AGAINST 21.7
\n\u2022 DEFENSE 328.2
\n\u2022 SACKS Chris Jones: 15.5
\n\u2022 INTs Juan Thornhill, L’Jarius Sneed: 3
\n\u2022 TAKE\/GIVE -3 (20\/23)
\n\u2022 PR Kadarius Toney: 6.1
\n\u2022 KR Isiah Pacheco (R): 20.6
\n\u2022 PUNTING (NET) Tommy Townsend: 50.4 (45.6)
\n\u2022 KICKING Harrison Butker: 92 (38\/41 PAT; 18\/24 FG)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"