Mahomes Faces Tough Season and Road to AFC Title
Patrick Mahomes says this season was among his toughest with the Chiefs six losses and midseason struggles. Kansas City earned the No. 3 seed and travels to Baltimore for the AFC Championship after a win at Buffalo to reach the road playoff game.
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Lions finally reach brink of Super Bowl with Barnes late game pick
Derrick Barnes sealed Detroit’s 31-23 win over the Buccaneers with a late interception at Ford Field. Coach Dan Campbell’s rebuild era culminates in a divisional-round triumph a city once fueled by blue collar grit now rallying around a resurgent team and a rising star in Aidan Hutchinson.
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X factor picks from four playoff teams inching toward superstardom
The piece names Baltimore linebackers led by Roquan Smith for pass coverage and tackle impact, Kansas City’s elite five-man offensive line protecting Mahomes, Detroit and San Francisco’s run game efficiency, and interior disruptive pressure from Hargrave Armstead pairing with Nick Bosa to limit opponents scoring.
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