SUNDAY, JAN. 30, 2022 // 3:00 PM ET // ARROWHEAD STADIUM // REFEREE: BILL VINOVICH
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS/Paramount+ (3:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Jay Feely (field reporters)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Tony Boselli, Ross Tucker (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 82 (Cin.), 81 (KC), 88 (National) | XM: 225 (Cin.), 226 (KC), 88 (National) | SXM App: 806 (Cin.), 815 (KC)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Bengals lead all-time series, 16-14
STREAKS: Bengals have won past 5 of past 6
LAST GAME: 1/2/22: Chiefs 31 at Bengals 34
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/21/18: Chiefs 45, Bengals 10
PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: (first postseason meeting)
STREAKS: (first postseason meeting)
LAST GAME: (first postseason meeting)
LAST GAME AT SITE: (first postseason meeting)
ZAC TAYLOR 1-0 vs Opponent
ANDY REID 2-4-1 vs Opponent
ZAC TAYLOR 2-0 Playoff Record
ANDY REID 19-15 Playoff Record
BENGALS NOTES
• CINCINNATI advanced to 3rd AFC Champ. Game in franchise history. Aim for 1st Super Bowl appearance since 1988 (SB XXIII).
• ZAC TAYLOR won 1st 2 career postseason games as head coach.
• BENGALS had 3 players selected to 2022 Pro Bowl: rookie WR JA’MARR CHASE, DE TREY HENDRICKSON & RB JOE MIXON.
• CINCINNATI are 1st team ever with 4,000-yard passer (JOE BURROW), 1,000-yard rusher (JOE MIXON) & 2 1,000-yard receivers (JA’MARR CHASE & TEE HIGGINS) each under age of 26.
• BENGALS ranked 5th in NFL in rush defense (102.5 rush yards allowed per game).
• QB JOE BURROW completed 28 of 37 atts. (75.7 pct.) for 348 yards & 93.1 rating last week. Has 101.4 rating this postseason. Set franchise records in pass yards (4,611) & TD passes (34) this season. Ranked 2nd in NFL with 108.3 rating. Passed for 446 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 148 rating in Week 17 meeting. Can become 1st QB ever drafted 1st overall to start Champ. Game within 1st 2 seasons.
• RB JOE MIXON had 105 scrimmage yards (54 rush, 51 rec.) & rush TD last week. Ranked 3rd in NFL with career-high 1,205 rush yards & 4th with career-high 13 rush TDs this season. Aims for his 5th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Had 86 scrimmage yards (46 rush, 40 rec.) in Week 17 meeting.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE is 1st rookie ever with 100+ rec. yards in multiple playoff games. Needs 18 rec. yards for most-ever by rookie in postseason history. Ranked 4th in NFL with 1,455 rec. yards this season, most by rookie in SB era, & 3rd with 13 rec. TDs. Set career highs in catches (11), rec. yards (266) & rec. TDs (3) in Week 17 meeting. Has 100+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5. WR TEE HIGGGINS had 96 rec. yards last week. Had career-high 1,091 rec. yards this season. TE C.J. UZOMAH had 7 catches for 71 yards last week.
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON ranked 5th in NFL with career-high 14 sacks this season & is 1 of 2 in NFL (T.J. WATT) with 13+ sacks in each of past 2 seasons. LB LOGAN WILSON had team-high 8 tackles & 1st-career postseason INT last week. Led team with 98 tackles & 4 INTs this season. S JESSIE BATES had 1st-career postseason INT last week.. Has 4 PD this postseason.
CHIEFS NOTES
• KANSAS CITY is 1st team in NFL history to host 4 straight Champ. Games. Aims to become 4th team ever to advance to 3 straight SBs, joining Mia. (1971-73), Buf. (1990-93) & NE (2016-18).
• ANDY REID led KC to SB LIV championship in 2019. Has 19 career playoff wins, tied 3rd-most ever by head coach.
• CHIEFS had 6 players selected to 2022 Pro Bowl: T ORLANDO BROWN, WR TYREEK HILL, DT CHRIS JONES, TE TRAVIS KELCE, QB PATRICK MAHOMES & S TYRANN MATHIEU.
• CHIEFS ranked 3rd in NFL in total offense (396.8 yards per game) & 4th in scoring offense (28.2 points per game).
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 33 of 44 atts. (75 pct.) for 378 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 123.1 rating & rushed for career-high 69 yards & TD last week. Has 25 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 107.2 rating in 10 career postseason starts, most playoff TD passes ever by QB in 1st 10 starts. Ranked 4th in NFL with 4,839 pass yards & tied-4th with 37 TD passes in 2021 & is 1st QB ever with 35+ TD passes in 3 of 1st 5 seasons. Has 6 TDs vs. INT for 119 rating in 2 career starts vs. Cin.
• RB JERICK MCKINNON had 78 scrimmage yards (54 rec., 24 rush) last week. Has 346 scrimmage yards (115.3 per game) in his past 3 postseason games. RB DARREL WILLIAMS had career-high 1,010 scrimmage yards (558 rush, 452 rec.) & 8 TDs (6 rush, 2 rec.) in 2021. RB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE rushed for 60 yards last week.
• TE TRAVIS KELCE had 8 catches for 96 yards & GW-TD catch in OT last week. Aims for his 6th playoff game in row with 95+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 5 of his past 6 in postseason. Tied for lead among TEs with 9 rec. TDs & ranked 2nd with 92 catches & 1,125 rec. yards in 2021. Had rec. TD in Week 17 meeting. WR TYREEK HILL led team with 11 catches for 150 yards & TD last week. Aims for his 8th in row in playoffs with 50+ rec. yards & 3rd in row with rec. TD. WR BYRON PRINGLE has rec. TD in each postseason game this season.
• S TYRANN MATHIEU led team with 3 INTs, his 3rd straight season with 3+ INTs. DT CHRIS JONES led team with 9 sacks in 2021. Has 3 sacks in 2 career games vs. Cin. LB MELVIN INGRAM had sack & FF last week.
