Failure to make the playoffs in a season of top-tier individual performances meant drastic changes needed to be made.

The Bengals fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and offensive line coach Frank Pollack on Monday. Cincinnati (9-8) missed the playoffs in the AFC, coming up short despite a five-game winning

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has played in seven Divisional Weekend games, and the Chiefs have advanced to the AFC Championship Game seven times. Mahomes kept his record perfect as Kansas City defeated the Houston Texans 23-14 on Saturday. Houston lost even though it outgained the Chiefs in yardage 336-212.

The Bengals fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and offensive line coach Frank Pollack on Monday ... were coming off of back-to-back AFC Championship Game appearances. It's the latest move ...

Kansas City is heading to the AFC championship game for the seventh consecutive season. Read more on Boston.com.

Andy Reid has become only the fourth head coach in NFL history to win 300 games after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans to advance to the AFC Championship.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown in a 23-12 win over the Houston Texans in the divisional round to advance to the AFC championship game.

Travis Kelce’s milestone day helped the Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for a three-peat continue for another week with a 23-14 win over the Houston Texans in the AFC divisional round. Kelce led the Chiefs’ offense with seven receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown.

Patrick Mahomes throws for 177 yards and a touchdown, most of it going to best buddy Travis Kelce in the Kansas City Chiefs' win over the Houston Texans.

It now sets up a mouth-watering clash against either the Buffalo Bills or Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship game with Mahomes and Co., who are well and truly in the box seat to get to the Super Bowl for a third straight year.

The Kansas City Chiefs are two wins away from making NFL history. On a quest to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls, the Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 23-14 in a divisional round matchup on Saturday. They advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the seventh straight season.

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