Burrow completed 23 out of 38 passes for 250 yards, 2 touchdowns, and an interception. Patrick Mahomes combined for 275 yards, 3 passing touchdowns, and two interceptions, his first two picks in Conference Championship games in his career. The loss prevented the Chiefs from reaching the Super Bowl in three consecutive years, and the victory enabled the Bengals to reach the big game for the first time since Super Bowl XXIII, in which they were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers dynasty.