Sunday, January 12, 2020

NFL Playoffs: Chiefs Overcome 24-0 Deficit To Bury Texans; Packers Hold Off Visiting Seahawks For Right To Take On Niners

The NFL Playoffs' divisional round concluded on Sunday with two games.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:

At Kansas City, Missouri:

Patrick Mahones completed 23 of 35 passes for 321 yards and five touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs, after trailing 24-0, reeled off 41 unanswered points en route to a 51-31 beatdown of the visiting Houston Texans to advance to the AFC Championship Game for the second straight year as they will host the Tennessee Titans next Sunday at 12:05 PM Pacific Time (CBS).

The Chiefs will try to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in fifty years.



NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:

At Green Bay, Wisconsin:

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns---both of them to Davante Adams----as the Green Bay Packers held off the visiting Seattle Seahawks 28-23 to advance to the NFC Championship Game, in which they will pay a visit on the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday at 3:40 PM Pacific Time (FOX).

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