KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw for 262 yards and one touchdown, but his helmet shattered during a hit in the second half to lead the Kansas City Chiefs past the Miami Dolphins. defeated 26-7. Saturday night, the fourth-coldest game in NFL history.
The reigning league MVP is the Chiefs (12-6) as Lachie Rice rushed eight times for 130 yards and a touchdown and Isaiah Pacheco added 89 yards rushing and another score in the wild-card playoff game. They beat the Dolphins for the first time. There will be four postseason meetings.
Harrison Butker added four field goals for the defending Super Bowl champions.
The Dolphins (11-7), riddled with injuries, looked nothing like the dynamic offense that led the league in yards during the regular season.
Tua Tagovailoa was relentlessly pressured by the NFL's second-ranked defense, and wide receiver Tyreek Hill made a 53-yard TD catch, but was shut down on the way back to Kansas City, and the Dolphins finished with just 264 total yards. Ta.
They haven't won at Arrowhead Stadium since Nov. 6, 2011, and haven't won a playoff game since Dec. 30, 2000.
Meanwhile, the Chiefs have won 15 straight home playoff games, not including their three Super Bowl wins.
But if the Bills beat the Steelers in Monday's game that was postponed by a day due to the blizzard, they could head into next week's game against Buffalo.
Otherwise, the Chiefs will host Houston, which defeated the Browns earlier Saturday.
