COLUMBUS – The Bengals are headed back to Kansas City for a Sunday night rematch of last year’s AFC championship game, when they rallied from an early 21-3 hole for a 27-24 overtime victory.
AFC Championship: Cincinnati Bengals (14-4) at Kansas City Chiefs (15-3) Sun., 6:30 p.m/CBS)
The Bengals and quarterback Joe Burrow have won three straight against Mahomes and the Chiefs but the Chiefs are 1 1/2-point favorites to win this rematch.
All of those games have been played in the past 13 months.
The Chiefs are hosting the title game for the record fifth straight season.
All-Pro quarterback Patrick Mahomes is expected to play for Kansas City despite sustaining a high ankle sprain in its divisional-round win over the Jaguars.
Burrow is 3-0 against Mahomes, including his comeback win in last year’s AFC title game. He’s coming off a season in which he set Bengals records for completions (414), pass attempts (606) and touchdown passes (35). He threw for 250 yards with two touchdowns and a pick in last year’s AFC championship game.