2019 AFC Championship Game vs Tennessee Titans
Chiefs defeat Titans 35–24 to reach Super Bowl LIV
The 2019 AFC Championship Game was a playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tennessee Titans. The Chiefs defeated the Titans 35–24 to advance to Super Bowl LIV.
- Date
- January 19, 2020
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Opponent
- Tennessee Titans
- Final Score
- Chiefs 35, Titans 24
- Key Turning Point
- Fourth Quarter Comeback
- Result
- AFC Champions advancing to Super Bowl LIV
Lore & Background
The Chiefs hosted the AFC Championship for the second time in franchise history after the Baltimore Ravens' loss the previous night. This was the Chiefs' first Super Bowl appearance since Super Bowl IV in 1970.
In Their Own Story
The air at Arrowhead was thick with tension, the kind that makes your ears ring. Down by seven with minutes left, the roar of the crowd had dimmed to a nervous hum. Mahomes limped onto the field, his ankle wrapped tight, eyes locked on the goalposts. He called the play, not with a script, but with instinct. The handoff was faked, the ball spiraled low and fast into the hands of a receiver who barely held on. One catch, one run, one lateral that defied physics. The stadium erupted as the ball crossed the plane. It wasn't just a touchdown; it was a declaration that this team would not die.
Reader's Guide
The game was played at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs' victory gave them their first championship since Super Bowl IV.
Did You Know?
- The Chiefs defeated the Tennessee Titans 35–24 in the AFC Championship.
- This was the second time the Chiefs hosted the AFC Championship in franchise history.
- The win advanced the Chiefs to Super Bowl LIV, their first Super Bowl since Super Bowl IV in 1970.
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