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<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An 0-2 start led many folks to believe the Cincinnati Bengals\u2019 run to Super Bowl LVI last season was nothing but a fluke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Boy, were they wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since Cincinnati\u2019s Week 2 loss to Dallas, the Bengals have reeled off eight wins during their past 10 games, which included Sunday\u2019s 27-24 victory over the AFC\u2019s previous No. 1 seed, Kansas City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zac Taylor\u2019s squad squandered a 14-3 lead only to rally in the second half and score 10 unanswered points to defeat the Chiefs (9-3) for the third time in the same calendar year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joe Burrow moved up in the MVP race, outdueling Patrick Mahomes once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Burrow connected on 25-of-31 pass attempts for 286 yards, and two touchdowns. He also ran for 46 yards, and a score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mahomes struggled at times during the game, finishing with 223 passing yards and a touchdown while completing 16-of-27 pass attempts. He also ran for nine yards and a score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Samaje Perine ran for 106 yards on 21 Carrie\u2019s while tally seven receptions for 49 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ja\u2019Marr Chase led Cincinnati (8-4) with seven catches, and 97 yards while Tyler Boyd had four catches for 60 yards. Tee Higgins finished with three catches, 35 yards, and one touchdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defensively, Von Bell Les Cincinnati with five tackles while Sam Hubbard had a sack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bengals are currently the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoff race after Miami, San Diego, and New England each took a loss this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After watching Cincinnati jump out to a 14-3 lead, the Chiefs battled back and made a game of it with Cincinnati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kansas City took a 24-17 lead after Mahomes scored on a three -yard touchdown run that resulted in him leaping into the end zone for the score with 3:56 remaining in the third quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cincinnati responded by cutting its deficit to 24-20 after a 41-yard field goal by Evan McPherson at the 14:52 mark of the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kansas City then turned into its own worst enemy by fumbling the ball and turning it over on its next ensuing possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cincinnati followed with an 11-yard, 63-yard drive that was capped off by Joe Burrow\u2019s eight-yard touchdown pass to Chris Evans with 9 minutes remaining in regulation, as the Bengals regained a 27-24 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chiefs attempted to tie the game at 27 apiece with 3:24 left in the game but misfired on a 55-yard field goal attempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n