Patrick Mahomes is taking the blame for the Kansas City Chiefs' loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship Game.

The Chiefs led 21-3 before the Bengals stormed back to win 27-24 in overtime.

Mahomes was 18-of-21 for 220 yards and three touchdowns in the first half, but he stumbled thereafter. He was just 8-of-18 for 55 yards and two interceptions while being sacked four times in the second half and overtime.

"They just had a spy on me, for the most part, and I've usually done a good job getting around that guy, but they had a good game plan," Mahomes said.

"They were doing a lot of similar stuff in the first half, we were just executing at a higher level. They stayed with it. But I mean, I gotta be better. I mean when you’re up 21-3 at one point in the game, you can’t lose it, and I put that on myself."

The Cincinnati Bengals stormed back against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon, winning the AFC Championship Game and punching their ticket to the Super Bowl.

The Bengals won 27-24 in overtime to earn their first trip to the Super Bowl in 33 years. Cincinnati trailed 21-3 at one point.

The comeback is tied for the largest ever in a title game during the Super Bowl era. The 2006 Indianapolis Colts also rallied from 18 down to win the AFC title against the New England Patriots.

Patrick Mahomes is one win away from setting another NFL record.

If the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Sunday's AFC Championship Game, Mahomes will become the youngest quarterback in league history to start three Super Bowls.

Tom Brady currently holds the mark.

Inspired by Bills Mafia, Kansas City Chiefs fans have decided to celebrate this past weekend's playoff victory by raising $255,017 for Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo.

The total was as of Wednesday evening, per the hospital.

Beginning Tuesday, donations in increments of $13 began being sent to the hospital from Chiefs fans in honor of the 13 seconds it took for the Kansas City offense to drive down the field to tie the divisional-round playoff game at the end of regulation.

The Chiefs went on to win 42-36 on the first drive of overtime.

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane would like to see the NFL revisit their overtime rules in the wake of the team's playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last weekend.

Since the current overtime rules in the playoffs were adopted in 2010, the team that won the coin toss has now scored a touchdown on the opening possession in seven of 11 games.

"At the end of the day, we lost the game the other night. But of course we would've loved to, I think the TV audience would've loved to have seen Josh (Allen) and our offense get it back," Beane said. "I would definitely love to see it brought back to the table.

"I'm not saying I have the exact idea, but I think there's some ways to do it. Without getting into detail, I think there's a way you can do it in the regular season that handles that, but let's do something in the postseason when it's all on the line."

The Buffalo Bills didn't touch the football in Sunday night's overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs after losing the coin toss in their divisional playoff game.

Buffalo lost 42-36 in easily one of the greatest playoff games in NFL history.

Patrick Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce for a touchdown on the first possession of the extra period, ending the game and keeping the Bills from getting a chance to answer.

"The rules are what they are. I can't complain about that because if it was the other way around, we'd be celebrating too," Allen said. "It is what it is at this point. We just didn't make enough plays tonight."

Allen finished 27-for-37 with 329 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 11 times for 68 yards. The Bills held a three-point lead with 13 seconds left in regulation.

"It's Pat Mahomes on the other side. They made some good plays there at the end. Unfortunately, the coin toss went the way that it did," Allen said. "I'm super proud of our guys throughout this season and the ups and downs. I know it's disappointing right now, it hurts right now. You can say it's going to be better, we're going to learn from this, it's very cliche and nobody wants to hear it. I truly believe that this unit will learn from this. We've got a great young squad and a lot of guys coming back next year. We've just got to use this as fuel for the fire."

The Kansas City Chiefs opened as 6.5-point favorites over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship while that line quickly moved to -7 at most sports books.

In the NFC Championship Game, the Los Angeles Rams opened as 3.5-point favorites.

The Chiefs were the only favorite to win in the divisional round.

The Bills nearly made it four outright upsets, something that has never happened in the divisional round during the Super Bowl era. 

The 2021 NFL Divisional Round times and odds have been set following the Wild Card Round.

Saturday, January 22
4:30PM CBS
Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans (-3.5)

Saturday, January 22
8:15 PM FOX
San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers (-5.5)

Sunday, January 23
3:00 PM NBC
Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-3.0)

Sunday, January 23
6:30 PM CBS
Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs (-2.5)

The Wild Card Weekend schedule is set beginning with the Cincinnati Bengals hosting the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday afternoon and concluding on Monday Night Football when the Los Angeles Rams host the Arizona Cardinals.

Here is the TV schedule and current lines for each game:

Saturday, 3:30 PM, NBC
Las Vegas Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals, -6.5

Saturday, 7:15 PM, CBS
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills, -4.5

Sunday, 12:00 PM, FOX
Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, -9.0

Sunday, 3:30 PM, CBS
San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys, -3.0

Sunday, 7:15 PM, NBC
Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs, -12.5

Monday, 7:15 PM, ESPN
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams, -4.5

The NFL has announced its television schedule for Wild Card Weekend.

Saturday:

4:30 PM: Bengals vs. Raiders (NBC)

8:15 PM: Bills vs. Patriots (CBS)

Sunday:

1 PM: Bucs vs. Eagles (FOX)

4:30 PM: Cowboys vs. 49ers (CBS)

8:15 PM: Chiefs vs. Steelers (NBC)

Monday:

8:15 PM: Rams/Cardinals (ESPN)