The Kansas City Chiefs sprinted out of the gate of the AFC Championship Game Jermichael Finley Jersey like a gazelle in the meadow. Then the Cincinnati Bengals defense found their footing and devoured and Co.The Chiefs scored touchdowns on their first three po se sions to build a 21-3 lead. On their first four drives, K.C. went: 11 plays, 84 yards, six first downs, TD; seven plays, 75 yards, three TDs, TD; eight plays, 72 yards, five first downs, TD; seven plays, 80 yards, four first downs.From there, the offense went into the tank. On its first five second-half drives, Kansas City totaled 34 yards and just two first downs with a Mahomes interception. The struggles opened the door for Bart Starr Jersey the Bengals to sprint back into the contest and ultimately win ."When you're up 21-3 in a game, you can't lose it, and I put that on myself," Mahomes said.The final play of the first half played a significant role in the Chiefs' collapse.Leading, 21-10, with 1:01 left, Mahomes diced up the Bengals' defense easily, moving the ball to the Cincinnati 1-yard-line. But with no timeouts and just five seconds left, Mahomes threw a pa s to behind the line of scrimmage. The WR was tackled in bounds and the final Krys Barnes Jersey seconds ticked off. Even a field goal at that stage would have been big for the Chiefs' chances of keeping the Bengals down."I was hoping we could get the ball in the end zone," coach Andy Reid said of the end-of-half play. "I probably gave him the wrong play first of all. To start Gerhard De Beer Jersey with, I could've given him something better than that, where the play was open in the end zone, and then we wouldn't have had to go through that. I'll take responsibility Rashan Gary Jersey for that one."Mahomes also took the blame for the ill-advised throw."I was supposed to throw the ball away," the QB said. "I got a little greedy there and tried to give it to Tyreek and get a touchdown, they had two people out there. In the long run of things, it looks bad, but if we had another chance, I'd go for another play again."