The Chiefs and Bengals—both AFC powerhouse franchises with transcendent young quarterbacks—have forged a fierce rivalry over the past two seasons.
In 2021, Cincinnati stopped Kansas City 27–24 in overtime in the AFC championship to deny Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid a conference three-peat. In 2022, the Chiefs returned the favor with a last-second, 23–20 win.
However, Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd believes that Cincinnati could have taken back-to-back AFC titles, if only he was healthy in January.
