Bengals vs. Chiefs Highlights: Top Plays from AFC Championship

The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to the Super Bowl after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in an incredible, back-and-forth AFC Championship Game with tons of highlights.

Kansas City closed as a 1.5-point favorite with the over/under at 48.5. The Chiefs covered, with the under also cashing.

Relive the Chiefs' incredible win with the Bengals vs Chiefs highlights and top plays from the AFC Championship.

Want all the top plays and highlights from the Conference Championship games so far? Click here for the 49ers vs. Eagles Highlights and NFL Top Plays from earlier in Sunday's NFC Championship.

Looking for Chiefs vs Eagles Opening Super Bowl odds? Click here!

NFL Top Plays: Bengals vs Chiefs AFC Championship Highlights

Mahomes Steps Up Big As Penalty Looms Large

On one leg, Patrick Mahomes scrambled for one of the biggest first downs of his career. The Bengals were flagged for a personal foul for hitting Mahomes out of bounds, and from there, kicker Harrison Butker took care of business.

Now, Kansas City will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.

One Good Play Deserves Another (And Another)

A clutch third down conversion could have meant the Bengals winning outright in regulation. It definitely meant Hayden Hurst went over his receptions total of 3.5.

But the Kansas City defense sacked Joe Burrow to force a punt, giving Mahomes time for a little bit of last-minute magic.

A big punt return certainly helped Kansas City's cause.

A Costly Arm-Punt For Cincinnati

The Bengals moved to live favorites for the first time all game when they held the Chiefs to a punt in the fourth. On 3rd-and-3, though, Burrow threw his second pick of the night on what was essentially a punt with his arm, and Kansas City vaulted back to -230 on the live moneyline.

Be Aggressive, B-E Aggressive

Defense wins championships, of course, but a little bit of offensive aggression can go a long way, too. The Bengals went for it on fourth-and-six to start the fourth quarter, as Ja'Marr Chase beat double coverage to put Cincinnati in scoring range.

A few plays later, we were all tied up at 20, with Samaje Perine cashing as a +400 anytime TD scorer.

The Chiefs remained -2.5 on the live spread and -142 on the live moneyline, with the live total jumping to 52.5.

Gotta Hand It to Them

This mistake from Mahomes had nothing to do with his ankle injury. Instead, the Chiefs quarterback simply lost his grip on the ball, giving the Bengals life.

After the turnover, which led to the touchdown above, Cincinnati was +3.5 on the spread and +205 on the live moneyline.

Mahomes Comes Up Limping, Chiefs Score Anyway

The Chiefs were able to matriculate the ball down the field on their second drive of the second half, but after scrambling to his left on a play that also left Mecole Hardman hurt, Mahomes was visibly in pain.

Yet the K.C. QB found Marquez Valdes-Scantling on third-and-10 to put the Chiefs back in front.

MVS was +333 to score a touchdown.

Bengals Roar Back

After holding the Chiefs to a three-and-out to start the third quarter, Burrow hooked up with Tee Higgins for a Moss-esque touchdown catch to knot things up at 13-13. Higgins was +185 to score a touchdown.

All of a sudden, Kansas City was down to -2.5 on the live line, with the Bengals +114 on the live moneyline.

Bad Start for Burrow Before Bouncing Back

The Chiefs were getting after Burrow in the first half before that big touchdown play in the third, sacking him three times alone in the first quarter.

Here, Jaylen Watson — who's been everywhere this postseason — flipped the field. Burrow was even money to throw an interception.

Who Else But Kelce?

Travis Kelce scored the first touchdown of the game last week en route to a clinic over the Jaguars. Guess who hit pay dirt first in the AFC Championship?

Kelce's receiving props were over/under 6.5 catches and 76.5 yards. He ended the night with six catches for 78 yards.

Not bad!

Mahomes to MVS, Pt. 1

Mahomes took care of Valdes-Scantling player prop bettors early, finding MVS on this deep ball for 29.

MVS caught a pass on the prior play, which cashed his reception prop (1.5) and longest catch in back-to-back snaps.

Chiefs Getting Frisky

Andy Reid was in his bag in the first — perhaps too much so.

But all's well that end's well — especially when you cover.

Looking for the opening Super Bowl odds for Chiefs vs Eagles? Click here!