Analysis: AFC’s race for the No. 1 seed is tight with 4 division leaders earning Week 12 wins
Associated PressOn Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. “When you have a short week and you’re playing a team like the Raiders, who always plays you tough, you have to bounce right back,” Mahomes said. A week after drops by Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Justin Watson cost them a win against the Eagles, it was important someone other than Travis Kelce stepped up to catch Mahomes’ passes. But it’s going to take us staying on top of it every single week, and he’s going to be a great receiver in this league.” Kansas City has hosted five straight AFC championship games. “They win this game, we’re all square, and they beat us twice, so they’re first place in the division, and we don’t really control our own destiny anymore.. We just keep winning, we don’t have anything to worry about.” The victory wasn’t secured until Matt Ammendola’s 58-yard field goal attempt hit the crossbar in the final minute.