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Chiefs Secure Ninth Straight AFC West Title with Dramatic Doinked Field Goal to Beat Chargers 19-17

Dec 9, 2024, 04:24 AM

The Kansas City Chiefs clinched their ninth consecutive AFC West title with a dramatic 19-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night. The game was decided by a last-second 31-yard field goal that banked in off the left upright, marking the team's sixth last-play win of the season. Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs on the game-winning drive, completing 24 of 37 passes for 210 yards and one touchdown. Tight end Travis Kelce added five receptions for 45 yards. With the victory, the Chiefs improved to 12-1, securing their seventh 12-win season in the last nine years—a feat that surpasses what 18 NFL teams have achieved in their entire franchise histories. The Chiefs' streak of nine straight division titles is the second-longest in NFL history, behind only the New England Patriots' 11 consecutive AFC East championships from 2009 to 2019.