Chad Henne will never have to buy a beer in Kansas City ever again. The backup was tasked with navigating the offense to the AFC Championship Game when Patrick Mahomes was ruled out after suffering a concussion. Henne threw an ugly interception that took the wind out of a lot of sails, but when it truly mattered, Henne ran for 12 yards on a third-and-13. Then on the ensuing fourth-and-1, he hit Tyreek Hill in the flats for a game-sealing first down.
The defense deserves praise as well, forcing a big three and out that gave the ball back to the Chiefs for what became the final drive of the game. Here are the Players of the Game for the divisional round:
