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SPECTACULAR SCRAMBLING TOUCHDOWN IN AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Ever sincehisarrival intheNFL,Mahomeshasbeenwreckingdefensesanddominatinggames withhis goldenarm, but itwas his feet that delivered the game-changingdamage in theAFC Championship game against Tennessee on January 19, 2020. With his Chiefs trailing 17–14 with 23 seconds remaining before halftime, and facing a 2nd-and-10 at the Titans’ 27-yard line,Mahomesdroppedback topass. Unable tofindanopen receiver, hedodged thegraspof two linebackersdivingat hisankles, scooteddownthesideline, andmanagedtobust through the armtackles of twomoredefenders before tumbling into the end zone for an improbable

momentum-shifting touchdownthatcaused Arrowhead Stadium to shakewithathunderous celebration. The Chiefs never surrendered the lead after that play, going on to win the game 35–24 and securing a trip back to the Super Bowl, which the franchise had last participated in during Super Bowl IV in 1970.

Mahomes scrambles for a 27-yard touchdown run against Tennessee in the 2020 AFC Championship game.

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