The are back in the AFC Championship Game, the fourth consecutive year the franchise will be playing for an appearance in the Super Bowl. Kansas City is the first team in league history to host A.J. Hawk Jersey four consecutive conference championship games, and they'll be playing in a stadium where has lost in the postseason just once -- and that was in a game he didn't touch the ball in overtime.Kansas City appears to be in prime position to win the Super Bowl again, having the head coach-quarterback combination in place with Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs also have arguably the best receiving duo in NFL history with and , along with a defense that has been one of the best in the NFL since a 3-4 start.The Chiefs thought they had the pieces to repeat as Super Bowl champions last year, but fell flat in the big game. Those i sues for this talented Chiefs team appear to be corrected, though, as Kansas City is two wins away from winning its second Super Bowl in three years.Here's how the Chiefs can finish the job this time:The Chiefs made the nece sary improvements on the offensive line after allowing a record 29 pre AJ McCarron Jersey sures in a 31-9 lo s to the in the Super Bowl last year, the most in a Super Bowl since pre sures were tracked in 2006. The main changes on the offensive line involved drafting center and the second round and guard in the sixth round -- both of whom have started on the offensive line throughout the year. Humphrey has stated his case as one of the best centers in the league this season, allowing just one sack and 10 quarterback pre sures on the year. The rookie center has allowed two sacks this postseason on both pre sures he's allowed -- but the Chiefs have still been able to score 40 points in back-to-back games.Smith hasn't been as dominant has Humphrey, but he's been a major upgrade at guard. He allowed four sacks in the regular season (none since Week 7) and 47 pre sures. In the postseason, Smith has allowed a sacks and seven pre sures in 103 pa s blocking snaps.Let's not forget trade acquisition , who allowed just four sacks and 37 pre sures in his first season at left tackle. Brown didn't play in the first matchup against the , a stretch in which he allowed zero sacks and just seven pre sures over his last five regular season games. The Chiefs allowed the ninth-most pre sures in the NFL (234), but the third-fewest sacks (28). Patrick Mahomes has been sacked just 4.0% of the time, which is also the the third fewest in the league. Mahomes has 2.83 seconds to throw (ninth-best in Vontaze Burfict Jersey NFL) and the Chiefs offensive line allow 2.59 seconds in allotted time to pre sure (fourth-best in NFL).Kansas City has been keeping Mahomes upright, which has helped the quarterback have a postseason for the ages. If Mahomes has time to make his plays, the Chiefs are expected to hoist another Vince Lombardi Trophy.Mahomes has been incredible this postseason, a huge reason why the Chiefs have made their fourth consecutive AFC Championship Game. Mahomes has completed 75.9% of his pa ses for 782 yards with eight touchdowns to just one interception for a 131.7 rating this postseason, part of an incredible first 10 games to his playoff career. Mahomes has compiled an 8-2 record and has thrown for 3,106 yards with 25 touchdowns to just five interceptions. Mahomes has the most pa sing Damion Willis Jersey yards and most pa sing touchdowns through a player's first 10 starts in postseason history and has the highest pa ser rating in NFL playoff history (107.2 rating). The Chiefs are tough to beat in the postseason because of Mahomes, who has been given plenty of time to make plays throughout his postseason career.With a strong offensive line and Mahomes playing at this level, the Chiefs are a tough out. There's a reason why they're the only team in the NFL with 50 regular season wins over the last four years.The Chiefs have been generating pre sure this postseason, and that's the backbone of Steve Spagnuolo's defense. The wild card victory over the wasn't a good indicator (eight pre sures, three quarterback hits), yet the Chiefs still ended up with two sacks. The divisional round matchup against the was much different, as Kansas City finished with 18 pre sures, despite only finishing with two sacks and two quarterback hits Dre Kirkpatrick Jersey . Kansas City's pa s rush hasn't been at its best yet, but the Chiefs have a golden opportunity Sunday against a Cincinnati offensive line that allowed a playoff-record nine sacks to the in the divisional round and allowed 55 sacks on the year (third-most in the NFL). was sacked 51 times on the year, the only quarterback in the league to be sacked over 50 times.While the numbers aren't showing it, the Chiefs have the personnel up front in , , , and to create immense pre sure on Burrow and cause problems for the other offensive lines remaining in these playoffs. It helps that the rest of the quarterbacks remaining in the playoffs aren't mobile like , playing right into Kansas City's hands.If the Chiefs front plays to the strength of Spagnuolo's defense, the defense will hold teams to under 25 points. That should be more than enough for Mahomes and the offense.
How Chiefs can win 2022 Super Bowl Offensive line must continue to protect Patrick Mahomes
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