Author: Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY

Whatever could go wrong for the Cincinnati Bengals in the final minute of the AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs, did go wrong.

Chiefs avenge last season’s loss in AFC title game against the Bengals, clinching with Harrison Butker’s 45-yard field goal with three seconds left.

If Patrick Mahomes, on a bum ankle, can lead Chiefs past feisty Bengals and Burrow, there’s hope for us all. Maybe he can reverse global warming, too.

The window to reach the Super Bowl isn’t closed yet. But once again the Buffalo Bills head into the offseason aiming to be next year’s champion.

As the Bengals move on to face the Chiefs in AFC title game rematch, they’ve carried with them the “disrespect” theme during their playoff run.

The Bengals jumped out to a 14-0 lead and never looked back at Highmark Stadium, beating Bills 27-10 to set up another big-time clash with the Chiefs.

Resilience is undeniable X-factor for the Bills on championship hunt as they face the Bengals Sunday in the divisional round.

Avenging last year’s playoff loss against San Francisco would put Dallas in the NFC title game for the first time in 27 years.

It was not a vintage performance from Tom Brady on Monday night, and afterward the iconic quarterback shed little light on his NFL future.