The Kansas City Chiefs knew the NFL had their number all season. They didn’t blink.

The Chiefs used stellar coaching and a stable of talent to answer nearly every challenge and engineer a second consecutive Super Bowl berth.

Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes posted a spectacular AFC championship performance just one week after entering the NFL’s concussion protocol. He cleared protocol on Friday and returned to lead his team to a decisive 38-24 win over the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday night.