“If the Bengals are going to let Patrick Mahomes stand back to take and post selfies, they’re going to give up 50”: Skip Bayless warns Cincinnati’s defense to shore up in AFC Championship Game

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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are all set to take on the Bengals in the AFC Conference Championship Game, and so far, their offense is clicking.

The Chiefs and Bengals are both looking to accomplish the same goal today and earn a trip to the Super Bowl, but their paths to get here have been pretty different.

The Chiefs are expected to be here, being the back to back reigning AFC Champs, establishing themselves as an AFC powerhouse for years to come. They didn’t start the year off particularly well, but Mahomes and the defense woke up at the right time, and now they’re right back where they were last year.

The Bengals, meanwhile, were never expected to be here. They finished last season as one of the worst teams in the league after Joe Burrow went down for the year with a leg injury. However, it seems like Burrow has completely recovered and then some as his Bengals are in the the AFC title game for the first time in 30+ years.

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Skip Bayless has a message for the Bengals defense after Patrick Mahomes dices them up

So far, things aren’t really going the Bengals’ way. They’re down 21-3 as their defense can’t seem to figure out how to stop the Chiefs’ dynamic offense.

Their offense hasn’t been able to figure things out either as the offensive line is getting overwhelmed by the likes of Anthony Hitchens, L’Jarius Sneed, and Tyrann Mathieu.

Skip Bayless noticed that Patrick Mahomes was getting way too much time in the pocket, and made sure to remind the Bengals d-line that they need to step it up.

Mahomes is currently 13/14 for 154 yards and 3 touchdowns. If the Bengals want to get back in this game, they’re going to need to put the pressure on Mahomes and make this game more physical because right now Mahomes is getting everything he wants.

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Post Edited By: Ashish Priyadarshi
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Ashish Priyadarshi is The SportsRush's content manager and editor. Ashish freelanced for 1 year in the NFL division before taking on an editorial role in the company. He then tacked on managing content while adding on a writing role in the NBA division. Ashish has been closely following the NFL and NBA since the 2012 season when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl and Derrick Rose was at the height of his powers. Since then, Ashish has focused on honing his knowledge for both leagues in, even writing crossover pieces. In his free time, Ashish is an avid basketball player, he loves to watch movies and TV shows, immersing himself in the cinematic world. Ashish studies computer science and data science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and would love to mesh his love for sports with his technical skills.

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