{"id":1234139,"date":"2022-01-23T22:38:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T03:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1234139"},"modified":"2022-01-23T22:38:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T03:38:46","slug":"rams-avoid-epic-collapse-chiefs-beat-bills-in-all-time-classic-to-set-conference-championship-matchups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rams-avoid-epic-collapse-chiefs-beat-bills-in-all-time-classic-to-set-conference-championship-matchups\/","title":{"rendered":"Rams Avoid Epic Collapse, Chiefs Beat Bills In All-Time Classic To Set Conference Championship Matchups"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frams-avoid-epic-collapse-chiefs-beat-bills-in-all-time-classic-to-set-conference-championship-matchups%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1234139&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>We may have just witnessed the wildest weekend of playoff football in NFL history.<\/p>\n<p>Following a Saturday in which the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Francisco 49ers won in walk-off fashion, we couldn\u2019t possibly expect an encore.<\/p>\n<p>The encore occurred on Sunday, and it was somehow crazier than the original performance.<\/p>\n<p>LA Rams 30 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27<\/p>\n<p>In a game in which the Los Angeles Rams tried every way they possibly could to lose, the quarterback that cost two first-round draft picks to acquire made the big plays when LA needed it most.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Stafford led the Rams into field goal range after getting the ball with 0:42 seconds left, completing two passes for 64 yards to wide receiver Cooper Kupp, setting up Matt Gay for the game winning 30-yard field goal as time expired.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RAMS WIN. WHAT A GAME.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LARvsTB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LARvsTB<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFLPlayoffs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FyEPdaXaqd\">pic.twitter.com\/FyEPdaXaqd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1485393052307013646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a bailout of epic proportions by Stafford, as the Rams would have gone down in history for blowing a 27-3 third quarter lead if it wasn\u2019t for the first-year Rams quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew it wasn\u2019t going to be easy,\u201d Stafford <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/recap?gameId=401326634\">said<\/a>. \u201cI mean, we sure let \u2019em back in the game with a bunch of mistakes on offense. Our defense played outstanding. We\u2019ve got to clean some stuff up, do a little better job in the turnover department.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a tough team, man, this is what we\u2019re all about. Just happy to get a win and keep on moving.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers down 24 points in the third quarter, NBC announcers Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth started asking whether this was the last time we\u2019d see Tom Brady on the football field. Reports surfaced prior to the game that Brady would take his time in deciding whether to return for his 23rd NFL season.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the Los Angeles Rams inability to hold onto the football, that conversation was nearly put on hold for another week.<\/p>\n<p>Four fumbles by the Rams \u2014 three in the second half \u2014 allowed Tampa Bay to hang around, nearly forcing LA into a nightmare overtime scenario.<\/p>\n<p>After Brady connected with receiver Mike Evans for a 55-yard touchdown, cutting the game to 27-20, Los Angeles took over the ball with 3:20 left in the fourth quarter. With no timeouts remaining, Tampa Bay needed a three-and-out in order to give Brady the ball back with enough time to go down the field. They did one better, forcing Rams running back Cam Akers into a fumble on LA\u2019s own 30-yard line with just over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Seven plays later, Bucs running back Leonard Fournette punched it in from nine yards out on fourth-and-1, tying the game 27-27.<\/p>\n<p>But it was the connection that drove the Rams offense all year long that ended Tampa Bay\u2019s season, with Stafford and Kupp connecting for gains of 20 and 44-yards to get LA down to the Tampa Bay 12-yard line with 0:04 seconds remaining in the game.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CooperKupp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CooperKupp<\/a> put the team on his back.<\/p>\n<p>This ending was WILD. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LARvsTB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LARvsTB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6clEXf9SQq\">pic.twitter.com\/6clEXf9SQq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1485394822445867008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kupp finished the day with nine catches for 183 yards and a touchdown. The Rams will get their division rival in the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday in the NFC Championship Game.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs 42 Buffalo Bills 36<\/p>\n<p>In one of the wildest finishes in NFL playoff history, the Kansas Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 42-36 in overtime to advance to their fourth consecutive AFC Championship Game.<\/p>\n<p>Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes, never allowing Josh Allen and the Bills to possess the ball in OT, in one of the more excruciating playoff losses you\u2019ll ever see.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MAHOMES TO KELCE. <\/p>\n<p>THE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chiefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CHIEFS<\/a> WIN THE GAME OF THE YEAR! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFLPlayoffs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChiefsKingdom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChiefsKingdom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9eM2Ur15O0\">pic.twitter.com\/9eM2Ur15O0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1485446417711730689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Football may be four quarters, but Sunday night\u2019s game in Kansas City was decided in the final two minutes of regulation and overtime.<\/p>\n<p>Down 26-21, Allen took the Bills on what appeared to be a career-defining, 17-play drive late in the fourth quarter to give Buffalo a three-point lead \u2014 Buffalo converted the two-point conversion attempt \u2014 on a 27-yard touchdown pass to Gabriel Davis on fourth-and-13.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuffaloBills?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BUFFALOBILLS<\/a> HAVE THE LEAD. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFLPlayoffs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BUFvsKC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BUFvsKC<\/a> on CBS<br \/>\ud83d\udcf1: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bCIjXIlFWh\">https:\/\/t.co\/bCIjXIlFWh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NrxNk9jSHq\">pic.twitter.com\/NrxNk9jSHq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1485439036491591680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Five plays later, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes connected with Tyreek Hill for a 64-yard touchdown, giving Kansas City a 33-29 lead.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MAHOMES. TYREEK. <\/p>\n<p>CHIEFS RETAKE THE LEAD. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFLPlayoffs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BUFvsKC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BUFvsKC<\/a> on CBS<br \/>\ud83d\udcf1: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bCIjXIlFWh\">https:\/\/t.co\/bCIjXIlFWh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QCPXcRYAT7\">pic.twitter.com\/QCPXcRYAT7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1485440583699075073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Six plays after Kansas City took the lead, Allen connected with Davis for his fourth touchdown catch of the night, giving Buffalo a 36-33 lead with 13 seconds on the clock.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JOSH ALLEN AND GABRIEL DAVIS&#8217; 4TH TD GIVES THE BILLS THE LEAD WITH 17 SECONDS.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BUFvsKC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BUFvsKC<\/a> on CBS<br \/>\ud83d\udcf1: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bCIjXIlFWh\">https:\/\/t.co\/bCIjXIlFWh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DgdL4Pwvnd\">pic.twitter.com\/DgdL4Pwvnd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1485442283214229507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mahomes took over from the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We may have just witnessed the wildest weekend of playoff football in NFL history. Following a Saturday in which the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Francisco 49ers won in walk-off fashion, we couldn\u2019t possibly expect an encore. The encore occurred on Sunday, and it was somehow crazier than the original performance. LA Rams 30 Tampa &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1234139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1234139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1234139"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1234139\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1234139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1234139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1234139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}