{"id":2148520,"date":"2024-01-14T00:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T05:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chiefs-shut-down-dolphins-in-frigid-afc-wild-card-game\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:33:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T05:33:58","slug":"chiefs-shut-down-dolphins-in-frigid-afc-wild-card-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chiefs-shut-down-dolphins-in-frigid-afc-wild-card-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs dominate Dolphins in icy AFC wild-card match"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fchiefs-shut-down-dolphins-in-frigid-afc-wild-card-game%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=2148520&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><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>January \u200d13, 2024 \u2013 11:47 PM EST<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice (4) runs the ball for a touchdown against the Miami \u2062Dolphins during the first half \u2062of the 2024 AFC wild card game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rashee Rice put on a show, catching eight passes for 130\u200d yards and a touchdown, while Harrison Butker&#8217;s accurate kicks secured a 26-7 victory for the Kansas City Chiefs against \u200bthe Miami Dolphins \u2064in an AFC wild-card\u200d game on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Mahomes showcased his skills, throwing for 262 yards\u2064 and a\u2062 touchdown, while Isiah Pacheco contributed with 89 rushing yards and a score, leading the Chiefs to\u200c victory in freezing temperatures. The game-time\u200d temperature of minus-4 (felt \u2063like minus-27) made it \u2064one \u2063of the coldest games in NFL history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew it was going to be cold, but we came\u2064 out with a fiery mindset and gave it\u2062 our all,\u201d said Mahomes.<\/p>\n<p>Former Chiefs star Tyreek Hill made his return to Kansas City and caught a\u2062 53-yard touchdown pass for the Dolphins. It was a bittersweet moment for Hill, who was traded \u200caway after \u2063the 2021 season.<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes completed 23\u200c of 41 passes, setting up a playoff victory for the Chiefs for the sixth consecutive season. Rice made\u200b history with his 130 receiving yards, surpassing Elmo Wright&#8217;s franchise postseason record\u2063 set\u2062 in 1971.<\/p>\n<p>Tua Tagovailoa struggled, going 20-of-39 for\u2063 199 yards with one touchdown and one interception for the Dolphins. Miami has now lost six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gerrit-cole-anthony-rizzo-lead-yankees-to-win-over-guardians-in-game-1\/\" title=\"Gerrit Cole &#038; Anthony Rizzo Lead Yankees to Win Over Guardians in Game 1\">straight playoff games<\/a> since their \u200dwild-card victory in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>Raheem Mostert and Jaylen \u200dWaddle returned from injuries but failed to \u200dmake a significant impact. Mostert\u200c rushed for 33 yards \u2062on eight carries \u200cand caught\u200c one pass for minus-3 yards, while Waddle \u2064had two receptions for 31 \u2062yards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLosing is never \u200cfun. \u200bIt&#8217;s a team sport,\u201d Tagovailoa said. \u201cWe\u200d didn&#8217;t come together the way we wanted to tonight. We \u200dhad delay of games. We had communication errors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The temperature dropped to minus-9 in the fourth quarter \u200cas Miami faced a 19-point deficit.<\/p>\n<p>Butker&#8217;s accurate kicks \u200dplayed a crucial \u2063role, with a \u206426-yarder giving\u200d Kansas\u2063 City a \u200b13-7 lead in \u2063the first\u200c half. He added a 32-yarder \u200cjust before\u2063 halftime and a 21-yarder in the third quarter, extending \u2063the lead to 19-7.<\/p>\n<p>Pacheco delivered a pivotal blow with a direct snap touchdown \u2063from the 3-yard \u2062line, increasing the lead to 19 with 11:06 \u200cleft in the \u200bgame.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas \u2063City wasted no time, scoring on their \u200bopening drive\u2063 with an 11-yard touchdown pass\u200c from \u200cMahomes to Rice.<\/p>\n<p>Butker&#8217;s 28-yard field goal made it 10-0 early in the second quarter. Miami responded\u2062 with Tagovailoa \u2062connecting with Hill for a 53-yard touchdown play.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t<strong>Share this post!<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Biden Administration bombs\u200b the Houthis, Hunter Biden\u200c changes \u200dhis tune to Congress and Senator Rand Paul says \u201cNever Nikki.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Police arrest three people\u200c in\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-california-killers-arrested-in-mystery-case\/\" title=\"Three suspects apprehended in baffling California crime\">complex murder mystery case involving<\/a> \u2063four, now dead,\u200d family members.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The economy figures \u2062to be a key factor for voters when deciding who to support \u2063in \u200b2024. 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His exceptional\u200b performance played a crucial role in dismantling\u200c the\u2062 Dolphins&#8217;\u2062 defense. Butker, the Chiefs&#8217; kicker, also\u200c played a pivotal\u200b role \u200din the victory \u2064by making accurate kicks, including a 26-yarder that gave\u200d Kansas \u2063City a 13-7 lead in\u2064 the\u2063 first half.<\/p>\n<p>Quarterback\u200b Patrick Mahomes showcased his skills by throwing\u2062 for 262 yards and a touchdown.\u2064 His precision and \u200dability to read \u2063the game \u2063were evident throughout the\u2064 match.\u200d Running back Isiah Pacheco contributed \u2062to the Chiefs&#8217; success with 89 rushing yards and a touchdown, solidifying their dominant performance.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bgame took place in freezing temperatures, with a game-time temperature of minus-4 degrees (felt like minus-27). The extreme cold made it one of the coldest games in NFL \u2063history, \u200bbut it didn&#8217;t\u200c deter the Chiefs from delivering an\u2062 exceptional performance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We knew it was going to be cold, but we came out with a fiery mindset and gave it our all,&#8221; said Mahomes, highlighting\u2062 the team&#8217;s\u2063 determination and resilience.<\/p>\n<p>The game was also significant due to the return\u200c of former Chiefs star\u200b Tyreek Hill, who now plays for the Dolphins. Hill caught a 53-yard touchdown pass,\u200c marking an emotional \u2062moment for him as he faced his \u2063former team. Hill was traded away after the 2021\u200d season, making the touchdown a \u200dbittersweet moment\u2063 for him.<\/p>\n<p>With this victory, the Chiefs have reached the playoffs for\u200c the sixth consecutive season, cementing their position as one of the top teams in the league. Rice&#8217;s outstanding \u200cperformance also etched his\u2064 name in the franchise&#8217;s postseason record books,\u200c surpassing Elmo Wright&#8217;s record set in 1971.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u200b the Dolphins \u2063struggled to find their rhythm throughout the game. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had a challenging night, completing just 20 of 39 passes for 199 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.\u2064 Miami has now lost six\u2063 straight playoff games since their wild-card victory in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200c the return of Raheem\u2062 Mostert and Jaylen Waddle from injuries, they failed to make\u200d a significant\u200b impact on the game. Mostert rushed for 33 yards\u200b on \u200beight carries\u200c and\u200b Waddle\u200d had two receptions for 31 yards.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Losing is\u2063 never fun. \u200cIt&#8217;s\u200d a team \u200bsport,&#8221; expressed Tagovailoa. &#8220;We didn&#8217;t come together\u200b the way we wanted to tonight. We had \u2062delay of games.\u200c We had communication errors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the game progressed,\u2064 the \u2063temperature dropped even further, reaching minus-9\u200d degrees in the fourth quarter. Miami found themselves facing \u2062a 19-point deficit and struggled \u200cto mount a comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Butker&#8217;s \u2062accurate kicks played \u2064a\u200d crucial role in \u2064securing \u200dthe victory for\u2062 Kansas City. He added\u200d a 32-yarder\u2063 just before halftime and a 21-yarder in the third quarter, extending the lead\u2064 to 19-7.<\/p>\n<p>Pacheco \u200ddelivered\u200c a vital blow with\u2064 a direct snap \u200btouchdown from the 3-yard line, further extending the Chiefs&#8217; lead to 19 points with 11:06 left in the\u2062 game. \u200dKansas City wasted no time, scoring\u2062 on their opening drive with an 11-yard touchdown\u2062 pass from Mahomes to Rice.<\/p>\n<p>Butker sealed the\u200c victory with a 28-yard field goal early in the\u200d second quarter, making it 10-0. Miami responded with\u200d Tagovailoa\u2062 connecting \u200bwith Hill for a 53-yard touchdown play. However, it was not enough to turn the\u2063 tide in their favor.<\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; impressive performance in the AFC wild-card game has propelled \u200cthem further into the\u2064 playoffs, and they will undoubtedly be a force to \u200cbe \u200breckoned with \u2064in the next round. Their \u2062dominance on both offense and defense, combined with\u200b their \u2062resilience in extreme conditions,\u2063 showcases their strength as a \u200bteam and their determination to reach the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 13, 2024, at 11:47 PM EST, Rashee Rice (4) of the Kansas City Chiefs scored a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins in the 2024 AFC wild card game at GEHA Field. Rice&#8217;s impressive performance included eight catches for 130 yards. 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