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Chiefs withstand Mahomes injury, punch fifth straight AFC Championship ticket with win over Jaguars

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs probably don't want to make a habit of this, but they won a playoff game on Saturday with Patrick Mahomes on the bench for a significant portion of time because of a right ankle injury.

Backup Chad Henne was in for just one possession, not counting a kneel-down at the end of the first half. He made it count, leading a franchise playoff record 98-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter that helped the Chiefs stay in front in an eventual 27-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the divisional round.