On Sunday, Patrick Mahomes will lead the Kansas City Chiefs in their AFC Championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals. However, the Chiefs quarterback doesn't have the best record against this weekend's opponents.
Interestingly, Mahomes, who is used to dominating defenses, has found it challenging to guide his team to victory against the Bengals. He's not performing poorly against the team, but the AFC North side has caused him a few problems.
Here, we take an in-depth look at Mahomes' record and stats against Cincinnati.
How many times has Patrick Mahomes played against the Cincinnati Bengals?
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Patrick Mahomes has played four games against the Bengals across his six years in the NFL. He's played for the Chiefs in all four games and has a 1-3 record against Cincinnati.
Mahomes' only win over the Bengals came in October 2018. It was, incidentally, the first time he played against the AFC North outfit.
He has lost three games since then, including the AFC Championship matchup last year. The three games he lost have all been played against Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
What are Patrick Mahomes' stats against the Cincinnati Bengals?
In three regular-season games against the Bengals, Mahomes has thrown for 840 yards, seven touchdowns, and one interception. He has an impressive quarterback rating of 113.5 against the Bengals in regular season games.
In their sole meeting in the playoffs, Mahomes threw for 275 yards on 26 passes with three touchdowns and two interceptions. He had an underwhelming quarterback rating of 45.9 in that game.
Mahomes has thrown for 1,115 yards with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions across four games against the Bengals.
What is Patrick Mahomes' career quarterback rating?
Ahead of the 2023 AFC Championship game, Mahomes has a quarterback rating of 105.7. The 27-year-old has the best rating among quarterbacks with at least 1,500 career pass attempts.
Chiefs vs Bengals AFC Championship game details
The game between the Chiefs and the Bengals will take place at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, January 29. The match will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Fans can catch the action on TV on CBS. The live stream of the game will be available on NFL+. The winner of the AFC title will play in the Super Bowl.
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