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The Kansas City Chiefs look to avenge last season's 27-24 overtime defeat by the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC conference final. Joe Burrow has galvanised the Bengals to a breaktaking ten-game win streak, including an impressive road victory over the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round. Burrow is a perfect 3-0 v Patrick Mahomes, who is battling an ankle injury sustained in their divisional success over the Jaguars last week.

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The key to this anticipated showdown appears to be the health of Patrick Mahomes. The mobility of the Chiefs' star quarterback may be reduced after an ankle injury. Joe Burrow also has the upper hand against him in a 3-0 head-to-head record and arrives in confident form, achieving 982 passing yards and throwing eight touchdowns in their three meetings. Back Cincinnati to beat Kansas City to continue their quest for Super Bowl glory. Sub-zero temperatures are unlikely to faze Burrow, who has a remarkable 8-0 record in games when the mercury reading dips below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Total points backers could be tempted to pick the under 47.5 line, with question marks over Mahomes' ability to escape the pocket and his potential inability to extend plays if not fully recovered from the high ankle sprain. However, in their aforementioned meetings, these sides have yielded a combined 51, 51 and 65 total points respectively. The Chiefs rank third in fewest sacks allowed this season, which bodes well if Mahomes isn't 100 percent fit. They also possess the most dominant tight end in the game in Travis Kelce, who arrives after a near-record performance against Jacksonville (14 receptions for 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns). The value lies with over 47.5 total points.

Player prop bettors could be excited by the prospect of increased running opportunities for Kansas' Isaiah Pacheco, who has a 4.9 yard run-per-carry statistic this term. He could go over his 47.5 rushing yards line.

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