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The Lead

Mahomes vs. Allen, And A Football Weekend For The Ages

The Lead

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3.92.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

This was, without a doubt, one of the most entertaining weekends in the history of the NFL. Four games, every single one decided on the final play, frigid temperatures, walk-off field goals, upsets, squandered leads, and an epic, record-setting showdown between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. The Athletic's Mike Sando joins us to break down all of the action, and to look at what comes next for the four teams -- Chiefs, Bengals, Rams and 49ers -- left standing.

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0:55.0

Looking to the end sound for the one he call it ball game chiefs to the championship game.

1:06.0

The NFL divisional round is in the books and it was wild to say the least.

1:12.0

There were incredible drives, squandered leads, fumbles, three walk-off field goals and a quarterback duel for the ages.

1:19.0

Today the Athletics Mike Sando joins us to sift through all the drama and to look ahead at the four teams now remaining.

1:26.0

From Wondry and the Athletic, I'm Anders Keltow. It's Monday, January 24th and this is the lead.

1:33.0

Okay, Mike, it is Sunday evening. Bill's chiefs just wrapped up and I've got to just jump right in and ask you, where does that game rank among the all-time greatest football games you've seen?

1:45.0

You know, it reminds me there was a classic Chargers Dolphins game, about 40 years ago when I was a kid and remember watching it with my dad.

1:52.0

And we were supposed to go somewhere as a family and we were made as late.

1:58.0

You know, my mom wasn't really that happy about it, but all these years later, my mom is 81 years old and she texted me after this game, which she never texted me after NFL game, but it said that was quite a game between Kansas and Buffalo.

2:12.0

Unbelievable. So you know when you get the mom text like on an NFL game, at least for my mom, you know, she's, you know, she likes sports, but she's not watching all the games.

2:22.0

But so when she's texting me, you know, it's resonated with everybody. It's really it passes the Mama Sando test. That's the highest compliment of them all in terms of quarterback duels.

2:31.0

Do you think that's the most impressive display we've ever seen in the NFL?

2:35.0

It probably is, you know, I remember the Kansas City Denver game, you know, maybe 30 years ago now or not quite featuring Joe Montana and John L.A.

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