HAYDEN HURST

And by the time the Chiefs were on the doorstep of the end zone, it was the All-Pro tight end whose short touchdown grab finished off a 98-yard scoring drive. “Every time I step up here,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said afterward, “I feel like he breaks another record.”Kelce isn't the only standout tight end in the conference championships, though. The Bengals feature Hayden Hurst in their high-flying attack, and the 49ers' George Kittle and the Eagles' Dallas Goedert will square off in the NFC title game. "So that’s what he does, and I think he’s the best in the NFL with just his personality and everything like that, too.”Kelce is playing in his fifth consecutive AFC title game. Goedert is in the postseason for the fourth time while Kittle is playing in his third conference title game in four years.

Lineup building blocksJoe Burrow ($37) @ Kansas City ChiefsBurrow has emerged as the NFL's second-best player and has averaged 327 passing yards (9.1 YPA) with an 8:1 TD:INT line over his last three games against Kansas City. [Play in Yahoo's NFL $100K Championship Baller DFS contest]Ja’Marr Chase ($37) @ Kansas City ChiefsChase has dominated targets since returning in Week 13 while looking unguardable at times. San Francisco's defense crushes against the run but ceded the sixth-most fantasy points to wide receivers during the regular season. Undervalued optionsJoe Mixon ($26) @ Kansas City ChiefsMixon racked up 123 yards from scrimmage on 22 touches while thriving in the snow last week. The Chiefs yielded the fifth-most touchdowns to tight ends during the regular season, so Hurst is a DFS bargain this week.

Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Samaje Perine rushed for a season-high 106 yards and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in their first meeting since the Bengals prevailed in last season’s AFC championship game.

Can we finally start Tony Pollard.

In short, the two metrics that we will use each week are:Expected Fantasy Points (or xFP)Fantasy Points Over Expected (or FPOE = Actual Points - Expected Points)Why do these metrics matter? Wide Receivers: Fantasy Usage & EfficiencyGabriel Davis - Buffalo BillsGabriel Davis is one of the most polarizing players in the fantasy community. Running Backs: Fantasy Usage & EfficiencyNick Chubb - Cleveland BrownsNick Chubb has been one of the most efficient running backs to start the season. And over the last five games, he ranks as the TE11 with 7.5 points per game and the TE10 in Expected Fantasy Points (8.0). Quarterbacks: Fantasy Usage & EfficiencyGeno Smith - Seattle SeahawksOne of the most surprising storylines this year is the resurgence of Geno Smith, ranking as the QB6 in fantasy points (19.6) and QB2 in fantasy points above expected (+4.6 FPOE) on a per-game basis.

Tagovailoa was chased down and thrown to the turf by Cincinnati’s Josh Tupou with about six minutes left in the first half. Vonn Bell's interception of Miami backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater — the safety's second pick of the night — with three minutes left in the game set up the Bengals' final drive. Burrow was 20 for 31 for 287 yards and two touchdowns as the Bengals won their second game in five days after dropping the first of the season. INJURIESDolphins: CB Xavien Howard left in the second half after suffering a groin injury. Bengals: TE Devin Asiasi left in the second half with an ankle injury.

Joe Burrow is fully participating in training camp three weeks after having an appendectomy.

Matt Ryan threw for 190 yards and a touchdown, Mykal Walker returned an interception of Cam Newton 66 yards for a touchdown and the Atlanta Falcons continued to play well on the road with a 29-21 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

ATLANTA — (AP) — Running back Cordarrelle Patterson is inactive for Atlanta against the New England Patriots on Thursday night, taking one of the Falcons' most productive players away from an already depleted offense. Patterson will miss the game after being limited in the short practice week with an ankle injury. Patterson is the team's leading rusher but has perhaps made his biggest impact as a receiver out of the backfield. Atlanta's top wide receiver, Calvin Ridley, is missing his fourth consecutive game. The Falcons also are without backup tight end Hayden Hurst, with an ankle injury.

Matt Ryan threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns including the first NFL score for Kyle Pitts and the Atlanta Falcons held on and closed out the New York Jets in a 27-20 victory in the NFL’s return to London.

The Atlanta Falcons have launched their mandatory minicamp.

TAMPA, Fla. – Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heating up at the right time. “It meant the world for him to get that record and, then, to have an easy touchdown," Bucs coach Bruce Arians said. The latter trimmed Atlanta’s deficit to 30-27 before Brady put the game away with two late drives. “He’s a great coach,” running back Brian Hill said. Brown had his most productive day since joining the Bucs midway through the season with 11 catches for 138 yards.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is tackled by Atlanta Falcons Foyesade Oluokun during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Kansas City. The Chiefs had to watch as Pro Bowl kicker Younghoe Koo missed a tying field-goal attempt with 9 seconds left to escape. The Falcons (4-11) took the lead when Matt Ryan hit Laquon Treadwell for a 5-yard touchdown with 4:33 to go. Kansas City finally took its first lead on Harrison Butker's 53-yard field goal with 14:08 left in the game. The Falcons squandered their first chance to match the points when Brandon Powell coughed up the ball deep in Kansas City territory.

Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throws a pass against the Atlanta Falcons during the fourth quarter. ATLANTA – Tom Brady took a knee, then headed toward the Atlanta Falcons sideline to exchange a few words with Matt Ryan. Yep, Brady did it again to Ryan and the Falcons. It never does against Brady, who improved to 7-0 against the Falcons in his long career. The Falcons took another demoralizing loss in a season filled with them.