By Marisa Laudadio
1:00pm PST, Jan 26, 2024
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Fans and viewers alike were on the edge of their seats for all four quarters as the Kansas City Chiefs competed against the Buffalo Bills in a nail-biter of a playoff game on Jan. 21, 2024, that ended in a 27-24 win for the Chiefs — and a new record for Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
On a three-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter, they set the record for most touchdowns for a duo in NFL postseason history with 16 — taking the title from former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski. Brady reacted to the news with massive support. "BEASTS. When you one up Gronk you're doing something right," he wrote on X.
The game also broke viewership records with an average of more than 50 million viewers — with a peak of more than 56 million at one point — to become the most-watched divisional playoff game in NFL history and the first one to top 50 million. It was also the most watched program on American TV since the 2023 Super Bowl.
The win means the Chiefs — the defending Super Bowl champions — are advancing to their sixth straight AFC championship game: They'll next play the Baltimore Ravens for the AFC title.
Check out the best photos of Kelce and Mahomes from the intense game against the Bills led by quarterback Josh Allen, starting with this headline-making shot…
Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with a hand-heart — significant other Taylor Swift's signature move — after scoring a 22-yard touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs dodges snowballs thrown by fans after his team defeated the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs with the ball after a reception against A.J. Klein #52 and Jordan Poyer #21 of the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs makes a catch to score a touchdown against Dane Jackson #30 of the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs scores a 22-yard touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs points at the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills embrace after the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024, in which the Chiefs defeated the Bills 27-24.
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Taylor Swift and Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles watch the AFC Divisional Playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs — for which her boyfriend and his brother, Travis Kelce, plays tight end — at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after scoring a 22-yard touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after scoring a 22-yard touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with a hand-heart — girlfriend Taylor Swift's signature move — after scoring a 22-yard touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs blows a kiss after scoring a 22-yard touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles — who was there to watch younger brother Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs play — braves the freezing temperatures to celebrate in the open window of a suite after the Chiefs score a touchdown during the first half of the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after scoring a 22-yard touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up prior to the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Taylor Swift and comedian Jerrod Carmichael watch the action from a box during the second quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after scoring a 22-yard touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up prior to the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs scores a three-yard touchdown against A.J. Klein #52 of the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up prior to the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after scoring a 22-yard touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after defeating the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Playoff game 27-24 at Highmark Stadium at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21, 2024.
