Backup QB Chad Henne sends Chiefs to AFC Championship Game, a breakdown
What Happened
Patrick Mahomes, the star quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, takes a hit and is forced to leave the game with a concussion. Backup quarterback Chad Henne, a 12-year NFL veteran, steps in to lead the Chiefs' offense in a crucial fourth-and-inches situation late in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns. Head coach Andy Reid does not hesitate to put the game in Henne's hands, calling a pass play on the crucial fourth down. Henne calmly takes the snap and completes a clutch pass to wide receiver Tyreek Hill to move the chains and keep the drive alive. The crowd erupts as Henne continues to make key throws, including a deep completion to Hill that is nearly intercepted but ultimately ruled a catch. Despite an earlier interception, Henne maintains his composure and leads the Chiefs down the field. On a third-and-14 play, he escapes the pocket and scrambles for a first down, sparking a celebration from his teammates. With the game on the line, the Chiefs face another fourth-and-short situation. Tony Romo, commentating in the booth, expresses doubt that the Chiefs will be able to convert, but Henne and the Chiefs have other plans. Henne lines up under center and the offensive line sells a hard count, trying to draw the Browns offsides. When that doesn't work, Henne takes the snap and delivers a perfect pass to Hill, who makes a fantastic catch to move the chains and seal the victory for the Chiefs. The Browns' sideline is dejected, while the Chiefs' players and coaches erupt in celebration, knowing they are one step closer to the AFC Championship game. Andy Reid praises Henne's performance, saying, "He stepped up and made some big-time throws. That's what it's all about." Henne, humble in victory, acknowledges the team's trust in him, stating, "I just tried to do my job and make the plays that were there." This gutsy performance by the backup quarterback Chad Henne, combined with the brilliant coaching of Andy Reid, propels the Kansas City Chiefs to the AFC Championship game, setting the stage for an epic showdown.
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take a look at what chad henny and andy
reed did
last weekend because it was rather
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mahomes got hurt
which isn't good concussed on this play
takes him out of the game if you're
wondering why the backup was in because
you don't watch football but you're
watching this
here you go he was pretty doozy they
take him off the field
henny comes in oh yeah he's
ready to go and he comes in for fourth
and inches and andy reid says yeah
let's just go for it right away throw
him right under the gun
bam pitch over there i actually like
this play
because obviously they shift everyone to
the right side and then he's going to
hike it and he's going to flip it and
they're going to go to the other side
and they get the first down
easily chad henry hasn't thrown a ball
yet he handles this slow
snap like a pro no one's talking about
that at all
these people are super little kid all
juiced up
first post season pass attempt of his
career
knocked down one foot in front of his
face third and six here he throws it
right to the line
but doesn't get any reads thinking like
okay he looks alright he looks right
should we go for it here should we go
here on fourth no let's just kick the
field goal
let's just kick the field goal he says
okay take note of that says good take
note of that
now henny's back in and they're just
throwing the ball back up quarterback
andy reed doesn't give [ __ ] he's just
going to throw the ball
hill catches that one really spectacular
catch jumps up
grabs it gets ripped out of his hands
and watch like this freeze frame
if we had to stop it right here and take
bets like does he continue to control
this
it'd be probably pretty split but he
does pins it on his leg
rolls over got the little claw grip on
his hands
corrals it and that's a catch henny
looks fantastic
later on in the drive third and five
boom
right up to the middle another catch
another completion
now andy reid's like all right let's
just keep doing this thing first in 25
let's let him unload
all the way to the end zone bam
interception kind of a terrible throw
napoleon dynamite threw it over the
mountains just uh
you know i think he was letting people
know like listen i can throw it deep
don't worry about me
they come back the browns score now
henny's in here and andy reid's got him
throwing the ball still
second and eight another nice catch on
the sidelines
by hill but it's i mean watching it back
you like
you know you'd think you'd just run it
and they just kept throwing the ball
with honey even after the interception
you take that interception out look at
and you read sicko he's like yeah we're
doing this thing
i gotcha and he's like yup this guy sees
what's happening
and it's kind of ruining his whole night
and he's thinking is it okay to cry do i
need to go to the bathroom
what's the protocol here i'm upset they
told me this browns team was different
it is different you're in the playoffs
now another pass attempt
just oh he got sacked here he got sacked
here and kelsey
just puts on the biggest display of like
come on dude what are you doing this
ain't drama class
third and 14 here's the big play with
the lakes
i already proved you can throw it over
the mountains now he's gonna run with
the ball too so like look
i'm just the same as my homes i can do
everything out here
gets up celebrates throws the first down
real hard
kelsey gets pushed gets pushed again
hill doesn't like that says
in your face in your face in your face
in your face i don't even know this
quarterback's name and he's
kicking your ass and he says wasn't me
ref i didn't touch him didn't get the
first down though
didn't get it they say hey andy's gonna
have you go for it here he's like oh
[ __ ] okay and he's like here we go
chewing gum intensifies stare
intensifies we are going for it
oh my god they're going for it they line
up and everyone's acting cool
and cavalier trying to draw him off
sides tony romo is in the booth
saying there's zero chance there's a
play here there's zero chance there's a
play here
i just showed the audio this is tony
romo saying that right here now you
already didn't know he said it but
here's proof
just look at the body language look at
the body language and then they do run a
play
and this one step by hill
just steps left hard bam frees himself
up first down i mean for people that are
like what's the significance of this
at the 50-yard line it's fourth in
inches
it's a five-point game if they don't get
this the browns get the ball
at midfield and a touchdown
wins them the whole game and sends them
in to the next round and the chiefs are
eliminated
usually you would just punt it to pin
them or you would run it
so there's no chance of a drop ball or
an interception so it's kind of just
incredible balls on andy reid you'll be
like yeah we'll just throw it i don't
give a [ __ ]
hill stays down in bounds and that's the
game this is a play
they've run before that's why andy
reid's like oh hum don't care
and he's like yeah that's the player and
this was week 14 against the dolphins
same exact play on fourth and one
in the fourth quarter late they just run
it roll right i mean this is my homes
doing it so
i mean they got that in their bag of
tricks and they're confident in it
pretty badass
a lot of wrist action here hammering
hammering hammering
baker can't believe it can't oh man
that was sad oh don't hit yourself very
sad andy reed celebrates
like a madman that's running for andy
reid actually
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