Opening drive. The Raiders pick up a first down and look deep.
Fortunately, it only leads to a field goal. I respond with a Lowery kick of my own and we're all even. Then Jeff Hostetler makes a mistake.
Raider turnover #1. I'm moving the ball but I bog down inside the 10. 6-3 Chiefs. It doesn't matter though, because right now the defense is absolutely dominating.
BIG DAN SALEAMUA with the pound of flesh, there. Great play. Midway through the 2nd quarter, Montana rolls out and looks deep.
Awwwwwww shit. Is this going to be like the real AFC Championship?
Montana has an MCL sprain, but can go back in. So I'm going to risk it. Then disaster strikes.
Welp. Didn't need that. Let's see if the defense can hold.
Welp. Great job leaving the best player on the field wide open, guys. 10-6 Raiders. But my offense has been good today, despite the red zone woes. That Raiders pass rush, though...
HOLY **** JOE. That's the best ****ing play he's made all year. Tim Barnett has a nice habit of showing up when you least expect him. HUUUUUGE.
Beautiful. Still, it only leads to a field goal. 10-9 at halftime, even though I'm dominating the stat sheet. Can I continue to stop the Raiders?
Jeff Hostetler is blowing this. Derrick Thomas had so much green to run in he celebrated for 30 yards. This is going well.
Tracy Rogers, just back from injury, forced the fumble.
I stop the Raiders again and...
TODD MCNAIR! He's like, in, but Madden doesn't know what the goal line plane is. So, I'll just give it to Marcus.
23-10! The Chiefs are a quarter away from the Super Bowl! Can this really happen? The Raiders respond with a drive, but can only get a field goal. 23-13. CLOSE IT OUT CHIEFS.
CLOSE IT OUT MARCUS.
****! NO!!!!
**** yes! Derrick Thomas forces 4th and 13.
BALLGAME! Montana finishes 22 of 29 for 229 yards and NO turnovers, Marcus adds 110 yards on 21 carries thanks to that 52-yard jaunt, and the Raiders get NO SACKS.
THE CHIEFS ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL.
