Burrow, Bengals Prepare For AFC Championship Rematch

Plus: Why Mike Hilton dominates the slot with a gritty joy and Zac Taylor's thoughts on round 4 vs. Kansas City [View In Browser]( [Bengals Blitz]( AFC Championship Game: Kickoff for the Bengals vs. Chiefs AFC Championship Game on Sunday will be at 6:30PM ET [Mike Hilton Sunday in Buffalo]( Geoff Hobson Exclusive MIKE HILTON: WHY HE DOMINATES BENGALS' SLOT WITH A GRITTY JOY After he helped beat the Bills from the inside out in last Sunday's AFC Divisional with that gritty joy he plays the slot, his head coach called Mike Hilton, Jr. "the best nickel in all of football," and that's no surprise to his best friend as the Bengals' second straight AFC title game looms Sunday in Kansas City. "Pops," kept moving him up a spot or two in the Atlanta-area rec leagues since his youngest son always seemed to be a step or two ahead of the kids his age in Tyrone, Ga. Eventually, Mike Hilton Sr. stopped worrying about how miserably he took losing. "Since he was five years old, if he lost a game he used to have his head down until the next day. It worried me a little bit and then I started to think it's maybe a good thing. If a kid's good with losing, it's not going to push him to win. So I figured, that's OK, let him be who he is." [KEEP READING]( [Top Headlines]( [Zac Taylor in the snow in Buffalo]( ZAC TAYLOR ON AFC TITLE GAME: 'THEY KNOW WHAT IT TAKES' "I just feel like we've got a good team. Whether we're at home or on the road, we're going to be consistent with our approach and follow our routine and walk out on the field ready to go. I really feel the same when we're at home and when we're on the road. The guys probably feel the same way." - Zac Taylor [READ NOW]( [Bengals O-Line in a huddle in the snow in Buffalo]( QUICK HITS: FRANK POLLACK'S O-LINE HEARS HIS MORAL OF THE STORY "They (the NFL) want drama. We're in the world of 24-hour news cycle, drama, reality TV. For the team, you've got to tune it out, stay focused and all that matters is the men in the locker room. And our guys took that message this week and did an outstanding job. I'm really proud of them." - Offensive Line Coach Frank Pollack [READ NOW]( [Joe Burrow Celebrating as snow falls in Buffalo]( QUICK HITS: BENGALS, BURROW HOPING TO MAKE MORE HISTORY "We know the team we're playing, we've played them a bunch. And so I'm sure they're going to have some wrinkles off of things that they've shown us in the past. They're going to be studying all three of these games just like we are. So we're going to have to be ready for anything." - Joe Burrow [READ NOW]( [Lou Anarumo giving a thumbs up to Bengals fans at Paycor Stadium]( QUICK HITS: AFTER ANOTHER CHECKMATE, ANARUMO'S NEXT MATCH Anarumo faces Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes for the fourth time in 393 days in Sunday's AFC title game and in allowing Mahomes a total of two field goals in three fourth quarters to build a 3-0 record against him, Anarumo has won the reputation as the architect of the blueprint that has stopped Mahomes. [READ NOW]( [Bengals in the Community]( SHOW YOUR STRIPES ON FRIDAY! #RULEYOURSCHOOL Schools across Bengals Nation showed their stripes ahead of the Bengals convincing victory over the Bills. We keep winning and schools can too! Make sure your school enters for a chance to win a pep rally from the Bengals this spring! [LEARN MORE]( [Social Spotlight]( Frank Pollack shared some words with his Offensive Lineman after their outstanding performance on Sunday [Social Spotlight]( [WATCH NOW]( [Bengals Booth Podcast]( BENGALS BOOTH PODCAST: CLOSER TO THE PRIZE It's the "Closer To The Prize" edition of the Bengals Booth Podcast as Cincinnati advances to an AFC Championship game rematch in Kansas City by knocking off Buffalo 27-10. You'll hear radio replays, 1-on-1 locker room interviews, and analysis from Dave Lapham. Plus, "Fun Facts" with offensive lineman Max Scharping. [LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE NOW]( [Pro Shop]( [Fifth Third Bank]( [Pro Shop]( [Schedule]( | [Tickets]( | [Shop]( | [Watch]( ©2023 Cincinnati Bengals 1 Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati OH 45202 US [bengals.com]( | 513.621.8383 | bengals@bengals.nfl.net [Manage My Preferences Add]( [bengals@bengals.nfl.net]( [to your email contact list/address book to ensure delivery of future emails from the Cincinnati Bengals.]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You are receiving this email because your email address was used for a ticket purchase or you opted-in to receive emails. If you no longer wish to receive emails from the Cincinnati Bengals then you may [unsubscribe](. [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [youtube logo](