Evan McPherson, the kicker for the Cincinnati Bengals, has had a lucky two weeks. Last week, he kicked the game-winning field goal against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional game. This week, he kicked another game-winning field goal to send the Bengals to their first Super Bowl since 1988.<\/p>\n
After the Bengals intercepted the Kansas City Chief\u2019s quarterback Patrick Mahomes on the first possession of overtime, Bengals QB Joe Burrow and the Bengals offense got down the field to set up the rookie McPherson for a 31-yard field goal. He sent the ball through the uprights to give the Bengals a 27-24 win and their third AFC Championship in franchise history.<\/p>\n
The Bengals came back from a 21-3 deficit to eventually take a 24-21 lead in the fourth quarter. The Chiefs got the ball back near the end of the game and brought it downfield to the end zone, but they had to settle for a field goal as time ran out in regulation, sending the game into overtime.<\/p>\n
Last week, the Chiefs trailed by three with 13 seconds on the clock but drove down the field to set up a game-tying field goal to send their AFC-divisional round game against the Buffalo Bills into overtime. The Chiefs won the coin toss and scored on the first overtime drive, ultimately winning the game.<\/p>\n
It looked like this game would go the same way, but McPherson said he had faith in his defense. McPherson wore a black shirt with \u201cGod is Good\u201d printed across the chest during the postgame press conference. McPherson said, \u201cOur defense had been playing so good all day. It was just time for us to get our turn and get a turnover there.\u201d On Sunday, McPherson was 4-4 with his game-winning kick and is now 12-12 in the playoffs. His 12 field goals this postseason are a Bengals team record and puts him just two behind Adam Vinatieri, who had 14 in 2006, an NFL postseason record.<\/p>\n
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