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It was not looking great for the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes went down to injury in the third quarter , and backup Chad Henne had to take over under center against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority and XFL will announce Thursday that the inaugural XFL championship game will be played at the University of Houston’s TDECU Stadium, a person with. Michigan State went 0 for 9 from 3-point range, its first game without a 3 since Nov. 15, 2013 against Columbia, according to Sportradar. “We didn’t shoot the ball well,” forward Joey Hauser. The 2020 XFL Championship Game was scheduled to be played at TDECU Stadium, the home of the Houston Roughnecks. Luck has denied any plans to move the schedule to the fall and does not intend to either compete with the NFL in the fall (as the USFL attempted to do), or attempt to fill any void that a potential lockout might cause in 2021 (as the United Football League attempted to do in 2011). During the game he suffered an elbow injury and was replaced at quarterback by Kyle Allen. His injury was significant enough that he was placed on injured reserve for the Panthers final game of the year. Heinicke re-signed with the team on March 12, 2019, but was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.
Mahomes’ injury came with Kansas City up 19-10 in the third quarter. The Browns would go on to make it a 22-17 game, leading to some anxious fans at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri.
After Cleveland was forced to punt late in the fourth quarter, the Chiefs had to rely on Henne to get a couple of first downs to punch their ticket to the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills.
That’s when Henne stepped up big-time. After throwing an interception in the end zone earlier in the game, Henne picked up a huge first down to ice the game. Facing a 3rd-and-14 coming off the two-minute warning, Henne scrambled for 13 yards.
Shockingly, Andy Reid and the Chiefs opted to go for it on 4th-and-short from their own 48. That’s when Henne hit Tyreek Hill for a first down to put the game away.
WHAT A CALL ON 4TH DOWN
Andy Reid put the game in Henne’s hands
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/0rp3HoRvDZ
The stats were decent for Henne: 6-of-8 passing for 66 yards with that interception. But taking over for the reigning Super Bowl MVP with the season on the line, the 13-year veteran made big plays when he needed to.
Depending on Mahomes’ status and the concussion protocol, Henne might be asked to do it again next week against the Bills. Either way, those watching the game had their reactions to the veteran quarterback and his performance.
Chad Henne after Twitter made fun of him for his interception pic.twitter.com/zillBYizaF
— Stadium (@Stadium) January 17, 2021Browns defense when they saw Chad Henne running on a 3rd and forever pic.twitter.com/YOhyboBTvr
— Jose (@JZepeda_13) January 17, 2021Imagine telling people 3 years ago we'd get a possible AFC Championship matchup featuring Josh Allen vs. Chad Henne
— Aaron Freeman (@falcfans) January 17, 2021Chad Henne’s body language before snapping that 4th down play pic.twitter.com/s54seCGDeb
— Sports Talk of KC (@SportsTalkofKC) January 17, 2021
No one:
CHAD HENNE TRYING TO GET THAT 1ST DOWN: pic.twitter.com/trMS01OE7z
The last time Chad Henne had a passing conversion on 4th down was in 2013, Week 17.
Henne’s 13-yard scramble on 3rd-and-14 was his longest rush since 2013, Week 14. pic.twitter.com/WjKt5cN3MD
#HenneThingIsPossible!
Chad Henne ends the Browns season and advances the Chiefs to the AFC title game pic.twitter.com/pKHBbYM9Oj
Henne had thrown all of 40 regular-season passes since the end of the 2014 season. He came in and looked like a veteran who helped calm the storm.
Talk about a tremendous performance in relief of Mahomes. And it has Kansas City one win shy of a second consecutive appearance in the Super Bowl.
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The XFL has announced that Houston will play host to its first-ever championship game.
All the action will go down from the TDECU Stadium on the University Of Houston’s campus. Currently, TDECU Stadium is the home field of the Houston Roughnecks. The league’s championship game will be played on April 26, 2020. There, the champion of the XFL’s inaugural season will be crowned.
Here’s the XFL’s official announcement:
HOUSTON, February 13, 2020 – The XFL, the Harris County – Houston Sports Authority and the University of Houston today announced at a news conference that Houston, Texas, and TDECU Stadium on the U of H campus will host the league’s championship game on Sunday, April 26, 2020.
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The game will feature the league’s champions from the East and West divisions and be televised nationally by ESPN at 3:00 p.m. ET.
“We’re tremendously excited to have been selected as the site for the XFL’s championship game,” said Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. “This league has animated football fans from across our region, and we look forward to continuing to showcase Harris County as one of the greatest sports towns in America. We want to thank the league for choosing Houston and we look forward to welcoming football fans from across the nation to what is sure to be a memorable championship game.”
Following the 10-week regular season, which kicked off on February 8 and concludes on April 12, the top two teams in each XFL division will square off for the right to play for the league championship. The East Final is scheduled for Saturday, April 18 (3:00 p.m. ET, FOX), and the West Final will be held Sunday, April 19 (3:00 p.m. ET, ESPN), with the winners advancing to the XFL Championship in Houston the following weekend.
“Houston is a great all-around sports town with top-notch facilities, an amazing community of football fans and a solid infrastructure,” said XFL Commissioner and CEO Oliver Luck. “We are grateful to the city and the Sports Authority for opening its doors once again to the XFL and we look forward to welcoming fans from across Texas, as well as the entire country, to join us in celebrating this special moment in XFL history.”
“It’s fitting that the XFL’s first season will start and end in football-loving Houston and we’re honored to play a pivotal role in the launch of this new league,” Burke said. “Houston is known for hosting major sporting events and the XFL Championship will only strengthen our reputation. We’re thrilled to give football fans in this city the opportunity to experience the excitement of XFL football on the league’s biggest stage.”
TDECU Stadium, which opened in 2014 and has a capacity of more than 40,000, is the home of the XFL’s Houston Roughnecks and University of Houston Cougars football team. It has won numerous awards for its design and construction and offers a variety of premium seating, including 26 Suites, 42 Loge Boxes, 766 Club Seats, two Suite Decks and four Party Decks. There is also an abundance of tailgating areas around the stadium which will add to the pregame festivities.
“We are honored to partner with the XFL, the City of Houston and the Harris County – Houston Sports Authority to host the inaugural XFL Championship. We are excited to have the opportunity to showcase our university and world-class facilities to the nation,’’ said Chris Pezman, UH Vice President for Athletics.
“Since the announcement of the XFL’s arrival to Houston, we have been honored to partner with them and hope to continue to do so going forward. There has been a lot of hard work behind-the-scenes to make this a reality and I would like to thank many members of our executive leadership team in making this venture possible. The XFL Championship game will not only benefit the University of Houston, but it will be a major national sporting event for our city this April.”
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Tickets for the XFL Championship will go on sale to the general public starting in March at XFL.com/tickets. Ticket prices will be released at that time, with priority status given to Founding XFL Season Ticket Members.
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Fans can visit https://www.xfl.com/championship to sign up for ticket information about the 2020 XFL Championship.