Worthy led the Chiefs with the most impressive performance of his rookie season, gaining 101 all-purpose yards and a touchdown.
The rookie, who led all receivers in the AFC Championship Game with six catches for 85 yards, was acquired in a draft-day trade with the Buffalo Bills.
How did the Eagles and Chiefs get it done in their NFC and AFC title games, respectively? Let's take a closer look.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy's bizarre '50-50 ball' catch goes for critical gain. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen's 34-yard touchdown heave connects with wide receiver Mack Hollins just before halftime. Buffalo Bills running back James Cook's "Space Jam" touchdown comes on fourth down vs. Kansas City Chiefs.
Whether Xavier Worthy made the catch on the second quarter pass that appeared to hit the ground after he wrestled it away from a Bills defender depends on who is answering the question.
The Bills have gotten increasingly used to taking the field without some of their most impactful defenders. That trend continued on Sunday when Christian Benford was felled by injury.
Xavier Worthy is a fast playmaker. He's coming along quickly at the end of his rookie season for the Kansas City Chiefs. He's also not the type to wrestle away a jump ball from a defender in traffic.
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the Kansas City Chiefs got the benefit of a call from the officials. The Chiefs were leading the Buffalo Bills 14-10 late in the second quarter of Sunday’s AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City,
For the fourth time in the past seasons, the Buffalo Bills suffered elimination from the playoffs after they fell 32-29 to the Kansas City Chiefs. It was anothe
A lot to unpack here. Damar Hamlin called for a hold on Kelce. Then Bishop and Worthy both go up for a 50/50 ball and the refs give the catch to Worthy. Bills have challenged the call pic.twitter.com/O2rsdVEMdt
It's why when the Chiefs defeated the Bills in the AFC Championship game on Sunday, Worthy made sure to let the world know the Bills made a mistake. He caught six balls for a career-high 85 yards and a touchdown, reminding Buffalo of exactly who they passed on.
Patrick Mahomes has the Chiefs back on top. He threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Worthy, who was one-on-one with Damar Hamlin, giving the Chiefs a 14-10 lead with 4:13 left in the first half. Mahomes went 5-for-5 for 45 yards and a touchdown on the 11-play, 70-yard drive.