WATCH: RB Isiah Pacheco scores touchdown, gives Chiefs lead vs. Ravens

Kansas City opened the game with an 84-yard touchdown drive and then ate more than nine minutes of clock on their way back to the end zone. Running back Isiah Pacheco pounded the ball in for a two-yard touchdown that put the Chiefs up 14-7 with just under 11 minutes left to play in the first half.

The Chiefs converted four third downs on their way to the score, including a catch by tight end Travis Kelce on what looked like a throwaway by Patrick Mahomes to avoid a sack.

Mahomes is 13-of-14 for 106 yards, Kelce has five catches for 52 yards, and Pacheco has 34 yards on nine carries as the Chiefs have found success in multiple areas on offense.

The Kansas City Chiefs have a lead over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game after running back Isiah Pacheco scored a goal touchdown in the second quarter.

The score came after a gritty drive by Kansas City’s offense led by Patrick Mahomes, Rashee Rice, and Travis Kelce in the passing game. When the reigning MVP got the Chiefs close to Baltimore’s goal line, head coach Andy Reid decided to take the ball out of Mahomes’ hands and lean on Pacheco to punch the ball into the end zone.

The second-year back answered the call, taking one hand off to get within two yards of the goal line, and a second to score the touchdown.

Pacheco has been a key part of Kansas City’s approach on offense in the first half and has shown a determination to keep the ball moving that is sure to endear him to Chiefs fans around the country.