There was no way of knowing that history would repeat itself when it came to the American Football Conference playoffs.

I had already lived through the greatest comeback, or the biggest choke job, depending on what team you followed, back in 1993.

That was the day the Buffalo Bills overcame the largest deficit in the history of the National Football League’s postseason when they rallied from 32 points down to defeat the Houston Oilers 41-38 in overtime.

I can remember sitting on the couch watching Frank Reich, who was Jim Kelly’s backup at the time, and the Bills roar back against the Oilers and Warren Moon. I could not believe my eyes as Houston’s 35-3 lead in the third quarter began to shrink by what seemed the seconds at the time.

Buffalo, which looked terrible in the first half, could not be stopped, especially in the third quarter. Reich, now the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, threw four touchdown passes in the comeback. All came in the third quarter or later. His fourth touchdown pass to Andre Reed gave the Bills a 38-35 lead in the fourth quarter.

Houston managed to tie the game and send it into overtime, but Reich led the Bills down the field and Steve Christie kicked the game-winning 32-yard field goal.

So, it must have déjà vu all over again for Houston fans Sunday afternoon as they watched the Kansas City Chiefs erase a 24-0 lead to become the first team in NFL playoff history to trail by more than 20 points and then rally and win by more than 20 points.

To be honest, I did not think the Chiefs would pull it off. I thought Houston would right the ship in the second half and hold on for a close win.

While it was thrilling to watch the dramatic comeback by Kansas City, I have to admit I was pulling for Houston to win the game and put two underdogs in the AFC Championship Game with a chance to advance to the Super Bowl.

The other reason I would rather have had the Texans advance is the fact that I am sick and tired of the sportscasters ranting and raving about Patrick Mahomes. Please give me a break. Yes, he has put up big numbers in his two seasons as a starter. Yes, he is exciting to watch, but he will never be better than Peyton Manning, Tom Brady or Joe Montana.

Much like the media tried to make Tiger Woods the greatest golfer of all time before he had actually won anything, the same is happening here with Mahomes. Woods is a great golfer, but he will never surpass Jack Nicklaus in the number of major victories just as I predicted when he started his career.

And even if he did reach 18, he still in my mind would not have been the greatest because Nicklaus finished runner-up 19 times and was third another nine times. Nicklaus also holds the record for playing 154 consecutive major championships in which he was eligible from 1957 to 1998.

Woods on the other hand, was the runner-up just seven times. He finished third 26 times.

I will say, now that the Chiefs are in the AFC title game against Tennessee, who used to be the Houston Oilers, I am torn as to who to root for. I love Andy Reid as a coach and would love to see him win a Super Bowl. Kansas City has not won a Super Bowl since they defeated the Minnesota Vikings in 1970.

That was the last time the Chiefs appeared in the Super Bowl.

The Titans, on the other hand, have been overlooked by pretty much everyone all season. Tennessee plays the game the old-fashioned way. It runs the football behind Derek Henry, and it plays outstanding defense. Both have been successful through the first two weeks of the playoffs, especially the runner of Henry, who has rushed for more than 180 yards in both games.

On the other side, two storied National Football Conference teams with storied traditions in the playoffs will square off when Green Bay travels to San Francisco. One team is led by a veteran, who many believe is one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. The other is led by what amounts to a playoff rookie.

Can Aaron Rogers lead the Green Bay Packers past the San Francisco 49ers to pick up his second Super Bowl victory, and assure his place in NFL history?

Can Jimmy Garoppolo, who was supposed to be the replacement in New England for Tom Brady when he retired before being traded to the 49ers, continue his outstanding play? Jimmy “G” will be making just his second playoff start this Sunday against the Packers.

There is still plenty of intrigue left in the postseason, which has been one of the most entertaining in some time. We have had upsets, big plays and even bigger comebacks.

Let us hope it continues right through the Super Bowl.

Scott Novak is sports editor for Leader Publications. He can be reached at scott.novak@leaderpub.com.