The Kansas City Chiefs earned a spot in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, and they iced the victory over the Cleveland Browns with a gutsy call from head coach Andy Reid (and offensive coordinator Eric Bienemy).

Facing 4th-and-inches from the Browns' 47-yard line with 1:17 remaining in the fourth quarter, Reid shocked the Browns defense — and Tony Romo — by snapping the ball with six seconds left in the play clock and calling a pass out of the shotgun for backup quarterback Chad Henne.

The confident call worked. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill went in motion across the formation and Henne hit the speedy target with a perfect quick-out pass. With Cleveland out of timeouts, the first-down conversion all but ended the game.

After the 22-17 victory at Arrowhead Stadium, Reid explained the thinking behind his aggressive call. According to Chiefs head coach, there was never a moment of hesitation in that scenario, even with his second-string QB in the game.

“There was no doubt,” Reid said, via the Kansas City Star. “There was no doubt. I think everybody knew we were going to go for that play on our side. I’m not telling you that in the world here, but on our sideline, guys just went, ‘Hey, there’s no tomorrow. Let’s go. Let’s roll.'”

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Reid said his coaching staff was already discussing the 4th down call prior to the previous play — a 13-yard scramble by Henne on 3rd-and-14.

It's unclear whether the Chiefs will have Mahomes for next Sunday's conference title bout against the Buffalo Bills. But, even if the concussion keeps the MVP out, don't expect Reid and Bienemy to scale-back their typically bold play-calling approach.