The Tennessee Titans are heading to Arrowhead Stadium to square off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. For the Titans to pull off a third straight upset, they'll need to somehow slow down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs' offense.

To advance to the AFC Championship Game, Mahomes and the Chiefs had to overcome a 24-0 deficit versus the Houston Texans. Most teams in the NFL would have struggled to come close to achieving the comeback.

But for the Chiefs, they were able to secure a lead by halftime and win the game by 20 points. Provided that, it's definitely easier said than done coming up with a game plan to stop Kansas City's offense. So what can the Titans do to slow down Mahomes and the Chiefs' aerial attack?

Titans need to prevent Mahomes from getting out of the pocket

In his first two seasons as a starting quarterback in the NFL, Mahomes has taken the league by storm. The former 10th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft lacks many weaknesses in his game and he's only 24-years-old.

When he's given a clean pocket, Mahomes will dice apart the defense with ease. At the same time, he's phenomenal at improvising outside of the pocket and making throws down the field.

But if you had to choose, you'll likely take your chances keeping him in the pocket while he makes his throws. Because when he escapes the confines of the pocket is when Kansas City connects on their big plays to Tyreek Hill or Travis Kelce.

Therefore, it will be up to Tennessee's front seven to prevent Mahomes from getting outside the hash marks. In the event that you choose to keep him within the pocket, there's still a good chance he is effective through the air.

At the least, the Titans have to keep the Chiefs' pass-catchers in front of them at all times. Trying to decipher a way to defend Mahomes is an absolute nightmare for defensive coordinators.

Keep Mahomes and the offense on the sideline

The best defense to slow down Mahomes and the Chiefs is an offense. The Titans have Derrick Henry and it would be wise for them to control the time of possession by feeding him the ball as much as possible.

In the first two games of the playoffs, Henry has gashed the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens for 377 rushing yards combined. Kansas City had the 26th-ranked run defense in the NFL during the regular season.

Given that information, it's possible that Tennessee has success on the ground. If they can keep the ball in Henry's grasp, then Mahomes and the offense can't have the ball in theirs. Even then, it's still possible that Mahomes and the Chiefs' offense find ways to score on the sideline.

Despite the Titans wanting to run the ball, the Chiefs could easily find a way to force Ryan Tannehill to beat them. If that is what occurs, Tannehill has to avoid turning the ball over.

Instead of game-planning ways to contain Mahomes and Kansas City's offense, the Titans should just hope that the gun-slinging quarterback forgets there is a game on Sunday.