Tag: Kansas City Chiefs

Kelce Scores 3 Touchdowns, Chiefs Rally Past Chargers 30–27

INGLEWOOD, Calif. —Patrick Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce for their third touchdown of the game with 31 seconds remaining, and the Kansas City Chiefs rallied past the Los Angeles Chargers 30–27 on Sunday night, Nov. 20, to stay atop the AFC. Mahomes hit Kelce on a short crossing route that Kelce took to the end…


Chiefs Hold On for Wild 30–29 Victory Over Rival Raiders

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, the Chiefs overcame an early 17–point deficit along with a dubious roughing-the-passer penalty, and Kansas City extended its mastery of the Las Vegas Raiders by holding on for a 30–29 victory on Oct. 10. The Chiefs did it despite defensive breakdowns, including TD catches…


Chiefs Rally Past Chargers 27–24 in Early AFC West Showdown

KANSAS CITY—Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, rookie Jaylen Watson returned an interception 99 yards for the go-ahead fourth-quarter score, and the Kansas City Chiefs held on to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 27–24 on Thursday night, Sept. 15. Mahomes finished with 235 yards passing, and Jerick McKinnon and Justin Watson hauled in the TD…


Hall of Fame Chiefs Quarterback Len Dawson Dies at 87

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, whose unmistakable swagger in helping the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title earned him the nickname “Lenny the Cool,” died Wednesday. He was 87. Dawson’s family announced his death in a statement through KMBC, the Kansas City-based television station where he starred in his…


Bengals Top Chiefs 27–24 in OT to Clinch Super Bowl Trip

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Who Dey!? Not those same ol’ Bungles. Not even close. Joe Burrow and these young, hungry Cincinnati Bengals are Super Bowl-bound as unexpected and tenacious AFC champions. Evan McPherson kicked a 31-yard field goal with 9:22 left in overtime after Burrow kept his cool while leading a furious second-half comeback. They got the…


Kelce’s Record Performance Lifts Chiefs in OT Over Chargers

The Kansas City Chiefs were unstoppable lately, as Travis Kelce caught a career-high 191 yards on 10 receptions from Patrick Mahomes, in a wild-west OT shootout over the Los Angeles Chargers 34–28, Thursday night in Inglewood, California. The Chiefs increased their AFC West Division lead with a 10–4 record as they won their eighth straight…