KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes completed a slick behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce while throwing for 93 yards in two tidy series of work, though the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Detroit Lions 24-23 on Saturday in their preseason game. Related Articles Detroit Lions | 10 Lions players to watch against Chiefs Detroit Lions | Position battles to watch in Lions’ preseason matchup with Chiefs Detroit Lions | Lions know Jack Campbell can be ‘that guy’ Detroit Lions | Observations from Lions’ Wednesday practice: Lions’ stars shine Detroit Lions | Lions coach Dan Campbell says leg injury to Jahmyr Gibbs is going to be ‘fine’ Detroit rallied to the victory when Jake Bates hit a 43-yard field goal with no time remaining.
Mahomes was 8 of 14 through the air while leading the Chiefs to a pair of field goals against the Lions’ backup defense. He also led Kansas City to a field goal in his only series in its preseason opener against the Jaguars last week. But the highlight of the game came as Mahomes was rolling to his right and started to get pressure from Detroit defensive lineman Josh Paschal.
He zipped the pass behind his back to Kelce, who was dragging across the field, and the completion on third-and-3 at the Detroit 33 was good for a first down and helped to set up an eventual field goal. Mahomes has fooled around with behind-the-back throws in practice but has never completed one during a game. He said on the TV broadcast later that Kelce ran the wr.