By Joe Person, Nate Taylor and RJ Kraft Patrick Mahomes orchestrated a game-winning drive capped by Spencer Shrader ’s 31-yard field goal as time expired to push the Kansas City Chiefs past the Carolina Panthers , 30-27, on Sunday. In the final minute, Mahomes connected with DeAndre Hopkins to convert a key third-down completion, and then Mahomes scrambled for 33 yards to set up the winning kick. MAHOMES.
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twitter.com/HbrtvTfb6n — NFL (@NFL) November 24, 2024 The late drive was needed after Panthers quarterback Bryce Young rallied his team. Trailing by eight, Young got the ball back with 3:21 left at Kansas City’s 49-yard line and engineered a game-tying drive capped off by Chuba Hubbard ’s touchdown run and two-point conversion.
In the win, Mahomes — who was sacked a season-high five times — connected with nine different receivers for 269 yards and three touchdowns. Star tight end Travis Kelce moved to third on the all-time list for the career receiving yards by a tight end, passing Antonio Gates. GO DEEPER Chiefs signing D.
J. Humphries to boost offensive line depth Kansas City improves to 10-1 and keeps its grip on the best record in the AFC ahead of a visit from the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday. Carolina (3-8) will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next week.
Chiefs’ D fails to rattle Young Steve Spagnuolo, the Chiefs’ longtime defensive coordinator, has a dilemma: He can no lon.