|
|
KC |
ATL |
Mahomes throws 2 touchdown passes and the Chiefs' defense preserves a 22-17 win over the Falcons
ATLANTA (AP) Patrick Mahomes threw a pair of touchdown passes and Kansas City's defense made a couple of late stands to keep the Chiefs unbeaten with a 22-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night.
The two-time reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs (3-0) have been far from perfect - Mahomes threw another interception - but they won their first three games by a combined 13 points.
Thank the defense for this one.
Coming off an upset victory at Philadelphia, the Falcons (1-2) had a couple of shots at the go-ahead touchdown in the closing minutes.
Kirk Cousins threw a pair of incompletions in the end zone from the Chiefs 6 to end one chance, and the final Atlanta drive ended with Bijan Robinson being thrown for a 3-yard loss on fourth-and-1 at the Kansas City 13 with less than a minute remaining.
Mahomes threw for 217 yards, including scoring throws to Rashee Rice and JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Harrison Butker booted three field goals for the Chiefs.
Cousins was 20 of 29 for 230 yards with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Drake London and a 50-yard completion to Kyle Pitts that set up Robinson's 1-yard scoring run.
Carrying on the momentum from their last-minute stunner at Philadelphia, Cousins and the Falcons took the opening kickoff and quickly drove 70 yards for a touchdown.
Cousins completed all five of his passes for 66 yards, including a 14-yard scoring toss to Drake London - who also caught the winning score against the Eagles. London wound up all alone in the end zone on a busted coverage by the Chiefs.
Three games into his third season, London became the fastest player in Falcons history to reach 150 career receptions.
Mahomes responded with a long drive of his own, taking the Chiefs 75 in 17 plays but failing to come away with any points. Going for Noah Gray in the end zone, Mahomes was intercepted by Justin Simmons - the fourth pick of the season for the Chiefs star quarterback.
But Mahomes bounced back from that miscue to push Kansas City all the way to the end zone. A 13-play, 79-yard possession ended with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Rice.
The Falcons reclaimed the lead on Robinson’s 1-yard touchdown run, which was set up by Cousins’ 50-yard pass to Kyle Pitts.
But Atlanta’s offensive line took a pair of hits when right tackle Kaleb McGary and center Drew Dalman both went out with injuries. With a pair of backups joining their ranks, the guys up from struggled to keep the pressure off Cousins, who was sacked twice and hit 10 more times as he threw, spending much of the night picking himself off the turf at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
One of those hits resulted in a wobbly pass that was picked off by Chamarri Conner, setting up Butker's 44-yard field goal that sliced the Falcons’ edge to 14-13 at halftime.
Butker put the Chiefs ahead to stay on a 21-yard chip shot in the third quarter, and Kansas City stretched the lead on Mahomes’ 13-yard touchdown pass to Smith-Schuster late in the third quarter.
INJURY REPORT
Chiefs: LB Nick Bolton hobbled off the field in the fourth quarter, but came back to make the big stop on Robinson.
Falcons: McGary and Dalman both went out in the second quarter. McGary was helped off the field with a knee injury and replaced by Storm Norton. Dalman was replaced by Ryan Neuzil after being sidelined with an ankle issue.
UP NEXT
Chiefs: Stay on the road for another week when they visit Los Angeles next Sunday to face the Chargers (2-1) in an AFC West matchup.
Falcons: Play the second of three straight home games when their NFC South rival, the New Orleans Saints (2-1), visit Atlanta next Sunday.
---
AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
Copyright 2024 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
Team Stats | ||
---|---|---|
Time of Pos | 34:57 | 25:03 |
1st Downs | 22 | 19 |
Rushing | 9 | 4 |
Passing | 13 | 11 |
Penalty | 0 | 4 |
3rd Down Conv | 6-14 | 2-9 |
4th Down Conv | 1-1 | 1-3 |
Total Net Yards | 345 | 311 |
Total Plays | 72 | 56 |
Avg Gain | 4.8 | 5.6 |
Net Yards Rushing | 128 | 82 |
Rush Attempts | 33 | 25 |
Avg Rush Yards | 3.9 | 3.3 |
Net Yards Passing | 217 | 229 |
Comp. - Att. | 26-39 | 20-29 |
Yards Per Pass | 5.6 | 7.4 |
Penalties - Yards | 6-61 | 6-44 |
Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 1 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 2-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 1 |
Punts - Avg | 3-48.3 | 3-54.0 |
Return Yards | 78 | 68 |
Punts - Returns | 1-12 | 2-12 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 2-51 | 2-56 |
Int. - Returns | 1-15 | 1-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 2-4 -50% | 2-4 -50% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-1 -0% | 1-1 -100% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
P. Mahomes
15 QB
19 FPTS
|
P. Mahomes | 26/39 | 217 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
C. Steele
42 RB
8 FPTS
|
C. Steele | 17 | 72 | 0 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Perine
34 RB
6 FPTS
|
S. Perine | 6 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Mahomes
15 QB
19 FPTS
|
P. Mahomes | 6 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. Worthy
1 WR
4 FPTS
|
X. Worthy | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Rice
4 WR
29 FPTS
|
R. Rice | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
R. Rice
4 WR
29 FPTS
|
R. Rice | 14 | 12 | 110 | 1 | 27 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Kelce
87 TE
7 FPTS
|
T. Kelce | 5 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Smith-Schuster
9 WR
9 FPTS
|
J. Smith-Schuster | 3 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
X. Worthy
1 WR
4 FPTS
|
X. Worthy | 4 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Perine
34 RB
6 FPTS
|
S. Perine | 4 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Gray
83 TE
2 FPTS
|
N. Gray | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Watson
84 WR
2 FPTS
|
J. Watson | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Steele
42 RB
8 FPTS
|
C. Steele | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
N. Bolton
32 LB
|
N. Bolton | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Cook
6 FS
|
B. Cook | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Conner
27 DB
|
C. Conner | 5-5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Reid
20 SS
|
J. Reid | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Danna
51 DE
|
M. Danna | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Anudike-Uzomah
97 DE
|
F. Anudike-Uzomah | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Watson
35 CB
|
J. Watson | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Wharton
98 DE
|
T. Wharton | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Tranquill
23 LB
|
D. Tranquill | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hicks
21 SAF
|
J. Hicks | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Karlaftis
56 DE
|
G. Karlaftis | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Johnson
13 SAF
|
N. Johnson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Pennel
69 DT
|
M. Pennel | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Perine
34 RB
|
S. Perine | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. McDuffie
22 CB
|
T. McDuffie | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jones
95 DE
|
C. Jones | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Chenal
54 LB
|
L. Chenal | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Winchester
41 LS
|
J. Winchester | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Ingram
30 RB
|
K. Ingram | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jones
44 LB
|
C. Jones | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Cochrane
43 LB
|
J. Cochrane | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
H. Butker
7 K
10 FPTS
|
H. Butker | 3/3 | 53 | 1/2 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Araiza
49 P
|
M. Araiza | 3 | 48.3 | 1 | 52 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Hardman
17 WR
0 FPTS
|
M. Hardman | 2 | 25.5 | 32 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Hardman 17 WR
0 FPTS
|
M. Hardman | 1 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
K. Cousins
18 QB
13 FPTS
|
K. Cousins | 20/29 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. Allgeier
25 RB
3 FPTS
|
T. Allgeier | 7 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Robinson
7 RB
13 FPTS
|
B. Robinson | 16 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. McCloud
34 WR
5 FPTS
|
R. McCloud | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Cousins
18 QB
13 FPTS
|
K. Cousins | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 13 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
D. London
5 WR
18 FPTS
|
D. London | 9 | 6 | 67 | 1 | 14 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Mooney
1 WR
14 FPTS
|
D. Mooney | 8 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 26 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Pitts
8 TE
7 FPTS
|
K. Pitts | 5 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 50 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Robinson
7 RB
13 FPTS
|
B. Robinson | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. McCloud
34 WR
5 FPTS
|
R. McCloud | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
D. Alford
20 CB
|
D. Alford | 7-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Andersen
44 LB
|
T. Andersen | 7-5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Elliss
55 LB
|
K. Elliss | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bates III
3 FS
|
J. Bates III | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||