Chiefs Win 22-17 Over Falcons Thanks to Mahomes’ 2 Touchdowns and Strong Defense

Those efforts to help their opponent go winless will have to continue if the Chiefs are going to hand the two-time Super Bowl champions their first loss of the season.

For back-back-to-back, second-time human champions for two straight years, absolutely no defense of our great city’s sportsmanship. Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to No. 1 tight end Travis Kelce, but he also tossed a pair of picks — including his first against the Falcons since Week 16 of last season — and the Chiefs ‘ D stopped Atlanta twice on fourth down during the closing moments That enabled the Chiefs to defeat the Falcons 22-17 on Sunday night.

Mahomes’ statement

It helps to have a defense that has been through these situations and thrived in big moments. We’re winning games right now, but it’s a team sport so I think every weekend will get better.
The Chiefs (3-0) haven’t been perfect, that’s for sure — Mahomes holds himself responsible for most of that — but his team has won every game so far by a combined 13 points.

Falcons’ challenge

Coming off an unexpected win against Philadelphia, the Falcons (1-2) had a chance to take the lead in the final moments. Kirk Cousins ​​threw two passes from the Chiefs’ 6-yard line that fell incomplete, giving the Falcons a field goal opportunity with just over 4 minutes left in the game.

Atlanta got the ball back and pushed forward with the help of a pair of penalties, but Tyler Allgeier was stopped on third-and-1 at Kansas City’s 13-yard line. On fourth down, Bejan Robinson was thrown back 3 yards by Nick Bolton with just over a minute left in the game.

Bolton’s experience

Bolton said he is aware of the Falcons’ performance when they catch the ball. “I trust my keys, I trust my eyes, I trust our play calling,” he said. “I already know where I’m going.”

Mahomes and the Chiefs offense

Mahomes passed for 217 yards, including touchdown passes to Rasshee Rice and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Harrison Butker kicked three field goals.

Cousins ​​completed 20 of 29 passes, for 230 yards and a 13-yard touchdown pass to Drake London. He also threw a 50-yard pass to Kyle Pitts, which set up Robinson’s 1-yard touchdown.

Cousins’ statement

“I think we missed a lot of opportunities on the field. I expect to be better going forward,” Cousins ​​said.

Falcons off to a great start

With the momentum from the win in Philadelphia, the Falcons took the opening kickoff and quickly marched 70 yards for a touchdown.

Cousins ​​completed all 5 of his passes for 66 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown pass to Drake London — who also scored the winning touchdown against the Eagles. London was left alone in the end due to poor coverage of Chiefs.

Mahomes’ comeback

Mahomes, after suffering his fourth interception of the season, completed a 13-play, 79-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Rice.

The Falcons retook the lead with Robinson’s 1-yard touchdown run off Cousins’ 50-yard pass to Kyle Pitts.

Falcons’ line changes

Atlanta’s offensive line suffered two major blows when right tackle Caleb McGary and center Drew Dalman both went down with injuries. Two backup players took the field in their place, and that made it difficult for Cousins ​​to protect himself from opposing pressure. Cousins ​​was sacked twice and hit 10 times when he threw, causing him to fall to the ground repeatedly.

One of those hits resulted in a shaky pass that was intercepted by Chamarri Conner. This set up Butker’s 44-yard field goal, cutting the Falcons’ lead to 14-13.

Chiefs’ decisive lead

Butker’s 21-yard field goal and a 13-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes to Smith-Schuster in the third quarter pushed Kansas City ahead. Travis Kelce’s performance In the third quarter, Chiefs’ star tight end Travis Kelce was not great. He only had four catches for 30 yards.

Replacing running backs

Despite Kansas City running back Isiah Pacheco being out with an ankle injury, the Chiefs’ replacement players performed well.

Undrafted rookie Carson Steele carried the ball 17 times for 72 yards. Samaje Perine carried the ball 6 times for 25 yards and also had 3 catches for 15 yards.

Mahomes’ trust

“I had a lot of trust in him. We definitely missed Isiah’s energy and the way he gets excited after every run, nobody else can do that. But I thought the other guys did a great job,” Mahomes said.

Controversial no-call

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A controversial pass interference penalty set up the Chiefs’ win against Cincinnati last week, and it looks like the Chiefs let an opportunity go against the Falcons, too.

Cousins ​​looked for Kyle Pitts on third-and-goal, but safety Brian Cook had his back to the quarterback and bumped into Pitts. But the referees called no penalty and the pass on fourth down was incomplete.

Referee statement

Referee Trae Blake said, “This was a real-time call that the officials have to make a decision. We try to make the most accurate decision possible.”

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Injury report

Chiefs: Bolton left the field after an awkward fall early in the fourth quarter, but returned to make a big stop on Robinson.
Falcons: McGarry was subbed off and entered the game with a knee injury.

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