No, Kansas City’s 30-24 overtime win over the Houston Texans wasn’t the cleanest of performances. Even head coach Andy Reid called it “a weird game.” Yet the contest ended in a familiar fashion with the Chiefs celebrating their seventh straight AFC West championship. That meant that despite the less-than-pristine performance, it was time to celebrate for quarterback Patrick Mahomes. “We …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A mere five weeks ago, the Chiefs’ pass rush found itself right in the middle of the pick, tied for 14th in the NFL in bringing opposing quarterbacks to the ground. After Sunday’s 26-10 win over the Los Angeles Rams — and not mention five weeks and five wins later — the Chiefs’ defense ranks No. …
Trailing the Los Angeles Chargers 27-23, Chiefs head coach Andy looked toward the game clock showing 1:46 remaining in the game. “We’ve been down with 13 seconds before, so a minute seemed like an eternity,” Reid said after watching quarterback Patrick Mahomes engineer a 6-play, 75-yard game-winning drive in 75 seconds that allowed the Chiefs to escape with a 30-27 …
With Mecole Hardman landing on injured reserve this week and JuJu Smith-Schuster out with a concussion, a growing injury list was the last thing the Chiefs needed coming out of their 30-27 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Yet the injury bug bit the Chiefs hard Sunday night with running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, receiver Kadarius Toney, safety Juan Thornhill and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A violent hit from Jacksonville safety Andre Cisco left Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster with a concussion in Sunday’s game, and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and his players alike were in disbelief that officials picked up a flag following the play. “As long as there’s contact to the head, it doesn’t need to be in the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon will play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars despite the team tagging him as questionable for the contest after dealing with a variety of ailments during the past week. McKinnon was on the team’s injury report Wednesday and Thursday with shoulder and knee issues but was a full participant. He was limited …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There’s no doubt that Patrick Mahomes has had better performances in a Chiefs uniform than he delivered in Sunday night’s 20-17 overtime win over Tennessee. Yet when the chips are down, head coach Andy Reid never has a problem putting the fortunes of his team in the hands of his superstar quarterback. “You have to be …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After scoring three touchdowns including the first two rushing scores of his NFL career, Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman pointed toward his teammates when asked what made him most proud in Kansas City’s 44-23 romp over San Francisco. “First you should go to the OL and the O,” Hardman told reporters after the win. “Orlando Brown, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nick Lowery held the record for the longest field goal made in Chiefs’ franchise history for more than 40 years. Matthew Wright held the record for less than six days. Harrison Butker made a triumphant return to action against Buffalo on Sunday, kicking for the first time after a four-game absence to hit a 62-yard field …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chris Jones made what at first glance seemed a game-changing play for the Chiefs with just more than a minute to go in the first half against the Las Vegas Raiders Monday night – and it was, just not for the reasons as it first appeared. Lining up opposite Raiders right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor on third-and-8, …
