Chiefs rally for win over Raiders on ‘Monday Night Football’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — That’s why you kick the extra point, instead of going for two and the win.
That’s the easy conclusion to draw from the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 30-29 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on “Monday Night Football” at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Raiders coach Josh McDaniels made the decision to go for two after quarterback Derek Carr threw a 48-yard touchdown to star receiver DaVante Adams in the fourth quarter.
Raiders running back Josh Jacobs, who was on a tear with 133 yards rushing and a touchdown, was stuffed up the middle on the pivotal play that allowed the Chiefs to hang onto a one-point lead in the final minutes.
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdowns to star tight end Travis Kelce and the Chiefs came back from a 17-point deficit in the first half to defeat the Raiders.
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“To me, it helps because you just don’t know how guys are going to respond. We have a lot of the same players that have been in some deficit games. At the same time, we have a lot of new guys as well,” Mahomes said.
“So, for guys to respond and keep battling, no matter we were down 17 points and we can fight back from anything, that’s what you want to see out of a great football team.”
The Chiefs improved to 4-1 this season, while the Raiders fell to 1-4.
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Here’s what we learned:
Player of the game: Travis Kelce
How’s this for a statistical line?
Four touchdowns on seven catches for just 25 yards.
Yeah, it happened.
And it was Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce who delivered.
Mahomes consistently looked for his star offensive weapon in the end zone, and it propelled the Chiefs to a comeback win against the Raiders.
Kelce’s game will be remembered more for the four touchdowns than the overall stat line. Still, it’s comical to see a player be so productive without the yardage.
“I knew when he caught the fourth one that it was the fourth one,” Mahomes said as he held four fingers up in the air after the play.
“I didn’t realize he had seven catches for four touchdowns.”
Chiefs’ big turning point of the game
The Chiefs had a 24-23 lead early in the fourth quarter, and appeared prime to kick a field goal and extend their lead to four points.
But a unique penalty was called in Kansas City’s favor: A holding call by the Raiders defense as the Raiders lined up for a kick.
The penalty gave the Chiefs a new set of downs, and set the stage for Mahomes to throw his fourth touchdown pass to Kelce with 7:25 left in the game.
Maybe, it was a makeup call for the Chiefs and their fans after the controversial roughing-the-passer call they incurred during the first half.