Derek Carr’s interception was turned into a score on the Chiefs’ opening offensive drive, giving them an early advantage. Before the half, Kansas City scored on four of the Chiefs’ first five possessions, which helped them get into a groove.
Travis Kelce lined up as the quarterback got closer to the goal line, giving Kansas City the ultimate advantage. Xavier Worthy received the ball from him and ran it into the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown.
Kelce was heavily involved in the game thanks to Patrick Mahomes. Despite failing to score a touchdown, Kelce managed to rack up 70 yards from nine catches on ten targets.
JuJu Smith-Schuster, a seasoned wide receiver, took the lead with seven catches for 130 yards. Smith-Schuster has not received more than 100 yards in a receiving game since 2022, when he played the San Francisco 49ers. He was with the Chiefs for the first time.
Mahomes completed with 331 yards on 28 of 39 passes. He had 0 touchdown passes and one interception.
