Chiefs beat Bengals, 26-25 on walk-off Butker field goal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Despite a game full of turnovers for the Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes and the offense had a chance to win the game with just over two minutes remaining and a two-point deficit.

After a tumultuous afternoon from rookie left tackle Kingsley Suamataia, it was left tackle Wanya Morris who was inserted into the game for Kansas City’s final drive. On a third down and 6, Morris got a illegal hands to the face penalty. It was declined, setting up a 4th-and-6 which led Mahomes to a roll-out downfield pass for wide receiver Rashee Rice.

An early-arriving defender rammed into the back of Rice, leading to a 29-yard pass interference call that set Kansas City up in field goal range. From there, kicker Harrison Butker split the uprights from 51 yard out, giving Kansas City a walk-off, 26-25 victory over another AFC rival.

A 37-yard scoop-and-score touchdown for safety Chamarri Conner helped the Chiefs regain control of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, giving Kansas City a 23-22 lead briefly. A 53-yard Evan McPherson field goal allowed Cincinnati to retake the lead.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Despite a game full of turnovers for the Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes and the offense had a chance to win the game with just over two minutes remaining and a two-point deficit.

After a tumultuous afternoon from rookie left tackle Kingsley Suamataia, it was left tackle Wanya Morris who was inserted into the game for Kansas City’s final drive. On a third down and 6, Morris got a illegal hands to the face penalty. It was declined, setting up a 4th-and-6 which led Mahomes to a roll-out downfield pass for wide receiver Rashee Rice.

An early-arriving defender rammed into the back of Rice, leading to a 29-yard pass interference call that set Kansas City up in field goal range. From there, kicker Harrison Butker split the uprights from 51 yard out, giving Kansas City a walk-off, 26-25 victory over another AFC rival.

A 37-yard scoop-and-score touchdown for safety Chamarri Conner helped the Chiefs regain control of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, giving Kansas City a 23-22 lead briefly. A 53-yard Evan McPherson field goal allowed Cincinnati to retake the lead.37-yard scoop-and-score touchdown for safety Chamarri Conner helped the Chiefs regain control of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, giving Kansas City a 23-22 lead briefly. A 53-yard Evan McPherson field goal allowed Cincinnati to retake the lead.

A sloppy offensive game from the Chiefs saw quarterback Patrick Mahomes throw two interceptions and rookie running back Carson Steele fumble another possession away.ansas City moved the ball efficiently on the ground, averaging 4.7 yards per carry throughout the afternoon, but a passing game that struggled to block Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson consistently let the Chiefs down.

For large portions of the first half, Kansas City couldn’t get out of its own way. Each of the Chiefs’ two first-half turnovers happened inside their own territory, setting Cincinnati up for short scoring drives.

A first-quarter interception from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes set up Cincinnati’s first touchdown drive, a seven-play, 31-yard drive that ended with a toe-tapping 4-yard touchdown reception from Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas.

A first-quarter interception from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes set up Cincinnati’s first touchdown drive, a seven-play, 31-yard drive that ended with a toe-tapping 4-yard touchdown reception from Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas.

In the second quarter, Steele’s fumble gave the Bengals the ball on the Chiefs 46-yard line. From there, Cincinnati needed just 16 yards to get into range for a 48-yard Evan McPherson field goal.

On Kansas City’s opening drive of the second half, head coach Andy Reid got into his bag of tricks, utilizing a formation with linebacker Leo Chenal playing fullback and backup offensive tackle Wanya Morris as an eligible receiver. A play-action fake opened Morris up for a wide-open 1-yard touchdown reception, giving Kansas City a 17-16 advantage.

A second Iosivas touchdown of the game came on fourth and goal from the Chiefs 3-yard line with 2:16 remaining in the third quarter. Burrow was able to extend the play with a non-existent Chiefs pass rush giving him several seconds to find Iosivas, who lost Chiefs cornerback Joshua Williams on the play to give Cincinnati a 22-17 lead.

In all, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was 18-for-25 with 151 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow finished the game 23-for-36 with 258 yards, 2 touchdowns and a fumble.