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Patrick Mahomes remains unbeaten but it’s Jared Goff who is producing MVP-like stats [Getty Images]
The Kansas City Chiefs are the only undefeated team left in the NFL after winning their Super Bowl rematch with the San Francisco 49ers to go to 6-0.
Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy both struggled in a far more defensive scuffle than their Super Bowl meeting in February – but the defending champions keep finding ways to win behind a defence that’s carrying them game after game.
The Minnesota Vikings lost their unbeaten tag to divisional rivals Detroit as Jared Goff produced another high-quality quarterback display, while Josh Allen also shone as he celebrated a century of starts for the Buffalo Bills.
A late kick gave Green Bay a tough win over the Houston Texans, Saquon Barkley returned to New York to haunt the Giants and Aaron Rodgers’ reunion with Davante Adams was ruined by Pittsburgh.
Mahomes’ Chiefs win ugly Super Bowl rematch
Patrick Mahomes had a career-long 33-yard run against the 49ers [Getty Images]
Mahomes has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns this season but the Chiefs continue to win ugly with their 28-18 win over San Francisco powered by four rushing touchdowns and more excellence on defence.
The Chiefs are the 10th Super Bowl champions to start the season 6-0 with Mahomes making more plays with his legs than his arm.
He recorded a career-best regular season run of 33 yards and also barged into the end zone himself, but no doubt that Steve Spagnulo’s defence – with 27 straight games conceding 28 points or less – is the current star for Kansas City.
“It’s not always pretty, it not always looks the best but we’re going to find a way to get the win,” Mahomes told Fox Sports.
It was even uglier for the 49ers, despite having rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall make his debut just 50 days after being shot. They lost star receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel while Purdy really struggled and was intercepted three times.
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Author : BBC
Publish date : 2024-10-21 05:31:54
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