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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes under pressure from Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack (52). (Charlie Riedel / Associated Press)
After rallying from a 13-point halftime deficit, the Chargers were left with a familiar, unwelcome sight.
Patrick Mahomes leading a game-winning, clock-bleeding drive.
The Kansas City Chiefs kicked a game-winning field goal off the upright to clinch their ninth consecutive AFC West title with a 19-17 win Sunday as the Chargers (8-5) lost their seventh consecutive game to their divisional rival.
Quarterback Justin Herbert, who left the game briefly in the second quarter with a left leg injury, threw for 213 yards and one touchdown. He led a fourth-quarter drive that chewed up 8:29 over 14 plays and 57 yards, but the one-point advantage from a 37-yard field goal from Cameron Dicker was no match for Mahomes.
On third and seven with 2 minutes remaining, the quarterback rolled out to his right, dodged an arm tackle from Chargers’ leading tackler Daiyan Henley and found tight end Travis Kelce open underneath for nine yards.
Kelce cradled the ball close to his stomach while Mahomes sashayed back to the line of scrimmage, emphatically pointing toward the field while hyping up the crowd at Arrowhead Stadium.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) escapes the pocket and runs for a gain against the Chiefs. (Peter Aiken / Associated Press)
Two kneel-downs later, the Chiefs won as Matthew Wright’s 31-yard kick bounced off the left upright and through the goal posts. The crowd gasped as smoke from red and gold fireworks filled the air.
Mahomes threw for 210 yards and one touchdown while completing 24 of 37 attempts as the Chiefs (12-1) won their 10th one-possession game this season.
The Chargers opened the game with five consecutive punts, falling behind 13-0 by halftime. They went 16 consecutive drives without a touchdown, a drought that encompassed last week’s win over the Atlanta Falcons.
At halftime, Taylor Heinicke, who entered the…
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2024-12-09 04:35:00
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