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Takeaways as Chiefs outlast Falcons 22-17 on Sunday Night Football originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs keep winning.
Kansas City on Sunday Night Football went to Atlanta and soared over the Falcons with a 22-17 win, moving it to 3-0 on the young campaign.
It wasn’t always pretty and Mahomes was far from his best for the second straight season, but Atlanta’s inability to score in the second half proved decisive. It came down to the final drive, but the Falcons failed to convert a 4th and short via Bijan Robinson that sealed the deal.
The Falcons, on the other hand, dropped to 1-2 after pulling off a stunning road win last time out against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Let’s analyze the game further with takeaways:
A missed pass interference?
The biggest play of the game may have been one that wasn’t called. Late in the fourth quarter on a third down, Chiefs safety Bryan Cook appeared to interfere with Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts when he ran a route into the end zone.
Pitts beat Cook on the route, but the latter jumped into Pitts’ body before he could make a play on Kirk Cousins’ pass. It ultimately was not called, and Atlanta missed its ensuing fourth-down play to go emptyhanded instead of kicking a field goal.
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris after the game declined to comment, saying he likes his money.
That play could’ve been the reason Atlanta won as a flag would’ve seen the Falcons proceed to the one-yard line. Instead, the ball went back to Kansas City, who went three-and-out. Atlanta could’ve seen out the game from that point.
Kansas City last time out benefited from a pass interference call on a 4th and 16 against the Cincinnati Bengals, which helped set up its last-second field-goal win.
Young receivers shine under the lights
QB play between Mahomes and Cousins wasn’t always at its best, but both stars received vital help from their young wideouts.
For Kansas City, it was second-year option Rashee Rice. Rice came up…
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Author : NBC Sports Philadelphia
Publish date : 2024-09-23 03:55:25
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