Patrick Mahomes threw for 331 yards, Kareem Hunt ran for 102 yards and a landing, and the Chiefs overcame extra crimson zone woes on Monday to beat the New Orleans Saints 26-13 on a giant night time for Kansas Metropolis’s skilled sports activities groups.
Simply because the Chiefs have been transferring to 5-0 behind one other defensive gem, the Royals have been beating the Yankees in Recreation 2 of their AL Division Sequence in New York. There have been frequent chants of “Let’s go Royals!” all through the sport, and when the Royals completed off a 4-2 victory to ship the sequence again to Kansas Metropolis tied a recreation apiece, a roar ripped by means of Arrowhead Stadium.
There have been loads of roars for the Chiefs, too. Rookie extensive receiver Xavier Worthy scored a landing, and their protection shut down Derek Carr whereas dealing the Saints (2-3) their third consecutive defeat.
Carr threw for 185 yards with two touchdowns and a decide earlier than leaving with an indirect damage. The damage occurred within the remaining quarter as Carr tried to rally New Orleans from a 23-13 deficit. After the sport, Carr mentioned he had felt the damage when he was making an attempt a throw. Requested how he was feeling, Carr replied “not good” and mentioned he would have an MRI on Tuesday.
The Saints’ Alvin Kamara managed 26 yards dashing on 11 carries, turning into the most recent high-profile working again to wrestle towards the Chiefs. They held the Ravens’ Derrick Henry to 46 yards dashing, Zack Moss of the Bengals to 34, Falcons star Bijan Robinson to 31 and JK Dobbins to 32 in final week’s win over the Chargers.
The primary half on Monday night time featured a little bit of every part: Hunt’s first TD since returning to Kansas Metropolis, the place his once-promising profession was derailed by an off-the-field incident; a 43-yard landing move from Carr to Rashid Shaheed, the shortest of the three Shaheed has caught this season; and yet one more lateral by Travis Kelce, which got here on essentially the most weird of drives.
The Chiefs have been main 10-7 when a fumbled pitch and a holding penalty left them dealing with second-and-34. They obtained a few of it again on a move to JuJu Smith-Schuster, after which Mahomes hit Kelce over the center. Kelce lateraled to Samaje Perine, who obtained inside a yard of a primary down, and Kansas Metropolis transformed the fourth-and-short play to arrange an eventual area aim.
It was area objectives that saved New Orleans within the recreation, although. The Chiefs have struggled to attain TDs within the crimson zone all season, and so they have been compelled to let Harrison Butker kick a trio of chip photographs to steer 16-7 on the break.
Their crimson zone woes continued within the third quarter. On second-and-goal, Smith-Schuster had a move bounce off his arms on the goalline and into the arms of former Chiefs defensive deal with Khalen Saunders, who made his first profession interception. He confirmed spectacular pace for a person who weighs 324lbs as he rumbled 37 yards up the sector.
The Saints promptly marched 65 yards with Foster Moreau’s TD catch getting them inside 16-13 with 14:16 to play.
However in contrast to each different recreation this season for the Chiefs, which have been determined within the remaining minutes – if not the ultimate play – they answered the blow by delivering one among their very own. Smith-Schuster hauled in a 50-yard move moments later, and Worthy took a handoff on first-and-goal on the three for a landing that prolonged their cushion. After the Chiefs stopped the Saints on fourth down, they tacked on one other area aim with 3:03 left.
