Chiefs prevail overbuccaneers, Eagles remain unbeaten in NFL

Washington: Patrick Mahomes threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns on Sunday to spark the Kansas City Chiefs over the Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41-31 in an early season showdown of NFL title contenders.

The rematch of Super Bowl 55 from February 2021, where Brady won his record seventh Super Bowl crown in the same stadium, was in the Chiefs’ hands from the opening kickoff, when Kansas City recovered a fumble to set up a touchdown on the way to a 14-3 lead ater the first quarter and 28-17 haltime edge.

“We wanted to win, not only for that but to get our season on track,” Mahomes said. “To come down here in this stadium and win a game, it was special.”

Mahomes, who cracked the 20,000 career yards mark in the contest, completed 23 of 37 passes overall and dominated the first half, throwing for 141 yards and two touchdowns, one a wild 2-yard flip to Clyde Edwards-helaire ater evading several defenders.

Brady completed 38 of 51 passes for 367 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Mike Evans, who made eight receptions for 103 yards.

Philadelphia’s Miles Sanders ran 27 times for 134 yards and two touchdowns and the Eagles remained the NFL’S only unbeaten team by beating visiting Jacksonville 29-21.

Josh Allen threw for one touchdown and ran for another to lead Buffalo to a 23-20 victory at Baltimore, the Bills improving to 3-1.

Allen connected with Isaiah Mckenzie on a 4-yard touchdown throw in the second quarter and scored on an 11-yard run in the third as the Bills equalized at 20-20.

The Ravens had a chance at a 19-yard field goal to reclaim the lead, but Baltimore coach John Harbaugh went for a fourth-down play and Lamar Jackson threw an interception.

“I felt like it gave us the best chance to win,” Harbaugh said.

Buffalo then marched 77 yards to set up a 21-yard Tyler Bass field goal on the final play for the victory.

But the news wasn’t all good for Buffalo as Mckenzie was removed from the game with a concussion.

Aaron Rodgers completed 21-of-35 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns, the second of them his 500th career TD pass, to lead the host Green Bay Packers over New England 27-24.