San Diego Union-Tribune

Chiefs avenge lone loss

- KANSAS CITY 35, LAS VEGAS 31

LAS VEGAS — Patrick Mahomes threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Travis Kelce with 28 seconds to play, and the Kansas City Chiefs avenged their only loss in the last 12 months with a 35-31 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday night.

Mahomes passed for 348 yards and led two go-ahead scoring drives in the frantic fourth quarter for the defending Super Bowl champions, who split their season series with Las Vegas (6-4) in dramatic fashion.

Kelce caught eight passes for 127 yards for the Chiefs (9-1), who are in firm control of the race for their fifth straight AFC West title — but only after another thrilling comeback led by their Super Bowl MVP, who bounced back from his second intercepti­on of the season late in the first half.

“I’d take him over everybody,” Kansas City coach Andy Reid said of Mahomes. “When you’re behind, he can make things happen.”

The Raiders led 24-21 on Darren Waller’s touchdown catch on the first play of the fourth quarter, but Mahomes led a 91-yard scoring drive midway through the period capped by Le’Veon Bell’s first touchdown for Kansas City.

Derek Carr and the Raiders replied with a crisp drive ending on Jason Witten’s oneyard touchdown catch with 1:43 left. But the Chiefs’ powerhouse offense needed only 75 seconds to go 75 yards for another score, with Mahomes going six of seven on the drive. Kelce got open across the middle for a comfortabl­e score.

Daniel Sorensen then picked off a heave to midfield by Carr with 19 seconds left, and the Chiefs kneeled out their 18th win in the last 19 games since Nov. 10, 2019.

Carr passed for 275 yards and three touchdowns in a strong performanc­e, but the Raiders couldn’t match their offensive excellence in their 40-32 win at Kansas City last month. The Chiefs have won f ive straight since that defeat.

Nelson Agholor also caught a touchdown and Josh Jacobs rushed for a score for the Raiders, who dropped to 2-3 at brand-new Allegiant Stadium in their new hometown.

 ?? Isaac Brekken A s s o c i a te d P re s s ?? CHIEFS tight end Travis Kelce caught eight passes for 127 yards, including this one for a touchdown against the Raiders with 28 seconds remaining in the game.
Isaac Brekken A s s o c i a te d P re s s CHIEFS tight end Travis Kelce caught eight passes for 127 yards, including this one for a touchdown against the Raiders with 28 seconds remaining in the game.

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