It wasn’t easy, but the Kansas City Chiefs pulled off a 20-17 victory over the New York Giants on “Monday Night Football.”
Kansas City struggled to move the ball throughout the evening, averaging just 4.8 yards per play. Even when the Chiefs did get something going, they undermined themselves with drops, penalties, and turnovers. And yet, given a chance at a game-winning drive with around five minutes left, Patrick Mahomes led the team down the field for a field goal to take a three-point lead.
The scuffling Chiefs rallied behind two fourth-quarter field goals from Harrison Butker, including the go-ahead 34-yarder with 1:07 left, and beat downtrodden New York 20-17 to even their record after eight games.
Mahomes threw for 275 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Chiefs, who along with two turnovers committed 12 penalties for 103 yards. Tyreek Hill had 12 catches for 94 yards and a score, and Mecole Hardman added five catches for 63 yards, including a 24-yard catch-and-run on the final drive that set Butker up for the go-ahead kick.
The Giants had a chance at a last-ditch drive, but Chris Jones snuffed it out almost all by himself. He got pressures on Daniel Jones on two of New York’s four snaps on their final drive, forcing a sack and then causing Jones to attempt to scramble and fumble to end the game.
Kansas City’s record is now even at 4-4, while New York’s dropped to 2-6.
The Chiefs (4-4) will stay at home in Week 9 for an even bigger matchup, this one with the Packers (7-1).