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Result Chiefs vs. Falcons: Chiefs again achieve a thrilling victory, this time over the Falcons

The Chiefs live dangerously, but lovingly. Another one-score game and another one-score win, a 22-17 victory over Atlanta. In Week 1, it was Isaiah Likely's foot that was just out of bounds, and in Week 2, it was Harrison Butker's foot that sent the ball through the goal posts. In Week 3, it was Kansas City's defense that made two 4th down stops inside the 25-yard line in the final minutes to win the game.

Patrick Mahomes caught a pair of touchdown passes and the Chiefs rushed for 128 yards in the win without leading running back Isiah Pacheco, who is out six to eight weeks with a broken leg. Rashee Rice caught 12 passes for 110 yards and scored a touchdown for Kansas City, which improved its record to 3-0.

The Falcons fell to 1-2 with the loss. Kirk Cousins ​​was efficient — 20 of 29 — for 230 yards and threw a touchdown pass. Atlanta hosts New Orleans next week and Kansas City heads to Los Angeles to face the Chargers.

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  • Falcons fail again on fourth down

    This time it's Nick Bolton who tackles Bijan Robinson in the backfield, stabs through the line and takes Robinson down in the backfield. Eight tackles on the day for Bolton, including three TFLs. And Kansas City will be able to run down the clock.

  • Another penalty from the Chiefs: 15 more penalties for Atlanta

    This time a horse halter and Atlanta is just outside the red zone

  • Two penalties by the Chiefs in the first two plays of the Falcons series put Atlanta in the game.

    A hand-to-the-face penalty, a 12-yard catch by Drake London and a pass interference call put Atlanta at the KC 36-yard line at the two-minute warning. The Falcons won a game in a similar position against the Eagles last week, and the Chiefs survived a late comeback by Baltimore in Week 1 to win on opening night.

  • The Falcons force another BIG 3-and-out to regain the ball with two minutes left

    A missed shot by Patrick Mahomes on the third attempt while looking for Xavier Worthy ended the series and the Falcons took the lead with 2:26 left.

  • Falcons lose the ball 4:04 minutes before the end

    The Falcons elected to pass on a field goal attempt when they were down by five points, and managed an incomplete pass in the end zone on a fourth-and-5 attempt at the six-yard line. The Falcons have three timeouts remaining, and Kansas City would have to go the whole field to score another point. While the Chiefs dominated time of possession for most of the game, Atlanta forced a 3-and-out on the final KC offensive series.

  • Ray-Ray McCloud with a tough running game to give the Falcons a good scoring opportunity

  • Falcons force massive 3-and-out

    The Falcons couldn't have needed it more, as Jessie Bates III knocked a safe pass out of Travis Kelce's hands and the Falcons got the ball back with just over 11 minutes to play. They also came close with a near-fumble on the return, but Avery Williams was ruled down for contact before the ball – which was recovered by Kansas City – bounced out.

  • Falcons return to the scoreboard with Koo field goal

    Steve Spagnuolo increased the pressure on the Falcons' ragtag offensive line to stop a promising Atlanta attack. Kansas City now leads 22-17 and has a nearly 2-1 edge in time of possession and offensive actions and a more than 2-1 (22-10) edge in first downs. The Falcons sprinted to that 7-0 lead and got the big play from Kyle Pitts in the second quarter, but have been unable to get out of first gear since the injuries to the offensive line.

  • Chiefs lead 22-14 after three quarters

    The Chiefs simply ran down the clock in this game. They had the ball 30:58 in the first 45 minutes and had 22 first downs to the Falcons' nine.

  • Mahomes finds JuJu Smith-Schuster for his second touchdown pass of the game

    Smith-Schuster's second reception of the night scores six points – and it stays at six after Harrison Butker misses the PAT and gives Kansas City a 22-14 lead.

  • Rashee Rice is slowly getting back on her feet

    After making his 12th catch of the game – a new career high – Rice was tackled to the ground by Falcons cornerback AJ Terrell. The Chiefs training staff came onto the field to help him to the sidelines.

  • Great play for Rashee Rice over 27 yards

    With his eleventh catch of the evening, he reached over 100 receiving yards in the game.

  • Chiefs march down the field again with a 10-play drive that ends with another field goal

    Travis Kelce and Rashee Rice had a couple of pass catches on their drive, but they stalled behind the 5-yard line. Harrison Butker is now 3-of-3 and the Chiefs take the lead for the first time at 16-14.

  • Falcons lead 14:13 at halftime

    Patrick Mahomes threw the ball 27 times in the first half, but only for 128 yards. That's 4.7 yards per attempt. The Chiefs held on for a couple of long drives and converted four of their first five third-down attempts – they converted the fourth-down attempt after that miss – but their final three attempts were zero-of-three as Atlanta's defense slammed shut late in the first half.

    Atlanta continues to be without two offensive linemen. After they were taken out, the Falcons line allowed a sack fumble that was kicked out of bounds by Bijan Robinson. Cousins' arm was hit on a throw, leading to an interception late in the second quarter.

  • Butker scores another field goal, Falcons lead 14-13

    The Falcons defense held up well in a sudden change late in the first half. Kansas City did score points, but the quick 3-and-out was important because the Chiefs would get the ball early in the second half.

  • Chiefs score with INT towards the end of the first half

    This hit came from the pass rush as Kirk Cousins ​​was hit in the arm as he released the ball, resulting in a wobbly throw that was intercepted by Chamarri Connor.

  • Joey Chestnut does Joey Chestnut things 🌭

  • Injuries to the Falcons’ offensive line are piling up.

    First, right tackle Kaleb McGary was out in the first half with a knee injury. His participation was listed as questionable before halftime. Later in the second quarter, center Drew Dalman was out and replacement Ryan Neuzil came in. It will be worth watching if the Falcons can maintain their continuity in the zone run game and also keep Kirk Cousins ​​- he had never been sacked on nine pass attempts before the two injuries.

  • Butker scores from the 53-yard line and brings KC to four

    Kansas City's third drive of the night comes up short and Butker scores three points. With less than three minutes left until halftime, the Falcons lead 14-10.

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