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The Kansas City Chiefs outscored the Detroit Lions 24-7 for a convincing 30-17 victory to improve to 3-3. This was Kansas City’s first victory of the season over a team with a winning record.
Patrick Mahomes showed that he is still the best quarterback in the NFL with his performance tonight. He completed 22 of 30 passes for 257 passing yards and three touchdowns. He also had 31 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.
The Lions made a crucial mistake on the game’s first possession. After jamming the ball down Kansas City’s throat and reaching the one-yard line, a touchdown pass from running back David Montgomery to quarterback Jared Goff was taken off the board when officials ruled that Goff committed an illegal movement penalty before the ball was snapped on a fourth-and-goal. While arguing with the referees, the Lions received a delay of game penalty, forcing them to settle for a field goal and a 3-0 lead. That possession took 9:39 off the clock.
The Chiefs didn’t need any trickery to respond to the Lions. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed a 15-yard pass to tight end Travis Kelce before connecting with receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster for a 30-yard catch and run. Facing a 4th and 3 in the red zone, Xavier Worthy caught a six-yard pass and ran the ball into the end zone for his first receiving touchdown of the season. After missing an extra point, KC led 6-3.
On their next drive, Lions tight end Sam LaPorta had a 26-yard catch-and-run to close the quarter and bring Detroit to the Chiefs’ 42. On third-and-3, Jared Goff hit wide receiver Jameson Williams on a crossing route for a 22-yard touchdown to retake the lead at 10-6. That was his first touchdown catch in four weeks.
With a 4th and 2 in Detroit territory, the Chiefs gained three yards thanks to running back Kareem Hunt. They finally reached the red zone, where they faced another fourth-down attempt. This time, Kansas City couldn’t get a third down after a pass intended for Xavier Worthy was deflected, resulting in a turnover.
Detroit relied heavily on the running game on its next drive. They ran it six straight times for 34 yards to get the ball past midfield. Soon, they had a fourth-and-2 at the KC 44-yard line, but a pass to wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was lost, allowing the Chiefs to take control of the offense.
A 13-yard reception by wide receiver Hollywood Brown moved Kansas City into enemy territory and took this game to the two-minute warning. The Lions were assessed a defensive pass interference penalty on a 3rd-and-10, giving KC a first down in the red zone with 54 seconds left in the half. Travis Kelce then made a 17-yard reception to bring the Chiefs to the one-yard line. One play later, Patrick Mahomes carried the ball into the end zone over a quarterback for his fourth rushing touchdown of the season to put Kansas City ahead 13-10 with 37 seconds left in the second quarter.
Detroit’s offense took the field with 27 seconds left in the quarter, but they were forced to make a three-pointer, so they went into halftime with a three-point deficit.
On their first drive of the second half, the Chiefs methodically moved the ball down the field, picking up 72 yards in seven plays to reach the Detroit nine-yard line. That set up a final touchdown reception by Hollywood Brown to put KC up 20-10 early in the third quarter. Remarkably, this is just the second game this season in which Patrick Mahomes threw multiple touchdown passes.
After both teams exchanged punts, David Montgomery took a short 23-yard pass to Detroit’s 42. Amon-Ra St. Brown then recorded three consecutive catches for 29 yards to get the ball deep into KC territory. David Montgomery took a screen pass to the Chiefs nine to end the third quarter. On the second play of the final frame, Sam LaPorta made an absurd one-handed, toe-stubbing touchdown catch to cut the lead to 20-17. That was LaPorta’s second touchdown catch in as many weeks.
Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson hurt his team’s chances by taking a rough passer penalty on Patrick Mahomes, allowing the Chiefs to get the ball near midfield. From there, Xavier Worthy gained a combined 20 yards on consecutive plays to reach the Detroit 31. Once they reached the red zone, Patrick Mahomes found a wide open Hollywood Brown for a three-yard touchdown to increase their lead to 27-17 with 9:30 left in the fourth quarter. This was Hollywood Brown’s first multi-touchdown game since October 11, 2021.
The Lions were unable to respond to KC’s scoring drive. The Chiefs recorded their first sack of the night on third down to force a three-pointer and get the ball back at the Detroit 49 with less than 7:30 left in the game. After not allowing a single sack from Week Two through Week Four, the Lions have allowed five sacks in their last two games.
Once again, Patrick Mahomes found Travis Kelce on third down to get the Chiefs to the Lions 34. On their next third-down attempt, Kareem Hunt ran over Detroit cornerback Rock Ya-Sin for a ten-yard pickup to set up at the Lions’ 15-yard line. Kansas City faced another third down with 3:14 left in the game, but this time, Patrick Mahomes suffered a sack, leading to the Chiefs kicking a 33-yard field goal for a 30-17 lead with 2:26 left.
The Lions offense took the field with 2:20 left and no timeouts. Unfortunately for Detroit, Jared Goff threw four straight incomplete passes after a nine-yard gain to turn the ball over on downs. Goff finished the night with 203 passing yards and two touchdowns.
With that loss in the books, the Lions’ four-game winning streak came to an end. Based on winning percentage, they fell to second place in the NFC North behind the Green Bay Packers, who won head-to-head over Detroit.
*Author’s Note: All information and statistics are tracked in real time and provided by the game’s broadcaster, NFL.com and ESPN.com*
