Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is tripped up by New York Jets linebacker Bryce Huff (47) as he throws throughout the second quarter of an NFL soccer sport, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photograph/Adam Starvation)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs appeared on their approach to a blowout in opposition to the struggling New York Jets.
A number of errors by the star quarterback made it uncomfortably shut, however he and the Chiefs shook off a subpar efficiency throughout which they blew a 17-point lead after which held on for a 23-20 victory Sunday night time.
“I knew I put us in two dangerous positions,” stated Mahomes, who was intercepted twice. “Nobody factors fingers in that locker room. All of us play collectively. Not the whole lot goes to be fairly, however the guys responded and we discovered a approach to win.”
With pop celebrity Taylor Swift watching Travis Kelce and the Chiefs for the second straight sport, this time from a set at MetLife Stadium, Kansas Metropolis was capable of bounce again.
After the Chiefs (3-1) regained the lead on Harrison Butker’s 26-yard subject aim with 10:51 remaining, Zach Wilson made his first huge mistake for the Jets when he misplaced a snap. Tershawn Wharton recovered and Mahomes and the Chiefs acquired the ball on the Jets 47.
Singer Taylor Swift cheers previous to the sport between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on October 01, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Elsa/Getty Photographs/AFP (Photograph by ELSA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Photographs by way of AFP)
Michael Carter II intercepted Mahomes on third-and-20 from the Jets 40 — but it surely was negated by a holding name on Sauce Gardner. Replays confirmed it was a questionable name and an irate Jets coach Robert Saleh stormed down the sideline to shout at an official.
“Fourth quarter, crunch time,” Gardner stated. “I don’t even know what to say.”
Mahomes, who had a 25-yard run on third-and-23 to increase the drive, ran for 9 yards on one other third all the way down to the Jets 2, sealing the victory.
“Hear, I believed it was a maintain,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid stated. “I’ve acquired to return and take a look at the tape on it. He was on the opposite aspect of the sphere. They’re aggressive, so that they’re going to get a few these throughout the sport. Sauce is pretty much as good as there may be within the league, however he might need had just a little bit of material there.”
Moments later, a still-angry Saleh was known as for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty — and the clock hit zero on a bitter loss for the Jets (1-3).
“Simply that complete drive after the fumble was unlucky,” Saleh stated. “That’s extraordinarily unlucky, particularly for a prime-time soccer sport.”
Mahomes, who turned the quickest to 200 NFL landing passes, was 18 of 30 for 203 yards and a landing. He additionally ran for 51 yards to set the franchise’s profession dashing mark for a quarterback. Isiah Pacheco rushed for 115 yards and a landing on 20 carries, and Kelce had six catches for 60 yards.
“It was a variety of onerous grinding tonight,” Pacheco stated.
Wilson had his finest sport since taking up for the injured Aaron Rodgers, going 28 of 39 for 245 yards and two touchdowns. However he blamed himself for the loss due to the misplaced fumble.
“To be driving proper there, to drop a snap, I can’t try this,” Wilson stated.
Trailing 20-12, Wilson and the Jets opened the second half with the ball and marched down the sphere. Wilson discovered Allen Lazard in the midst of the top zone for a 10-yard landing go. The quarterback then averted a deal with try, rolled out and zipped ahead for a 2-point conversion that tied the sport at 20.
Rodgers, who rejoined his teammates Saturday after tearing his left Achilles tendon in his debut on Sept. 11, was proven on the stadium video screens clapping and cheering after the rating, sitting in a set with Jets proprietor Woody Johnson — and that acquired the New York followers much more fired up.
Injured Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets appears on previous to the sport in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs at MetLife Stadium on October 01, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Dustin Satloff/Getty Photographs/AFP
It appeared it might be a blowout early when Pacheco slipped a deal with try by Micheal Clemons within the backfield on third-and-1, made a transfer downfield after which zipped into the top zone for a 48-yard landing that made it 10-0.
Mahomes threw the two hundredth landing go of his profession, reaching the milestone in his 84th sport to interrupt Dan Marino’s NFL document when he related with Noah Grey on a 34-yard rating with 3:24 left within the first quarter. Marino threw his two hundredth TD go in his 89th NFL sport with Miami in 1989.
The Jets acquired on the scoreboard early within the second quarter when Chiefs proper deal with Jawaan Taylor was known as for a facemask penalty on Bryce Huff ultimately zone, leading to a security.
The play appeared to breathe some life into New York’s offense and Greg Zuerlein’s 31-yard subject aim made it 17-5.
Ashtyn Davis intercepted Mahomes’ throw to Grey to open the Chiefs’ subsequent possession, and New York took benefit.
After Randall Cobb prolonged the drive by reaching out for a primary down on third-and-5 to the 19, huge receiver Xavier Gipson gained 14 yards on an end-around to place the ball on the 5. Two performs later, Wilson discovered C.J. Uzomah for a 1-yard TD to chop the Jets’ deficit to 17-12 with 6:26 left within the half.
Butker’s 37-yarder made it 20-12 with 2:15 remaining within the second quarter.
The Jets selected to strive a subject aim as a substitute of going for it on fourth-and-1 from the Chiefs 34 within the waning seconds of the primary half, however Zuerlein hit the correct upright from 52 yards.
SPECIAL RING
Former Jets star defensive lineman Joe Klecko obtained his Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame Ring of Excellence throughout a halftime ceremony.
Klecko, who additionally served because the Jets’ honorary captain for the pregame coin toss, was inducted into the Corridor of Fame in Canton, Ohio, in August. He performed for the Jets from 1977-87 and was the guts of the staff’s “New York Sack Change.”
INJURIES
Chiefs: LB Cole Christiansen left within the second quarter with a hamstring damage and didn’t return.
Jets: CB Brandin Echols injured a hamstring within the second quarter and was dominated out.
UP NEXT
Chiefs: At Minnesota subsequent Sunday.
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Jets: At Denver subsequent Sunday.
