Wilson stars however Chiefs maintain off Jets with Taylor Swift, Aaron Rodgers watching

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas Metropolis shook off a subpar efficiency throughout which they blew a 17-point lead, however held on to defeat the New York Jets 23-20 on Sunday evening.

Mahomes was intercepted twice and struggled to get a lot going after a fast begin with pop celebrity Taylor Swift watching Travis Kelce and the Chiefs for the second straight recreation, this time from a set at MetLife Stadium.

After the Chiefs (3-1) regained the lead on Harrison Butker’s 26-yard area objective with 10:51 remaining within the recreation, Zach Wilson made his first massive mistake when he misplaced a snap. Tershawn Wharton recovered the unfastened ball and Mahomes and the Chiefs bought it on the Jets 47.

Michael Carter II intercepted Mahomes on third-and-20 from the Jets 40 — nevertheless it 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.

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Mahomes, who had a 24-yard run on third-and-22 to increase the drive, ran for 11 yards on one other third all the way down to the Jets 2, sealing the victory.

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).

Mahomes, who grew to become the quickest to 200 NFL landing passes, was 18 of 30 for 203 yards and a landing. He additionally ran for 51 yards. Isiah Pacheco rushed for 115 yards and a landing on 20 carries, and Kelce had six catches for 60 yards.

Wilson had his greatest recreation since taking on for the injured Aaron Rodgers, going 28 of 39 for 245 yards and two touchdowns.

Trailing 20-12, Wilson and the Jets opened the second half with the ball and marched down the sector. Wilson discovered Allen Lazard in the course of the tip 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 bought the New York followers much more fired up.

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 tip zone for a 48-yard landing that made it 10-0.

Mahomes threw the 2 hundredth landing go of his profession, reaching the milestone in his 84th recreation to interrupt Dan Marino’s NFL file when he linked with Noah Grey on a 34-yard rating with 3:24 left within the first quarter. Marino threw his 2 hundredth TD go in his 89th NFL recreation with Miami in 1989.

The Jets bought 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 struggling offense as Wilson marched the Jets down the sector, helped by a 39-yard toss to Allen Lazard. The drive stalled, although, when Tyler Conklin couldn’t scoop a low throw ultimately zone and the Jets settled for a 31-yard area objective by Greg Zuerlein that made it 17-5.

Ashtyn Davis intercepted Mahomes’ throw to Grey to open the Chiefs’ subsequent possession, giving the Jets the ball again at Kansas Metropolis’s 41. 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 within the prime proper nook of the tip zone 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 attempt a area objective as an alternative of going for it on fourth-and-1 from the Chiefs 34 within the waning seconds of the primary half, however Zuerlein hit the suitable upright from 52 yards.

SPECIAL RING

Former Jets star defensive lineman Joe Klecko acquired 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 workforce’s “New York Sack Trade.”

INJURIES

Chiefs: LB Cole Christiansen left within the second quarter with a hamstring harm 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.

Jets: At Denver subsequent Sunday.

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