Sunday ought to have been straightforward for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. It was something however.
In reality, they have been in peril of a severe upset. But, as a result of they’re the Chiefs, they survived.
After squandering a double-digit lead late, the Chiefs walked it off in opposition to the Carolina Panthers for a 30-27 victory.
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Spencer Shrader celebrates with Matt Araiza of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs after kicking the game-winning area purpose to beat the Panthers 30-27 at Financial institution of America Stadium on Nov. 24, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Grant Halverson/Getty Photos)
Kansas Metropolis had a 20-9 lead at halftime, and nonetheless led by 11 firstly of the fourth quarter. However the Panthers chipped away and performed stout protection.Â
With lower than two minutes to go, Chuba Hubbard scored a landing to chop their deficit to 2, and after the Chiefs dedicated a defensive go interference on the two-point conversion, Hubard took one other handoff into the tip zone to tie the sport with 1:46 to go.
However as we’ve discovered loads of instances, you by no means wish to give the Chiefs any time. They rapidly bought into area purpose vary, as Patrick Mahomes scrambled for 34 yards. A number of performs later, Spencer Shrader drilled the 31-yard area purpose as time expired.
Noah Grey of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs scores a landing  in opposition to the Panthers at Financial institution of America Stadium on Nov. 24, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Matt Kelley/Getty Photos)
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The Chiefs might have improved to 10-1, however they’re actually fortunate to be on this spot. Simply two weeks in the past, they blocked a possible game-winning area purpose in opposition to the Denver Broncos.
They haven’t performed sharp, once more, however the reigning back-to-back champions carry on getting the job finished.
Mahomes went 27-for-37 with three touchdowns – DeAndre Hopkins caught the third.
Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs offers a fan a scarf after beating the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 24, 2024. (Matt Kelley/Getty Photos)
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Kansas Metropolis will host the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday – they beat them 27-20 earlier this season after shedding each video games in opposition to them final yr.
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