Washington: Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes to Travis Kelce as Kansas City recovered from a 17-point deficit on Monday to beat the Las Vegas Raiders 30-29 in an NFL game. Mahomes completed 29 of 43 passes for 292 yards without an interception, and while the Raiders fell to 1-4, Kelse threw 25 yards and he scored as the hosts improved to 4-1 on him while the Raiders fell to 1-4. Caught 7 passes. Mahomes delivered the biggest regular season comeback of his career.
“They got us the fight early on,” Mahomes said. “I’m proud of them and how they’ve responded. To come back like this and win a big game, I’m proud of them.” Mahomes challenged the blockers after leading 17–0. “O-line has stepped up to the challenge,” he said. “We talked about it. He gave me[the blocker]enough time to throw off and I was able to move the ball.”
Mahomes threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Kelsey on the first drive of the third quarter to pull Kansas City within 20–17. On the next Chiefs possession, they marched 57 yards in eight plays, and Mahomes capped the drive with an eight-yard touchdown throw to Kelce to earn his first lead at 24–20. . “That guy fights. He competes,” Mahomes said of Kelsey. “He’s obviously talented, but he loves this game.”
Daniel Carlson kicked a 47-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to lift the Raiders within 24-23. However, Mahomes directed his 13-play, 75-yard drive to Kelce, which ended with him a 1-yard touchdown on his pass, but an incomplete pass on the 2-point conversion attempt gave the lead. he left 30-23. That his fourth touchdown his catch set an NFL Monday Night game record for him. “I just wagged my tail for the guys in red. “The start was a little slow, but the second half definitely came alive. There’s a lot of heart in this Chiefs’ locker room, and they keep bringing it every day.”
His final TD catch set up Derek Carr’s 48-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams, but the Raiders opted for a two-point run attempt to stay behind Kansas City 30-29. could not. The Chiefs stopped Las Vegas on downs in the final minutes to seal the win. Carlson kicked a 50-yard field goal with 17 seconds left in the second quarter, but Matthew Wright answered with a 59-yard field goal as the first half ended and lifted the Chiefs within 20–10. Kansas City scored first on an 11-play, 75-yard drive that ended when Mahomes threw a 1-yard touchdown toss to Kelsey. Kerr threw a 58-yard touchdown pass to Adams, Josh Jacobs scored on a 1-yard run, and Carlson made a 53-yard field goal to put the Raiders ahead 17-0.
Dismissal of rule supervisor
In another development, Matt Rule was fired as head coach of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers on Monday. Roulet’s replacement will be defensively his passing game his coordinator and secondary his coach Steve Wilkes on an interim basis. Steve Wilkes was on the staff of the Panthers from 2012 until 2017, and in 2018 he went 3-13 as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. He returned to the Carolina staff in his February.
Rhule, 47, revamped the college teams of Temple and Baylor, but was unable to work the same magic at the professional level. He signed his seven-year deal worth $62 million in 2020, but struggled to win his five games in his first two seasons with the Panthers. Carolina ranks among the NFL’s worst in points and yards per game, as the team struggled offensively during Rule’s tenure, leading him in games in which the club gave up his 17-plus points, including his 25-game losing streak. went 1-27. Roulet started at quarterback with Teddy Bridgewater and switched to Sam Darnold last year, but has struggled with injuries. The team has been hoping Baker has improved behind his Mayfield this season, but continues to misfire offensively. – AFP
