Chiefs vs. Falcons Score: Chiefs hold on for another thrilling win, this time against the Falcons

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• Mon, Sep 23, 2024 05:27 GMT+2
• Mon, Sep 23, 2024 05:19 GMT+2

  Falcons fall short again on 4th down

  This time it’s Nick Bolton making a play on Bijan Robinson in the backfield, cutting through the line to take Robinson down in the backfield. Eight tackles on the day for Bolton, including three TFLs. And Kansas City will be able to run out the clock

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 05:15 GMT+2

  Another penalty for the Chiefs gives Atlanta 15

  This time a horse collar and Atlanta is just outside the red zone

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 05:12 GMT+2

  Atlanta gets to work thanks to two Chiefs penalties on the first two plays of the Falcons series.

  A hands to the face penalty, a Drake London 12-yard catch and a pass interference call put Atlanta on the KC 36-yard line at the two-minute warning. The Falcons won a game in a similar position last week against the Eagles, and the Chiefs survived a late Baltimore rally in Week 1 to win on opening night.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 05:08 GMT+2

  Falcons force another BIG 3-and-out to get the ball back with just over two minutes left

  A Patrick Mahomes miss on third down, looking for Xavier Worthy, ended the series and the Falcons took over with 2:26 to play.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 05:04 GMT+2

  Falcons give ball away on downs with 4:04 to go

  The Falcons opted to pass on a field goal attempt, trailing by five points, and came up with an incomplete pass in the end zone on a 4th and 5 at the six yard line. The Falcons had three timeouts left and Kansas City would have to go the distance to get another score. While the Chiefs dominated the time of possession for most of the game, Atlanta forced a 3-and-out on the final KC offensive series.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 04:58 GMT+2

  Ray-Ray McCloud with some tough runs to put the Falcons in scoring position

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 04:50 GMT+2

  Falcons force massive 3-and-out

  The Falcons needed it no more, as Jessie Bates III punched a sure completion out of Travis Kelce’s grasp, and the Falcons got it back with just over 11 minutes to play. They also dodged a bullet with a near fumble on the return, but Avery Williams was brought down by contact before the ball — which was recovered by Kansas City — popped out.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 04:45 GMT+2

  Falcons get back on the scoreboard with Koo field goal

  Steve Spagnuolo put some pressure on the Falcons’ patchwork offensive line to halt an Atlanta drive that looked promising. Kansas City now leads 22-17 and has a nearly 2-to-1 advantage in possession and offensive snaps and has a more than 2-to-1 advantage (22-10) in first downs. The Falcons sprinted out to that 7-0 lead, getting a big play from Kyle Pitts in the second quarter, but have been unable to get out of first gear since the injuries to the offensive line.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 04:38 GMT+2

  Chiefs lead 22-14 after three quarters

  The Chiefs have simply run the clock out in this game, having the ball for 30:58 of the first 45 minutes and having 22 first downs to the Falcons’ nine.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 04:32 GMT+2

  Mahomes finds JuJu Smith-Schuster for his second touchdown pass of the game

  Smith-Schuster’s second reception of the night goes for six points, and it stays at six after Harrison Butker misses the PAT to give Kansas City a 22-14 lead.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 04:30 GMT+2

  Rashee Rice slowly gets up

  After making his 12th catch of the game — a new personal best — Rice was brought down by Falcons cornerback AJ Terrell, and the Chiefs’ coaching staff rushed the field to help him to the sideline.

• Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 04:27 GMT+2

  Big play to Rashee Rice for 27 yards

  His 11th catch of the night gave him over 100 receiving yards for the game.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 03:59 GMT+2

  Chiefs march back onto the field with a 10-play drive that ends in another FG

  Travis Kelce and Rashee Rice had a pair of receptions on the drive that stopped inside the 5-yard line, and Harrison Butker is now 3-of-3 and the Chiefs lead for the first time at 16-14.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 03:57 GMT+2

  Falcons lead 14-13 at halftime

  Patrick Mahomes threw the ball 27 times in the first half, but for just 128 yards. That’s 4.7 yards per attempt. The Chiefs have sustained a few long drives, converting four of their first five 3rd-down attempts — they converted the 4th-down attempt after that miss — but are 0-for-3 on their last three attempts as Atlanta’s defense came into heavy-handed mode late in the first half.

  Atlanta will still be without two starting offensive linemen. After going down, the Falcons line gave up a sack-fumble that was kicked out of bounds by Bijan Robinson, and Cousins’ arm was hit on a throw that resulted in an interception late in the second quarter.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 03:51 GMT+2

  Butker scores another field goal, Falcons lead 14-13

  A good hold by the Falcons defense in a sudden change late in the first half. Although Kansas City was putting up points, the quick 3-and-out was important as the Chiefs got the ball to start the second half.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 03:48 GMT+2

  Chiefs come up with late first half INT

  The pass rush created this situation when Kirk Cousins’ arm was hit as he released the ball, resulting in a wobbly throw that was intercepted by Chamarri Connor.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 03:42 GMT+2

  Joey Chestnut does Joey Chestnut things 🌭

  Joey Chestnut just wolfed down a handful of hot dogs and won free Publix subs for an entire section here. Section 221 is a winner no matter how the contest ends.

  —Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) September 23, 2024

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 03:35 GMT+2

  The Falcons’ offensive line is suffering from injuries.

  First, right tackle Kaleb McGary went down in the first half with a knee injury. He was listed as questionable before halftime. Later in the second quarter, center Drew Dalman went down and backup Ryan Neuzil checked in. It will be worth watching to see if the Falcons can maintain their continuity in the zone run game and keep Kirk Cousins ​​— who had not been tackled in nine pass attempts before the two injuries — standing.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 03:28 GMT+2

  Butker connects from 53 to get KC within four

  Kansas City’s third drive of the night stalls, and Butker gets on the board with a three. With less than three minutes left in the first half, the Falcons lead 14-10.