Especially those third downs, there’s a couple that I wish I could have back.” That’s the biggest thing, the biggest takeaway for me, early. “I definitely left some plays out there, definitely wish we could’ve sustained some drives a little bit more.
Washington starter Carson Wentz played three series and finished 6 of 9 for 64 yards. But with his 6-4, 226-pound frame, he looks like he may be a short-yardage option for Mahomes. It feels awesome to get out here and play in front of these fans.” He has five career regular- season receptions, including two touchdowns, all coming last season. The support system of the athletic trainers and the coaches have never let me get down. He wasn’t necessarily open, but when you have a big guy who can make those physical, tough catches, you give him a chance.”įortson is glad to be part of the mix after suffering a season-ending Achilles injury last October. “When he’s one on one and he has a guy behind him, you can give him that chance. “I think you’ve seen what Jody is,” Mahomes said. The Chiefs use multiple tight-end sets, and Fortson could earn a spot on the 53-man roster. He’s a good football player who had a tough injury against this team last year.” Fortson, who is listed as the fourth-string tight end on the depth chart, tied for the team lead on the Chiefs with four receptions, most coming in the first half. The second one, Pat was moving around and found him.” “It’s good to have Jody back. “The first play (was designed for Fortson). “I thought our execution was pretty good there,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said.
He was 6 of 7 for 60 yards and a touchdown in the first preseason game in Chicago. In two preseason games, Mahomes has played three series and has led three touchdown drives.
The second was a 12-play, 82-yard drive that took 5:25 and was capped by a 7-yard touchdown toss to Fortson. The first one was a 12-play, 87-yard drive in 5:28, capped by a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jody Fortson. (AP) - Patrick Mahomes led two similar touchdown drives and the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Washington Commanders 24-14 in a preseason game Saturday. Kicker Matt Gay connected from 30 yards, sending the Rams to the NFC Championship Game, where they'll face a 49ers team that has beaten them six straight times.KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Buccaneers tied the score 27-27 with 42 seconds left in the game, but Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford hit Cooper Kupp on a 44-yard completion down to the Tampa Bay 12-yard line. The sportsbook eventually was forced to halt betting on a 49ers-Rams matchup, as the Buccaneers mounted a rally.ĭown 27-3, Tampa Bay was 25-1 odds to win the game. The SuperBook opened betting on a 49ers-Rams NFC Championship Game after Los Angeles took a 27-3 lead over the Buccaneers in the third quarter. Sunday's NFC divisional game also featured a thrilling ending. "I know it's Mahomes, but 13 seconds," Pullen said. We were planning on Bills -7.5 versus the Bengals."Īdam Pullen, assistant director of trading for Caesars Sportsbook, said he would've given the Chiefs 10-1 odds to win the game when they started their drive from their 25-yard line down three with 13 seconds to play. "We had our admin team start setting up a Bengals-Bills AFC title game. "I admit I thought the game was over," John Murray, executive director of the SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas, told ESPN. Harrison Butker made a 49-yard kick to force overtime, and Mahomes connected with Kelce for the winning touchdown on the opening drive of overtime. Buffalo took a 36-33 lead over Kansas City with 13 seconds to play - only to have Patrick Mahomes move the Chiefs into field goal position with quick passes to Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce. The Bills nearly made it four outright upsets, something that has never happened in the divisional round during the Super Bowl era. It's only the third time in the Super Bowl era that there have been three outright betting upsets in the divisional round, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Three underdogs - San Francisco, Cincinnati and the Los Angeles Rams - pulled outright upsets. The Chiefs were the only favorite to survive the divisional round. In the NFC Championship Game, the Rams opened as 3.5-point favorites over the San Francisco 49ers. The line quickly moved to Kansas City -7 at sportsbooks around the nation. Caesars Sportsbook opened the Chiefs as 6.5-point favorites over the Bengals. The Chiefs outlasted the Buffalo Bills in a back-and-forth thriller Sunday night to earn a spot in the AFC Championship Game for a fourth straight season. The Kansas City Chiefs opened as touchdown favorites over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship Game, after a wild playoff weekend filled with dramatic upsets.