Kansas City then cashed in on the big play a few snaps later when quarterback Patrick Mahomes found tailback Isiah Pacheco for an 8-yard touchdown that extended the Chiefs’ lead to two scores and essentially sealed the victory.
The score marked the fourth touchdown pass of the day for Mahomes, who completed 32-of-42 passes for 424 yards. A staggering 321 of those yards took place in the first half as Kansas City and Los Angeles combined for 34 total points.
The two teams matched each other blow-for-blow throughout the first half, racing to a 17-17 tie before Mahomes led Kansas City on a six-play, 96-yard scoring drive in the closing moments of the second quarter that ended with a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce.
It was part of a massive game for Kelce, who caught 12 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown on the day. In fact, Kelce’s yardage total marked the second-most in a single game of his brilliant career. The score was also the 50th career touchdown connection between Mahomes and Kelce.
“I think the main thing is the way he’s able to recognize coverage and adjust on the fly,” Mahomes said of Kelce. “We always talk about it, but it’s something that you can’t take for granted. It’s almost like he’s playing Madden – like he can read the coverage, stop in the windows, be open and be on the same page as me at all times. He did a great job. It seems like he does it week in and week out, and that’s why he’s the player that he is and why he’ll be a Hall of Famer one day.”
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