The temperature at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday night might have been at -4° with a wind chill at -20°, but Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is running hot. The former Rutgers star running back is running as angry as ever, just in time for the NFL playoffs.
In Saturday night’s AFC Wild Card round, Pacheco ran hard for 89 yards on 24 carries, scoring a touchdown to help the Chiefs to a 26-7 win over the Miami Dolphins. The Chiefs, despite the frigid temperatures, are running into the next round of the NFL playoffs
Pacheco ended the regular season on a high note, with 130 rushing yards on 18 carries. Despite battling injuries, Pacheco had 935 rushing yards and seven touchdowns – both career highs – in 14 games.
A seventh-round pick out of Rutgers in the 2022 NFL draft, Pacheco had a strong rookie season for the Chiefs as he played a huge part in their run to the Super Bowl.
Now, he is part of a Chiefs offense that was efficient and productive against a very strong Dolphins team.
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The ground shakes a little when @isiah_pachecoRB runs.#MIAvsKC on Peacock
Also available on #NFLPlus https://t.co/bTakd7vjlv pic.twitter.com/WcpOrHUeUB— NFL (@NFL) January 14, 2024
No one thought that the Chiefs would be in the AFC Wild Card round, given their recent success in the playoffs. But a stretch in midseason where they lost five of eight games doomed the Chiefs to and 11-6 record and the Wild Card round.
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And here is his touchdown to seal the game for the Chiefs.
Touchdown Kansas City! @isiah_pachecoRB finishes a 14-play, 72-yard drive. Chiefs lead, 26-7.#MIAvsKC on Peacock
Also available on #NFLPlus https://t.co/bTakd7vjlv pic.twitter.com/suJ8jichcr— NFL (@NFL) January 14, 2024
Scroll down and check out the best photos of former Rutgers running back Isiah Pacheco from Saturday night’s win by the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL playoffs!