Category: Chiefs

Chiefs improve to 14-1 with 16th straight one-score victory

The Chiefs contine to roll through opponents

The Kansas City Chiefs get it done any and every way.

On Saturday, the AFC West champs toppled the Houston Texans, 27-19, at Arrowhead. The victory improved KC’s record to 14-1 and was its 16th straight in one-score games.

Despite a high ankle sprain, Patrick Mahomes threw for 260 yards and a touchdown. He rushed for 33 and a score, too. That’s accounting for almost 300 yards of offense on at least one bad wheel.

C.J. Stroud threw two touchdown passes but was picked off twice.

The Texans lost Tank Dell during the game when he suffered a serious injury to his left knee while catching a 30-yard TD pass in the third quarter.

The Chiefs need one win in their last two games to clinch home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs.

Patrick Mahomes with 15-yard TD run for Chiefs

Patrick Mahomes showed no ill effects of his ankle injury on a TD run

Did someone say Patrick Mahomes had a bad ankle or two?

It didn’t look it early on Saturday as the great Chiefs quarterback ran the football in from 15 yards for a touchdown to give KC a 7-0 lead over the Houston Texans.

Mahomes left last week’s win over the Cleveland Browns with a right ankle injury but seemed to be in good shape early at Arrowhead.

Taylor Swift arrives in style for Texans-Chiefs at Arrowhead

Taylor Swift is on hand for the Chiefs’ game with the TexansTa

Now that is quite the stylish entrance. Taylor Swift will be on hand Saturday when the Kansas City Chiefs face the Houston Texans.

The pop queen, whose Era Tour has ended, made quite the impressive fashion statement upon arriving at the venue.

That’s one great ‘fit.

(Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)

Patrick Mahomes off injury report, starting against Texans

The Chiefs will start Patrick Mahomes at QB against the Texans

The Kansas City Chiefs are going to roll with Patrick Mahomes despite the quarterback rolling his ankle last week.

It was announced on Thursday that Mahomes is off KC’s injury report and will start against the Houston Texans in Week 16 of the NFL season.

Mahomes has been troubled by ankle injuries in recent weeks but the right ankle had him leave the Chiefs’ game against the Cleveland Browns late in the contest.

Kansas City is trying to assure itself of the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff race. The Chiefs currently hold the edge with their 13-1 record.

Carson Wentz is Mahomes’ backup.

Patrick Mahomes week-to-week with right ankle injury

Patrick Mahomes suffered an ankle injury and left the Chiefs-Browns game

The Kansas City Chiefs were starting a stretch of three games in 11 days on Sunday.

They were up two scores on the Cleveland Browns in the fourth quarter.

Star QB Patrick Mahomes was having issues with both of his ankles. After being taped up, Andy Reid decided it was time to play it safe.

He sent in Carson Wentz to replace the great quarterback with a 21-7 lead.

The injury appeared to be his right ankle and it was suffered on a fourth-down play.

Mahomes spoke after the win.

Update: Mahomes is considered week-to-week with the right ankle injury. That will be something to monior with the Texans up on Saturday and Steelers on Christmas for the Chiefs.

Chiefs find another way to win, edge Raiders on late turnover

A late turnover saved the Chiefs and doomed the Raiders

Some teams create ways to lose. The Kansas City Chiefs discover ways to win.

On Black Friday at Arrowhead Stadium the Chiefs downed the Las Vegas Raiders, 19-17.

It is the 14th straight one-score win for Kansas City, and it was a thriller. The Chiefs clinched a playoff spot with the win.

Las Vegas took over with no timeouts at its eight with 1:56 left.

Aidan O’Connell, returning from IR, drove LV to the Kansas City 32.

However, on a play with 15 seconds left disaster struck.

There was a bad snap as a penalty flag was thrown. The ball was recovered by Nick Bolton and Kansas City had the victory,

3rd & 3 at KC 32
(0:15 – 4th) (Shotgun) A.O’Connell Aborted. J.Powers-Johnson FUMBLES at KC 38, RECOVERED by KC-N.Bolton at KC 37. Penalty on LV, Illegal Shift, declined.

The right guard tapped the center while O’Connell was looking to hurry up. O’Connell was not ready for the snap and the CHiefs were all over the football.

The illegal shift penalty on the Raiders was declined and the Chiefs were 11-1 and Raiders 2-10.

Incredibly, the Chiefs got four field goals from Matthew Wright, their third kicker on the season.

Harrison Butker has been on IR. Spencer Shrader, who has excelled as a replacement, was out with a hamstring injury.

Wright checked in and was 4-of-5 on field-goal attempts.

The Raiders’ Anders Carlson missed three of four attempts, only connecting from 27.

And that is the difference between 11-1 and 2-10.

Taylor Swift was pleased with the result.

Taylor Swift arrives at Arrowhead for Raiders-Chiefs on Black Friday

Taylor Swift and Donna Kelce at Arrowhead for Raiders-Chiefs

It was a Black Friday game for the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

With a break in the Eras tour before the final three shows in Vancouver from Dec. 6-8, Taylor Swift arrived to take in boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Super Bowl champs.

It looks like a black pants and red top Black Friday for the pop queen.

Swift arrived with Donna Kelce for the game between AFC West rivals.

Taylor Swift with special treat for Chiefs assistant coach

What did Taylor Swift bake for Chiefs assistant coach David Merritt?

Taylor Swift is taking care of her Kansas City Chiefs “family.”

David Merritt Sr., DB coach since 2019, was happy to receive home-made Pop-Tarts from the pop queen.

The gesture genuinely touched Merritt.

Spencer Shrader field goal as time expires lifts Chiefs over Panthers

The Chiefs needed a late field goal to survive the Panthers

There have not been many good football decisions around New York football in 2024. Spencer Shrader arguably made the best one.

The kicker had the choice of remaining a New York Jets — elevated from practice squad — or signing with the Kansas City Chiefs to replace the injured Harrison Butker for at least four games.

Shrader chose the Super Bowl champs and on Sunday  kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired to life the Chiefs over the Carolina Panthers.

It was the first game-winning kick of Shrader’s NFL career.

Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker on IR with knee injury

The Chiefs put Harrison Butker on IR with a left knee injury

The challenge of staying undefeated for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hit another pothole on Thursday. Their kicker, Harrison Butker, has been placed on IR with a knee injury.

Butker will have his left knee scoped to clean up his meniscus and should be back within a month

Kansas City plays Buffalo on Sunday and has dipped into another AFC East team’s practice squad as a replacement for their stellar kicker.

The Chiefs are signing kicker Spencer Shrader off the Jets practice squad.

Butker has hit 18-of-20 field goals in 2024. He is 21-of-22 on PATs. On kickoffs, 67.5% of Butker’s kicks have resulted in touchbacks.

Shrader kicked in one game for the Jets and hit both of his field-goal attempts.