The Kansas City Chiefs took 24 yards backward in two plays in the second quarter on Monday against the New Orleans Saints. Three plays later, they had a first down after Kareem Hunt converted a fourth-and-2 with a running play.
Eventually, Harrison Butker kicked a field goal and KC led 13-7.
A botched gadget play cost Kansas City 14 yards on first down. Then,
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1st & 10 at NO 21
(2:17 – 2nd) (Shotgun) K.Hunt right guard to NO 19 for 2 yards (C.Granderson; T.Mathieu).
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4th & 2 at NO 24
(2:55 – 2nd) K.Hunt right guard to NO 21 for 3 yards (A.Orji).
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3rd & 14 at NO 19
(2:55 – 2nd) Timeout #1 by NO at 02:55.
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3rd & 22 at NO 44
(4:10 – 2nd) P.Mahomes pass short right to T.Kelce to NO 39 for 5 yards. Lateral to S.Perine pushed ob at NO 24 for 15 yards (M.Lattimore).
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2nd & 34 at KC 44
(4:10 – 2nd) P.Mahomes pass short left to J.Smith-Schuster to NO 44 for 12 yards (J.Abram).
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2nd & 24 at NO 46
(5:14 – 2nd) P.Mahomes scrambles up the middle to NO 37 for 9 yards (A.Taylor). PENALTY on KC-T.Smith, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 46 – No Play.
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1st & 10 at NO 32
(5:14 – 2nd) C.Steele right end to NO 40 for -8 yards (A.Taylor). FUMBLES (A.Taylor), touched at NO 41, recovered by KC-X.Worthy at NO 46.