First, it looked like the Kansas City Chiefs had botched the play. There was no quarterback.
However, Patrick Mahomes had a plan and it worked to perfection.
Isiah Pacheco eventually took the snap. The running back faked a pitch to Mahomes and took off around the end for a 12-yard TD run.
Another page from Andy Reid’s playbook of trick plays
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The only thing that could make this @Chiefs touchdown cooler?
SLIME.
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Earlier on the drive, Travis Kelce had a pair of catches, one that was the 900th of his career.
Travis Kelce’s 900th career catch includes this nasty stiff arm 💪
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The slow-starting Chiefs took the lead at 7-3 after the PAT