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Chiefs newcomer showed outstanding hustle on standout play vs. Bills

#Chiefs punter Matt Araiza showed outstanding hustle on this standout play against the #Bills in Week 11.

The Kansas City Chiefs saw their perfect season end on Sunday in a disappointing loss to the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium.

Though the Chiefs are expected to bounce back against the Carolina Panthers in Week 12, the Kansas City Star’s Jesse Newell was still fixated on the team’s performance in Buffalo this week.

In his re-watch of the Chiefs’ Week 11 loss, Newell noticed an outstanding play by punter Matt Araiza, which was a bright spot in an otherwise forgettable defeat.

Check out this video of Araiza’s incredible effort after booting a long punt, which was posted to Twitter by Newell this week:

Araiza is in his first season with Kansas City and was signed to replace two-time Super Bowl champion Tommy Townsend on Dave Toub’s special teams unit.

Though fans generally hope they don’t have to see Araiza on the field, they can look forward to more hustle plays like this when the Chiefs travel to Carolina this weekend.

Chiefs vs. Bills: Noah Gray scores toe-tap touchdown vs. Buffalo

Kansas City #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes found TE Noah Gray for a second touchdown against the Buffalo #Bills in Week 11.

The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to keep their undefeated season alive as they try to earn a come-from-behind against the Buffalo Bills.

The Chiefs have not played their best game of football against the Bills in arguably the most important game of the season, but with just under eight minutes to go, the reigning Super Bowl champs only trail by two points.

After lackluster gameplay by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, as well as the defense’s inability to keep Buffalo’s offense off the field, Kansas City was able to drive down the field near the end of the fourth quarter to find tight end Noah Gray in the back of the endzone.

Take a look at Gray’s back-corner touchdown catch, which was posted by the Chief’s official account on Twitter:

If Kansas City wants to keep its perfect season intact, Mahomes will need to continue spreading the ball around to various receivers.

Keep an eye out for the veteran tight end in the final few minutes of Sunday’s game.

Chiefs vs. Bills: Patrick Mahomes finds Noah Gray for second-quarter touchdown

Kansas City #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes hit TE Noah Gray with a pretty touchdown pass against the Buffalo #Bills in Week 11.

The Kansas City Chiefs have relied on their air attack to score points against the Buffalo Bills in Week 11 and have an early lead on their bitter AFC rivals.

Reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes connected with rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy four times in the first half but looked to veteran tight end Noah Gray in the second quarter to score the Chiefs’ second touchdown.

Gray has been a revelation for Kansas City’s offense this season and is blossoming into one of Mahomes’ favorite targets.

Check out this video of Gray’s latest touchdown reception, which was posted to Twitter by the Chiefs’ official account:

Though Gray isn’t a household name like his running mate Travis Kelce, his contributions have been crucial to Kansas City’s success this season.

Stay tuned to see if Mahomes will continue looking Gray’s way through the rest of the Chiefs’ Week 11 matchup against the Bills.

Chiefs vs. Bills: Chamarri Conner makes leaping interception against Josh Allen

Kansas City #Chiefs DB Chamarri Conner came down with an impressive interception against Buffalo #Bills QB Josh Allen in Week 11.

The Kansas City Chiefs are in the midst of a heated Week 11 battle with the Buffalo Bills as they look to keep their undefeated season alive.

After an early turnover by quarterback Patrick Mahomes led to a Bills touchdown, Buffalo’s offense decided to return the favor with a turnover of their own.

When Bills quarterback Josh Allen marched Buffalo’s offense downfield with the chance to go up two scores, the Bills found themselves in a fourth-down situation and decided to test the Chiefs’ defense.

Unfortunately for Buffalo, Allen was stopped by second-year defensive back Chamarri Conner, who made a beautiful leaping interception.

Take a look at Conner’s leaping interception, which the Chiefs posted from their official account on Twitter:

If Kansas City’s defense can continue to give Allen fits in today’s game, the reigning Super Bowl champs could earn their tenth regular season win at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.

Chiefs vs Bills: Patrick Mahomes, Xavier Worthy connect for early touchdown

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes connected with rookie WR Xavier Worthy for a touchdown against the Buffalo #Bills in Week 11.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy wasted no time making his mark in the defending Super Bowl champions’ Week 11 matchup against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

After Patrick Mahomes threw an early interception that led to a Bills touchdown, the veteran quarterback marched the Chiefs’ offense downfield with the help of Worthy.

Mahomes struggled to find open receivers early in the game, but when he started looking the rookie’s way, momentum shifted in Kansas City’s favor.

The reigning Super Bowl MVP eventually found Worthy for a touchdown that gave the Chiefs a second-quarter lead over Buffalo.

Take a look at Worthy’s go-ahead touchdown, which was posted by the Chiefs’ official Twitter account:

Worthy racked up 61 of the 88 yards of Kansas City’s touchdown drive, and has been the Chiefs’ most explosive offensive weapon.

Expect Mahomes to continue to find Worthy in today’s game as the Chiefs look to keep their perfect season intact.

WATCH: Patriots WR Kendrick Bourne snags Drake Maye touchdown pass

Drake Maye and Kendrick Bourne got the scoring going early

The New England Patriots scored the first touchdown of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Rookie quarterback Drake Maye connected with veteran wide receiver Kendrick Bourne for the score. The touchdown ended a seven-play, 77-yard drive that took 2:34 off the clock. It was Bourne’s first touchdown of the season, and it came a week after he was benched.

It was Maye’s eighth touchdown pass of the year on a day that saw him start off passing 7-of-9 through the air.

Maye has looked more in control of the offense each week he’s been under center. On this drive in particular, he did a great job of utilizing the few receiving weapons available to him, and it culminated into a touchdown reception for Bourne.

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Packers highlight: Free play TD gives GB early lead vs. Bears

The Packers took a 7-0 lead over the Bears on a free play touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Jayden Reed.

A dominant run game and a couple of completions from Jordan Love — into one on a free play — got the Green Bay Packers into the end zone on the opening drive of Sunday’s showdown with the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.

Josh Jacobs and Emanuel Wilson combined for 38 rushing yards, and Love completed passes to Romeo Doubs and Jayden Reed on the 70-yard scoring march that gave the Packers an early 7-0 advantage.

The touchdown came on a free play. After a 13-yard run, Love caught the Bears trying to make a substitution, and after drawing the flag for too many men on the field, Love fired a strike to Reed for a 15-yard touchdown.

Here’s the scoring play:

Love threw an accurate back-shoulder ball for Reed, who made the adjustment and the catch for the touchdown — his fourth receiving score of the season.

The scoring drive took 3:45 off the first quarter clock. The Packers did not face a third down on the drive.

Overall, Love completed two of three passes for 32 yards on the opening drive. The touchdown pass was his 16th of the season. Jacobs ran for 25 yards, including a 10-yarder.

The Bears kicked a 53-yard field goal on their opening drive to cut the lead to 7-3.

Tyrann Mathieu on forcing turnovers: ‘You want to touch the football’

Tyrann Mathieu hadn’t intercepted a pass since Week 3, and he was itching to touch the football. The New Orleans Saints safety delivered:

“Every now and then you itch to make more than just tackles. You want to touch the football.” You’d be unsurprised to know it was New Orleans Saints team captain Tyrann Mathieu who made that statement.

The safety made his name as a playmaker and is one of those defenders who’s really an offensive guy at heart.

Mathieu was finally able to scratch that itch. Against the Atlanta Falcons, he came down with his first interception of the season since Week 3. It came at a pivotal time in the fourth quarter. He anticipated what was coming based on formation and Cousins’ tendencies. By the Falcon formation, Mathieu knew it wasn’t going to be anything deeper than a dig route. That also is one of the quarterback’s favorite routes.

“When we played those guys the first game, it was a lot of digs. Kirk Cousins is comfortable throwing that route when he needs a play,” Mathieu said.

With that in mind, Mathieu “sat at 15 (yards)“ and broke on the pass once he read it.

The Falcons needed a play, and they went for the dig. The Saints needed a play, and Tyrann Mathieu showed he still has a nose for the ball.

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Chiefs vs. Broncos: Rising DB sacks Bo Nix in first quarter

#Chiefs DB Nazeeh Johnson sacked #Broncos QB Bo Nix in the first quarter of Kansas City’s AFC West showdown against Denver in Week 10.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ defensive unit wasted no time making a statement in Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.

The Chiefs’ pass rush has been a key part of the defending Super Bowl champions’ undefeated start to the 2024 regular season, and rising defensive back Nazeeh Johnson was the latest player to take down an opposing quarterback.

After back-to-back scoreless drives for both teams, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo drew up a perfect blitz against Broncos rookie Bo Nix on first down.

Johnson lept on his opportunity to get involved and sacked Nix for a huge loss that ultimately forced Denver to punt later in the drive.

Take a look at Johnson’s highlight reel sack in this video, which was posted by the Chiefs’ official Twitter account:

 

Expect Spagnuolo to continue featuring Johnson in his defensive game plan to keep the pressure on Nix as Kansas City looks to keep its perfect season intact.

Chiefs vs. Buccaneers: Patrick Mahomes, Samaje Perine connect for game-tying touchdown

#Chiefs RB Samaje Perine caught a touchdown pass from QB Patrick Mahomes against the #Buccaneers in Week 9 on “Monday Night Football.’

The Kansas City Chiefs are in the midst of a fierce back-and-forth battle against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on “Monday Night Football.”

After taking an early lead, costly offensive mistakes saw the Chiefs go down 17-10 heading into the fourth quarter.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes got off to a rough start to begin the second half, but the reigning Super Bowl MVP put together a near-perfect drive in the fourth quarter that ended with a touchdown pass to running back Samaje Perine.

Take a look at Mahomes’ scoring connection with Perine in this video, which was posted by the NFL’s official Twitter account:

 

Though Kansas City managed to tie the game, Mahomes had to be helped off the field after aggravating an ankle injury that he sustained in Week 8 against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Stay tuned to see if the Chiefs can keep their perfect season alive by closing out this primetime matchup with a fourth-quarter comeback.