Patrick Mahomes Sparks Kansas City Chiefs to First Win of the Season
Patrick Mahomes delivered when it mattered most. The Kansas City Chiefs eventually broke their early-season slump with a gritty 22–9 win over the New York Titans on Sunday night, sealing their first win of the new campaign.
Mahomes, the two-time NFL MVP, threw for 224 yards and a touchdown, orchestrating an effective offence that kept the pressure on a shaky Titans defence.
“Patrick Mahomes went 5-for-5 for 45 yards on the opening possession of the third quarter, including a 5-yard TD pass to Tyquan Thornton to cap the drive,” a key sequence that set the tone after a tense first half.
Harrison Butker added his steady bottom to the blend, nailing three pivotal field pretensions from 54, 48 and 28 yards.
His delicacy gave Kansas City an early bumper, while the defence smothered Titans quarterback Russell Wilson, holding him to just 160 passing yards, no touchdowns and two expensive interceptions.
The Chiefs, last year’s AFC champions, entered MetLife Stadium desperate for a breakthrough after a 0–2 start.
They found it through patience and precision. Mahomes’ late-game poise shone again when a 33-yard strike to Thornton on 3rd and 10 set up a one-yard scoring plunge by Kareem Hunt with just over six twinkles left.
Not his flashiest night, but still effective
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Though Butker missed the redundant point after a dirty conduct penalty, the touchdown gave Kansas City precious breathing space.
New York’s frustrations mounted. Novitiate crawler Cam Skattebo compactly sparked life into the crowd with a 13-yard touchdown run in the alternate quarter, but a blocked extra-point attempt cauterised the instigation.
Kicker Graham Gano kept the Titans in reach with a 25-yard field goal in the fourth, yet the hosts failed to convert late red-zone chances, turning the ball over on downs twice in the ending ticks.
Chiefs Protectors Jaylen Watson and Trent McDuffie locked down promising Titans wideout Malik Nabers, limiting him to just two catches for 13 yards.
Chris Jones added his first sack of the year, reminding fans why Kansas City’s defensive front remains a force.
On the ground, Isiah Pacheco contributed 45 rushing yards, while Hunt powered for 34 and the game-sealing score.
Thornton surfaced as Mahomes’ top target with five receptions for 71 yards and that vital touchdown.
For the titans, Skattebo carried the cargo with 60 rushing yards and led the platoon in entering with six catches for 61 yards. But the offence has now set up its meter.
The palm moves Kansas City to 1 – 2, easing early enterprises about their title defence. For Mahomes, it was a statement performance, controlled, composed and still brilliant.
The Chiefs now return home with instigation at last, while the Titans, gaping down an 0 – 3 start, face an uphill battle to keep their playoff hopes alive.
