Live Blog: Chiefs face the Jets on Sunday Night Football
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Kansas City Chiefs are ready to square off against the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football as they look to go to 3-1 on the season.
This matchup looked a lot different before the season, as we expected Patrick Mahomes vs. Aaron Rodgers.
Now, it will be Zach Wilson leading the Jets offense.
Here are the inactives for the game:
Chiefs
LB Nick Bolton
DE BJ Thompson
DT Neil Farrell
Jets
S Tony Adams
LB Zaire Barnes
DL Al Woods
1st Quarter
Jets win the toss and defer, Chiefs will start with the ball
Chiefs will receive .. on TV .. looks like a lot of Red at MetLife .. Montrell Washington to return.
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) October 2, 2023
Chiefs get on the board first as Harrison Butker knocks down a 37-yard field goal, 3-0 Chiefs
Chiefs force a Jets three-and-out on their first offensive drive after a Zach Wilson intended for Garrett Wilson on 3rd & 5 and they will punt
Isiah Pacheco breaks loose and scores on a 48-yard touchdown run, 10-0 Chiefs
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Mahomes hits Noah Gray on 38-yard touchdown pass and the Chiefs offense is rolling as they go up 17-0
2nd Quarter
Jawaan Taylor is called for a facemask while Mahomes was in the endzone, Jets get on the board with a safety
The Jets offense finds some life after a 39-yard pass to Allen Lazard
The Jets score again on Greg Zurlein 31-yard field goal
Mahomes underthrows Noah Gray and it’s intercepted by Ashtyn Davis
Wilson finds CJ Uzomah on a one-yard touchdown pass, the Jets are back in the game. 17-12 Chiefs
Butker makes a 37-yard field goal, Chiefs lead 20-12
Zurlein doinks a 52-yard goal and the Chiefs get ball back with 26 seconds and two timeouts at their own 34
Mahomes with another interception, another underthrow, this time intended for Travis Kelce, Jets take over at their own 35
#Chiefs Patrick Mahomes keeps trying to drop the balls in the bucket and he is not stepping into his throws…
CJ Mosley gets his redemption..— PJ Green (@PJGreenTV) October 2, 2023
Chris Jones gets one sack closer to the incentive .. and we're at Half. 20-12. 1st Quarter .. Great .. 2nd Quarter.. not good.
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) October 2, 2023
Chiefs go into the half up 20-12
3rd Quarter
Jets open the 2nd half with a touchdown after arguably the best drive of Wilson’s career, they score on a 10-yard pass to Lazard, game tied at 20
Nathaniel Hackett is dialing up some plays tonight and Zach Wilson is dealing…
— PJ Green (@PJGreenTV) October 2, 2023
Isiah Pacheco has reached his second career 100-yard rushing game
Mahomes and the offense has struggled since the 1st quarter, Jets force a Chiefs punt
Breece Hall breaks through for a 43-yard run to the Chiefs 42 yard line
4th Quarter
Zach Wilson fumbles the snap and ball is recovered by Tershawn Wharton at the Jets 47 yard line with with 7:24 to play
And there's the mistake. #Chiefs Defense does the Cupid Shuffle.
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) October 2, 2023
Mahomes scrambles for 25 yards on 3rd & 22 with 6:21 left, also an illegal contact penalty called on Mosley to tack on five more yards to the Jets 35
The Chiefs get a holding call on 3rd & 20 at the Jets 40 on a pass that was intercepted, Chiefs keep the drive alive
Pacheco continues to step up, getting a 1st down and forcing the Jets to use a timeout with 2:39 left
2-minute warning, 3rd & 8, Jets have no timeouts left
Mahomes scrambles for the 1st down on 3rd & 8 and slides down at the Jets 2-yard line, icing the game
Chiefs win 23-20, move to 3-1 on the season