Monday Night Football: Chiefs-Eagles Live Blog
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In what is the most anticipated game of the NFL regular season, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face off in a Super Bowl rematch.
Both teams also are atop their conferences as this matchup could also be a preview of another bout in February.
Chiefs Inactives
WR Richie James
DE BJ Thompson
DT Neil Farrell
Eagles Inactives
QB Tanner McKee
RB Rashad Penny
DT Moro Ojomo
1st Quarter
Eagles win the toss and defer, Chiefs will defer
Hassan Reddick sacks Mahomes on 2nd down for a nine yard loss
Chiefs will punt on their opening drive after a three-and-out
Chiefs force a three-and-out of their own after a Trent McDuffie sack
Patrick Mahomes climbs up in the pocket and finds Justin Watson on a three-yard touchdown, 7-0 Chiefs
D’Andre Swift scores on a four-yard TD run, Eagles tie the game up 7-7
Mecole Hardman has left the game with a thumb injury, he is questionable to return
2nd Quarter
L’Jarius picks off Jalen Hurts and the Chiefs get the ball back at their own 30
The Eagles return the favor, with Kevin Byard intercepting Mahomes in the endzone, they will take over at their own 25
Chris Jones thwarts the Eagles drive after two sacks, forcing a punt
Mahomes hits Travis Kelce for a four-yard touchdown, Chiefs lead 14-7
The Chiefs defense continues to step up after McDuffie and George Karlaftis sacks halt another Eagles drive
Harrison Butker knocks down a 43-yard field goal and the Chiefs take a 17-7 lead into the half
3rd Quarter
The Chiefs defense picks up where they left off, forcing another Eagles three-and-out
The Chiefs punt on their first two drives of the second half, both offenses struggling to begin the half
The Eagles utilize the “Tush Push” on 3rd & 1 and convert
Hurts runs in a 10-yard touchdown to make it a 17-14 game, the Eagles are right back in it
4th Quarter
Eagles force a fumble with Chiefs threatening to score, it is the second redzone turnover of the game for KC
Mahomes drops a beautiful pass to Watson on 3rd & 9 to Watson near the sideline for for 17 yards
Watson drops a pass and the Chiefs will punt once again, the offense continues to be stagnant in the second half
The Eagles take the lead after a one-yard rush TD by Hurts, set up by a 41-yard pass to DeVonta Smith, 21-17 Eagles
Mahomes hits Marquez Valdes-Scantling perfectly in stride on what likely would’ve been a TD, but the pass is dropped