FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Patrick Mahomes said teammate Bryan Cook seemed as if he was managing the anchor leg of a 4×100-meter observe and field relay on his touchdown.
The Chiefs security took a fumble return 59 yards for what turned out to be an crucial landing in Kansas City’s 21-14 win above the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Deutsche Financial institution Park.
“He obtained these knees up and was rolling down the subject,” Mahomes stated. “Huge play that definitely mattered a ton in the video game.”
Mahomes threw two landing passes and the Chiefs (7-2) did just adequate to gradual the NFL’s leading-rated offense in the 1st-at any time typical season video game in Frankfurt, Germany, but the defending Tremendous Bowl champions practically blew a significant guide.
Miami’s comeback fell shorter when quarterback Tua Tagovailoa couldn’t cope with a snap on fourth-and-10 from the Kansas Metropolis 31 with 1:03 to participate in.
“I’m generally heading to blame myself — I’ve acquired to catch the ball,” Tagovailoa stated. “Can’t end the game like that when we have an chance like that versus a truly good crew.”
Mahomes related on first-half scoring passes to Rashee Rice and Jerick McKinnon as Miami (6-3) saved receiving stuck in third-and-prolonged cases. The Dolphins also fell to -3 on the time versus teams with winning information.
Mahomes completed 20 of 30 for a year-lower 185 yards in his European debut, but the Chiefs’ offense struggled in the next 50 percent. Restricted conclusion Travis Kelce had just three catches for 14 yards, which was just plenty of to turn into the franchise’s profession leader in obtaining yards.
“Obviously, penalties and then me not connecting on fellas deep down the industry hurt us, but luckily for us our defense is playing their tail off and we acquired the acquire,” Mahomes claimed.
A few Chiefs gamers merged to set Kansas Town up 21- just just before halftime on a single of the prime defensive performs of the time so considerably.
And it arrived at the expense of former teammate Tyreek Hill.
With the Dolphins driving late in the initially fifty percent, cornerback Trent McDuffie stuffed Hill on a shorter go in the flat and stripped the ball from the All-Pro receiver. Mike Edwards scooped it up and immediately after Hill tried using to tackle him, Edwards lateraled to Prepare dinner, who returned it for the rating.
Prepare dinner claimed the most current time he scored a landing was while participating in collegiately for Howard in 2018.
Hill finished with a team-superior 8 catches for 62 yards.
Taylor Swift was a no-exhibit, as was Miami’s offense early on. The only detail additional astonishing than Miami’s very first-50 percent struggles on offense was referee Clay Martin making a “false start” contact in German in the initially quarter.
Miami hadn’t been shut out in the to start with half of a match since Week 2 of the 2021 season.
But Tagovailoa acquired the comeback started with a 31-property landing pass to Cedric Wilson Jr. in the 3rd quarter.
Bradley Chubb’s strip-sack of Mahomes then gave Miami the ball on the Kansas City 27, and Raheem Mostert ran it in from 13 yards just after an needless roughness call on Chris Jones on a 3rd-and-20 keep the travel alive. Mostert had 12 carries for 85 yards.
Tagovailoa finished 21 of 34 for a period-reduced 193 yards.
Right after a game that could have playoff implications — the Chiefs have hosted a record five straight AFC championship online games — Chiefs coach Andy Reid said the flight property will sense shorter.
“There’s absolutely nothing even worse than likely into a bye week with a loss initial of all, and then an 8-hour airplane trip on leading of that,” Reid stated.
The Chiefs haven’t misplaced back again-to-back game titles considering that early in the 2021 time and stayed undefeated in intercontinental games. They won in London in 2015 and in Mexico Metropolis in 2019.
The Dolphins have shed their previous four global online games. They are 2-5 in games performed outside the house the United States.
Injuries
Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle was sluggish to get up immediately after blocking on rushing endeavor on Miami’s initially drive. He returned on the next drive and took a reverse for a 12-lawn attain. … OL Robert Jones was aided off the industry early in the fourth quarter. Reid stated there were being no Chiefs injuries to report.
UP Next
Dolphins: Bye 7 days and then host the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 19.
Chiefs: Bye week ahead of a Monday evening Super Bowl rematch in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles at Arrowhead Stadium on Nov. 20.
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