After starting 0-2 for the first time since 2014, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs finally got into the win column, securing a 22–9 road victory over Russell Wilson and the New York Giants on Saturday.
Mahomes and Tyquon Thornton turned around a lack-luster first half performance with the QB throwing for 224 yards and one touchdown on 22-of-37 passing. He connected with Thornton for his sole touchdown pass while Kareem Hunt ran one in to help Kansas City improve to 1-2 on the year.
Meanwhile, Wilson and the Giants dropped to 0-3, still winless on the season. Frustrated continue to call for rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart — the team’s 2025 first-round pick — to take over as New York’s offensive struggles continue.
Following a shaky first half for the Chiefs, the duo of Mahomes and Thornton came alive in the second, sparking the offense and energizing fans with the much-needed victory.
The Chiefs opened the scoring with a 54-yard field goal from Harrison Butker, then added another from 48 yards to take a 6-0 lead early in the second quarter.
On the Giants’ first possession of the quarter, Wilson was intercepted by Chris Roland-Wallace, but Kansas City missed the ensuing field goal. New York responded with a 13-yard touchdown run by Skattebo, though the blocked extra point kept it at 6.
Wilson threw another interception before the half, setting up Butker’s third field goal and a 9-6 Chiefs lead at the break.
Mahomes opened the second half with a short touchdown pass to Thornton — the Chiefs’ first touchdown of the game and the only score of the third quarter — giving Kansas City a 16-9 lead heading into the fourth.
New York answered with a field goal from Graham Gano to trim the deficit, but the Chiefs responded quickly. A deep pass to Thornton set up Hunt for a 1-yard rushing score. A missed extra point made it 22-9.
With just over three minutes remaining, the Giants reached first-and-goal, but Wilson stunned fans with an intentional grounding penalty followed by three off-target incompletions, sealing the win for Kansas City.
The Chiefs will return home next Sunday to face the Baltimore Ravens.
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