Posted on 09/15/2024 5:28:14 PM PDT by sopo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- — Harrison Butker kicked a 51-yard field goal as time expired and the Kansas City Chiefs, kept alive by a pass interference call on Bengals safety Daijahn Anthony on fourth down in the final minute, rallied to beat Cincinnati 26-25 on Sunday.
Patrick Mahomes threw for 151 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, but it was his incomplete pass to Rashee Rice on fourth-and-16 from the Kansas City 35 that turned out to be decisive. Anthony arrived a split-second early and hit Rice from behind with his body, and flags flew with 38 seconds remaining as the crowd in Arrowhead Stadium erupted.
The penalty came just after the Chiefs had a long gain on fourth down wiped out by a penalty of their own.
The pass interference call moved the Chiefs to the Cincinnati 36, and the Chiefs ran a couple of plays to bleed the clock for the big-legged Butker, who turned around and started walking off the field even before his kick went through the uprights.
Joe Burrow threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns, both to Andrei Iosivas, as the Bengals (0-2) came up empty against one of their biggest nemeses for the third straight time. That includes a loss to Kansas City in the AFC championship game.
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The % of successful field goal attempts over 50 yards so far this year is remarkable. Tonight’s game, Chicago vs. Houston only added to that.
It will be interesting to see if this holds up. I suppose bad weather at “open” stadiums later in the year will drag down the ratio of successful attempts a bit, but, for now, I’m impressed.
As for the critical interference call, we have a lot of deluded people on here: Any ref with a good view of the play would have made that call.
Justin Tucker is having trouble at 50+ however.
The pass was too high, and the Cincinnati defender clearly had an opportunity to intercept it.
Incidental contact when a receiver and a defender both have a play on the ball is not a penalty, as far as I know.
I do not think the receiver ever had enough elevation to catch the ball.
Boswell certainly isn’t...
“it looks like the high life has taken its toll on Kelce. maybe time for Taylor to move on ?”
And write a song.
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