How the Chiefs were defeated 21–17 by the Eagles on Monday Night Football
It was anticipated that this would be a high-scoring shootout with the quarterbacks winning but neither of them scored high. The game was held at Chiefs home ground ‘Arrowhead’.
Chiefs didn’t let their fans wait too much and scored a touchdown half way into the 1st quarter, with Mahomes passing ball to Watson to take the lead.
Eagles responded soon at the end of 1st Quarter with Swift rushing for 4 yds touchdown.
Second quarter didnt start the way Eagles wanted it to be Hurts was picked on the throw towards AJ Brown.
The offensive woes of chiefs continued when Mahomes got picked up in the end zone by Kevin Byard with 6 minutes remaining till half time. Chiefs made a comeback before going into half time with a touchdown from Mahomes to Kelce with 1:45 minute remaining.
Chiefs defense did stunning job in the 1st half did let Hurts to breathe and pressured him in the pocket. Trent McDuffie got an important sack and made Hurts to fumble the ball. Cheifs scored a field Goal from 43 yards heading into halftime and furthered their lead to 17-7.
Philadelphia Eagles offense started to catch fire in the 3rd quarter when Jalen Hurts threw a long pass to D’Andre Swift in the End zone. Eagles made sure to utilize this opportunity when Hurts himself Rushed to score the Touchdown to narrow the chiefs lead to 17-14.
Chiefs 4th quarter started in a sloppy fashion when Travis Kelce dropped the ball in the end zone which resulted in a pick that Eagles grabbed happily.
Eagles offense clicked when Jalen Hurts threw a long pass to Smith in the end zone one yard near the Goal line, with 6:20 remaining in the game, Eagles used their favorite play the Brotherly Shove when quarterback Jalen Hurts’ 1-yard “Tush Push” touchdown gave the Eagles their first lead.https://x.com/Eagles/status/1726811922547212592?s=20
Hurts now has ten games with multiple rush touchdowns during the regular season after this one, his second of the season. As to Stathead, that ties Cam Newton for the most multi-rush touchdown games by a quarterback since 1950.
Mahomes tried to make a come back in the dying minutes, the Chiefs had a chance to win, but after getting to their own 49-yard line, they turned the ball over on downs. On a second-and-10 play close to the goal line, an open wide receiver named Marquez Valdes-Scantling missed a deep throw that might have been the game-winning touchdown. On 4th down once again play completion could have been done, with a minute and half remaining when Watson dropped a catch.
Eagles defeated Chiefs with the score of 21–17 and improve to 9-1 the best record in the league right now. The Eagles have started 9-1 in back-to-back season.Eagles are 1st in NFC East.
QB Jalen Hurts had 2 Rushing Touchdowns and one interception.
“Superb match. Man, best of luck the rest of the way. Go ahead and do it.” — after the game, Mahomes to Hurts.
QB Mahomes was stand out performer on offensive end from chiefs he scored 2 touchdowns and one interception.
Overall the chiefs defense had an excellent performance. A.J Brown was well gaurded, A.J Brown finished with just one catch for 8 yards. After leading 17 at the break, the Chiefs were shut down in the second half and managed just one point in the last 30 minutes.
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