Chiefs overcome sloppy start to pick up 1st win of season
The Kansas City Chiefs overcame particular sloppy play to pick up their first win of the season against the New York Giants on Sunday night - The Chiefs seemed incredibly stagnant in the first half Kansas City was having a tough time figuring out the Giants defense and several players were dropping specific key passes It all changed in the second half as Patrick Mahomes unveiled a rhythm and holes in the Giants secondary CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMMahomes detected Tyquan Thornton for a -yard touchdown in the third quarter to give the Chiefs a -point cushion against the Giants After New York narrowed the deficit to seven points Mahomes needed to make a play to get Kansas City back on the board He revealed Thornton again for a -yard pass to the -yard line Thornton made an acrobatic play which set up running back Kareem Hunt for a touchdown from the goal line Travis Kelce s own frustrations boiled over in the first half As he walked off the field following a drive in the second quarter he and Andy Reid appeared to have words with each other He refocused his efforts in the second half and had a key third down catch on the association s touchdown drive in the third quarter COWBOYS' GEORGE PICKENS SLAMS HIS HELMET IN FRUSTRATION AFTER MISSED CATCH LEADS TO INTERCEPTIONKansas City held strong even as Russell Wilson guided the squad down the field late in the fourth quarter The defense frustrated the veteran quarterback enough to look like a shade of himself from last week Mahomes finished -of- with passing yards and a lone touchdown pass Thornton led the Chiefs with five catches for yards and the amount Kelce had four catches for yards The Chiefs defense held Wilson to passing yards He was sacked twice Giants rookie Cam Skattebo may have been the only bright spot for the Giants He had rushing yards on carries and a touchdown He also led the organization with six catches for yards Kansas City moved to - and New York fell to - Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
