Arrowhead Pride
The (2-3) Kansas City Chiefs close out today’s NFL action by hosting the (4-1) Detroit Lions on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for the Week 6 edition of “Sunday Night Football.” The Lions — hobbled by the absence of starters like cornerbacks D.J. Reed and Terrion Arnold and left tackle Taylor Decker, along with several reserve players — are bringing the league’s No. 1 scoring offense to Kansas City in search of their fifth consecutive win. Meanwhile, the Chiefs are anxious for a victory that would bring their record back to 0.500 — and their season back from the brink of a potential disaster.
The Lions won the kickoff, and they elected to receive. Running back Craig Reynolds fielded Harrison Butker’s kick and returned the ball to the Detroit 29-yard line to start the game. Running back Jahmyr Gibbs gained four yards on first down before gaining another yard on the next play. On third-and-5, quarterback Jared Goff found tight end Sam LaPorta to move the chains. Gibbs again started the next series with a four-yard carry, before Goff connected with wideout Jameson Williams for another first down at the Kansas City 44. On the next play, a pass to Williams moved the drive inside the 30. On first down, safety Bryan Cook limited an end around with wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown to only two yards, but a Gibbs carry set up third-and-2, and Gibbs gained the needed yards. A short pass to St. Brown saw a lateral to Gibbs that netted four yards. Gibbs’ next carry set up first-and-goal at the eight. Gibbs edged to the goal line to set up fourth-and-1. The Lions appeared to have scored a touchdown as running back David Montgomery threw to Goff, who had moved out in motion. The score was nullified by penalty. After a delay of game, the Lions finally brought kicker Jake Bates on for a 28-yard field goal. After Detroit’s first possession ran nearly ten minutes off of the game clock, the Lions opened the scoring with a 3-0 lead over Kansas City.
Nikko Remigio took Bates’ kickoff in front of the end zone and returned to the Kansas City 31 to start the drive. Running back Isiah Pacheco took the first down carry, but he gained only a yard. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce connected for 16-yards to the 46-yard line on the next play. On first down, Mahomes found wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster on the run for 30 yards to the Detroit 24. Pacheco rumbled to the 13-yard line on the next play. After a two-yard gain by Pacheco, Mahomes could not escape pressure on second down and threw the ball away. On third-and-8 from the 11, Mahomes scrambled to the six to set up fourth down. The Chiefs bypassed on a field goal on fourth-and-3, and Mahomes threw a touchdown to wide receiver Xavier Worthy. Butker, unfortunately, was no good on the extra point. The Chiefs pulled ahead with a 6-3 lead....
