Arrowhead Pride
Facing pressure like an NFL playoff game in Week 12, the Kansas City Chiefs scored 14 unanswered fourth-quarter points to claim a 23-20 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday afternoon, advancing to 6-5 and keeping their playoff hopes alive.
Indianapolis opened at its own 25-yard line after receiving the kickoff and moved into neutral field position before penalties stalled the series. Quarterback Daniel Jones opened with a 6-yard throw to wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. to the Colts’ 48-yard line (13:02). Running back Jonathan Taylor’s right-end run to midfield was negated by a holding call on guard Tanner Bortolini, pushing the Colts back to the Indianapolis 39-yard line (12:20). A short Pittman reception set up second-and-long, followed by an illegal formation penalty that wiped out a 19-yard gain to the Chiefs’ 39-yard line (11:06). After a 12-yard completion to tight end Trey Warren to the Colts’ 49-yard line (10:39), a false start backed Indianapolis up again (9:51). Punter Rigoberto Sanchez punted from the Indianapolis 44-yard line, with wide receiver Nikko Remigio calling for a fair catch at the Chiefs’ 7-yard line (9:41).
Kansas City opened at its own 4-yard line. Running back Kareem Hunt gained 3 yards to the Chiefs’ 7-yard line (9:33). On second down, quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ short-left throw to wide receiver Rashee Rice was tipped at the line and intercepted by defensive end Laiatu Latu at the Chiefs’ 7-yard line, returned to the Chiefs’ 3-yard line (9:01).
Set up at the Chiefs’ 3-yard line after the interception return, Indianapolis lost 3 yards when Taylor was forced out left for a stop by defensive back Chamarri Conner at the Kansas City 6-yard line (8:54). On the next snap, Jones hit Pittman on a short-right throw for a 6-yard touchdown (8:15). Kicker Michael Badgley converted the extra point with long snapper Lucas Rhodes snapping and Sanchez holding.
Kansas City opened the series at its own 26-yard line with 8:06 left in the quarter. Mahomes found Hunt on a short-left completion to the Chiefs’ 37-yard line, followed by a 9-yard throw to wide receiver Xavier Worthy to the Kansas City 46-yard line (7:29). Hunt pushed ahead twice for gains of 2 yards and then 7, moving the ball to the Colts’ 45-yard line (6:17). A short throw to Rice converted third-and-3 at the Indianapolis 45-yard line (5:33) after an earlier incompletion to running back Brashard Smith.
Hunt gained 9 yards off right tackle to the Colts’ 32-yard line (4:58), but running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire was stopped for no gain on the next snap (4:21). On third-and-1, Hunt slipped through left guard for 3 yards to the Indianapolis 29-yard line (3:46). Mahomes then hit Smith for 10 yards to the Colts’ 19-yard line (3:04) and Worthy for 8 yards to the Indianapolis 11-yard line (2:16). Hunt gained 3 yards...
