Arrowhead Pride
On Sunday, the (5-5) Kansas City Chiefs will host the (8-2) Indianapolis Colts on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Let’s see how the game plays out in the “Madden NFL 26” video game!
The Chiefs receive the opening kickoff and immediately go to work on Indianapolis. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ first throw finds tight end Travis Kelce for a first down, pushing Kansas City out to its own 49-yard line.
Momentum briefly stalls after a false start on Jawaan Taylor and a three-yard loss by running back Isiah Pacheco. Facing second-and-18, Mahomes hits wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who fights his way to within a yard of the sticks. On third-and-1, Mahomes surprisingly keeps it himself, plunging forward on a quarterback dive to move the chains.
The drive fizzles from there. Mahomes misses Kelce on a third-down pass, forcing the Chiefs to settle for placekicker Harrison Butker’s field goal.
Indianapolis answers immediately. Running back Jonathan Taylor explodes for a 59-yard run on his first carry of the afternoon, flipping the field in an instant. On the very next play, Taylor gets the call again and goes untouched through the defense for a 14-yard touchdown, giving the Colts a four-point lead.
The team punts on the following drive.
End of first quarter: Colts 7, Chiefs 3
Indianapolis opens the quarter with a perfectly executed wheel route to Taylor, and quarterback Daniel Jones drops the throw right in stride for Taylor’s second touchdown of the game, stretching the Colts’ lead.
Mahomes answers with a steady dose of Smith-Schuster, hitting the veteran twice — first for a first down past midfield, then for a 16-yard gain. Pacheco follows with a 16-yard run of his own. But once the Chiefs reach Indianapolis’ 20-yard line, the defense stiffens, breaking up multiple passes — including one in the end zone. Kansas City settles for another Butker field goal.
The Colts’ next possession stalls near their own 48. On third-and-8, Jones takes a deep shot to wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., but safety Chamarri Conner jumps the route and nearly comes away with an interception. The drop forces an Indianapolis punt.
After the two-minute warning, Mahomes finds Smith-Schuster again on a seam-beater streak to push Kansas City into Colts territory. Two plays later, he hits wide receiver Hollywood Brown on a corner route to the 15-yard line. On the very next snap, Mahomes goes right back to Brown, who bullies cornerback Sauce Gardner and falls into the end zone.
End of second quarter: Colts 14, Chiefs 13
Indianapolis opens the second half with the ball and immediately goes to work. Wide receiver Josh Downs snags a quick slant from Jones and turns upfield for 22 yards, just crossing into Chiefs territory. Taylor keeps plowing through Kansas City defenders, converting a third-and-5 on a screen pass by charging straight through cornerback Jaylen Watson.
The Colts continue pushing deep into Chiefs territory, eventually reaching the 10-yard line. But their...
