KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will need to dig deep to successfully survive a difficult upcoming two-game stretch of schedule, but with Patrick Mahomes behind center it seems anything is possible this season.
The Chiefs are in control of the AFC after a 27-24 overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. The Chiefs didn’t prevail with much of the flash or offensive might they used to win 10 of their first 12 games.
They instead won with grit. The Chiefs had a season low 17 points at halftime and were held scoreless in the second half until the final minute of regulation.
Still, they found a way to make it work with some incredible plays like the no-look pass Mahomes made to Demarcus Robinson for 17 yards on the field goal drive to end the first half.
No look, no problem for @PatrickMahomes5 😎 pic.twitter.com/DiWqR75lh9
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 9, 2018
Down 24-17 late in the game, Mahomes made magic happen again, converting a fourth-and-9 with a 48-yard Patrick Mahomes to Tyreek Hill pass.
WOAH 🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/aYdUdC0hmb
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 9, 2018
The play set up a fourth-down TD pass to Damien Williams to tie the game with less than a minute to play.
The Chiefs then stripped Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson in the final minute, setting up a potential game-winning field goal by Harrison Butker on the final play of regulation.
Butker missed that kick but made a 35-yard try on the opening possession of overtime. The Chiefs then shut down the Ravens on their possession.
By winning the Chiefs clinched a playoff spot for the fifth time in six seasons.
The Chiefs face the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium. In Week 16 they’ll go against the Seahawks in Seattle.