Chiefs’ Week 3 win over Giants could have shaken out differently if not for crucial heads up play by QB Patrick Mahomes
Another superstar play from No. 15.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has had to pretty much do it all for the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense throughout the first three games of the season.
Despite the unit’s continued struggles, the Chiefs were able to secure their first win in 2025 with a 22-9 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday night.
There were a few moments where Mahomes over-pressed in attempt to get something going, and one in particular nearly swung the moment of the game in the Giants favor. Late in the second quarter, Mahomes made an ill-advised backwards pass to running back Isiah Pacheco, which Pacheco couldn’t haul in.
The ball was still live since the throw occurred behind the line of scrimmage, and was scooped up by Giants linebacker Bobby Okereke. However, Mahomes alertly went running after the ball as soon as he released it, and was able to swipe it out of the hands of Okereke for the recovery.
Patrick Mahomes’ fumble recovery may have saved the game for the Chiefs
The game was a 6-6 tie with 1:34 to go in the first half tie when Mahomes recovered the fumble. Had he not gotten the ball back, the Giants would have had first-and-goal at the Chiefs’ seven-yard line, setting New York up for a golden opportunity to take a touchdown lead into halftime.
Instead, the Chiefs were able to flip the field with a punt, leading to an eventual interception thrown by Giants QB Russell Wilson. That gave K.C. time to add a field goal as time expired, giving it a 9-6 lead at the half.
The Chiefs may have still gone on to win the game without Mahomes’ heads up play, but it certainly would have made things much more challenging. The hustle he showed to make up for his own mistake is yet another example of his leadership and toughness. While speaking to the media after the game, Mahomes admitted he was trying to do too much.
“I threw the ball backwards, that’s not good,” Mahomes said. “[I let] the rush get to me a little bit, then tried to throw it without looking to see if the guy’s actually in the spot that we got to get to. I did it once, I knew immediately it was backwards. You can tell I’m running to go recover the ball, even though they blow the whistle. Then [I] did it again. I don’t think I’ve done it maybe ever my career, so to do it twice in a short span like that. I will say it was a great tackle. I’ll pride myself, that was a big-time tackle. I’m not going to try to do that again. We’ll throw the ball forward from now on.”
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