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SportsBeat KC podcast: Chiefs made it tough on themselves but pulled out a huge victory

Travis Kelce celebrates after catching a touchdown pass Sunday night.
Travis Kelce celebrates after catching a touchdown pass Sunday night. The Associated Press

The Chiefs took possession with 1:43 remaining, trailing by three points. That’s not always an enviable position. But only one team has Patrick Mahomes.

With 28 seconds to spare, Mahomes zipped the Chiefs downfield and fired a touchdown pass to Travis Kelce that provided the winning points in a 35-31 victory.

There was plenty to discuss after the game, from Mahomes’ heroics to the Chiefs’ poor pass rush, and The Star’s A-Team of Sam McDowell, Herbie Teope, Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian joined host Blair Kerkhoff to cover it all on SportsBeat Live, presented here as a new SportsBeat KC podcast.

Story links:

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Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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