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A flood, an open RB and TE help: The details you missed with Chiefs’ best throw vs. AZ

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes wowed fans — and observers on social media — with a pinpoint 35-yard completion to tight end Travis Kelce in the third quarter on Sunday’s win over Arizona.

In this video, Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by Brett Taveau — author of the Chiefs book “Unpacking Greatness” and longtime high school offensive coordinator — to go over the other nuances that made this highlight possible.

This story was originally published September 13, 2022 at 10:10 AM.

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Jesse Newell
The Kansas City Star
Jesse Newell covered the Chiefs for The Star until August 2025. He won an EPPY for best sports blog and previously was named top beat writer in his circulation by AP’s Sports Editors. His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.
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