Mahomes pass to Kelce sealed Chiefs’ win vs. Broncos. It worked in NFL playoffs, too
The Kansas City Chiefs clinched their 27-24 home victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday by converting a third-and-five with a six-yard completion from quarterback Patrick Mahomes to tight end Travis Kelce.
In this video, Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell and Brett Taveau — author of the Chiefs book “Unpacking Greatness” and a longtime high school offensive coordinator — give the history of this particular play while illustrating how it worked not only on Sunday; it also was effective in overtime of a playoff game against the Buffalo Bills.
This story was originally published January 4, 2023 at 5:00 AM.
Jesse Newell
The Kansas City Star