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There was controversy, jaw-dropping plays and plenty of drama. And then, as is the case so often, there was Patrick Mahomes leading the Chiefs to yet another comeback win in a 30-29 victory over the Raiders.
- Patrick Mahomes threw for 292 yards, four touchdowns — all to Travis Kelce — and no interceptions. Kelce’s four touchdown receptions tied the record for a tight end and set a Monday Night Football record, regardless of position.
- The Chiefs trailed by as much as 17-0. It’s Mahomes’ largest career regular-season comeback.
- Since 2018, Mahomes is 12-9 (.571 win pct) in games he trails by double digits, including playoffs. All other quarterbacks combined are 156-873-4 (.153 win pct) in those situations.
Mahomes and Kelce were the headliners, but there were plenty of other crazy moments in this one.
- After an absolutely perfect throw from Derek Carr to Davante Adams pulled the Raiders to within 30-29, they went for two, but Josh Jacobs came up inches short.
- The Raiders got the ball back late, but a would-be big catch from Adams was overturned, and the Raiders turned the ball over on downs shortly thereafter. Adams took his frustration out on a cameraman after the game.
- Not only did the Chiefs overcome a 17-point deficit, but they overcame maybe the worst roughing the passer penalty you’ll ever see (yes, even worse than the one Tom Brady drew Sunday).
- The Chiefs did get a make-up call in the fourth quarter: The Raiders were called for defensive holding on a Chiefs’ missed field goal early in the fourth quarter, giving the Chiefs a first down. They would later score a touchdown. It was the first time defensive holding has been called on a field goal since 2014.
The Raiders fall to 1-4 and have already blown two 17-point leads this season. The Chiefs, meanwhile, are 4-1, and their superstar quarterback-tight end duo has never been better.
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Things got so bad for the Panthers that they are now paying someone more than $40 million to not coach their team anymore. That’s right: Matt Rhule became the first NFL head coach to get the pink slip this season, fired after a 1-4 start in his third season with the franchise. The Panthers also fired defensive coordinator Phil Snow. Meanwhile, Steve Wilks will take over as interim head coach.
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