The Big 12 conference has come to the NFL. Without a doubt, the Monday-night scoring extravaganza between the Rams and Chiefs was entertaining. It had more spectacular plays and head-spinning twists than a game of Madden or a matchup of teams from college football’s defense-challenged conference. As for it being a pro football classic, no […]
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‘It was a whirlwind’ — Rams outlast Chiefs 54-51 in high-octane offensive showcase
LOS ANGELES — Jared Goff threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Gerald Everett for the go-ahead score with 1:49 to play, and the Los Angeles Rams outlasted the Kansas City Chiefs for a 54-51 victory on Monday night in a high-octane NFL offensive showdown that somehow surpassed the hype. Patrick Mahomes threw six touchdown passes […]
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Sometimes the best NFL defense is letting the other team score quickly
As he watched the endgame of an offensive epic from the sideline Sunday night, Tom Brady had an unusual thought. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill had snared a long pass, cut upfield and blazed past New England Patriots safety Duron Harmon. A touchdown and extra point would erase the Patriots’ seven-point lead with […]
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Tom Brady, Patriots await ‘future of the league’ in Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patrick Mahomes was barely 5 years old when Tom Brady completed his first NFL pass in 2000. Now Mahomes, whose undefeated Kansas City Chiefs play at New England on Sunday night, is the talk of the NFL in just his second season. “That’s the future of the league, so it’s always great […]
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Super letdown: Patriots routed in 2nd half, Chiefs win 42-27
Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (27) crosses the goal line to score a touchdown past New England Patriots safety Duron Harmon, center, and linebacker Kyle Van Noy, top right, during the second half Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick instructs players on the sideline during […]
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Chiefs looking to make statement against champion Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are set to kick off another season in the afterglow of a Super Bowl title. Seven months after completing the largest comeback in Super Bowl history, the Patriots will raise the franchise’s fifth championship banner prior to Thursday night’s season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s what’s […]
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Cold Pats face hot Chiefs
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are about to find out if momentum means anything in an NFL season. The defending Super Bowl champions have lost four of their past six games as they head into Saturday’s playoff game against Kansas City. One more loss, and that’s the end of their quest to be […]
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Chiefs overrun Patriots, 41-14
Tom Brady is still stuck in neutral for the New England Patriots. Charles returned from an injury to score three touchdowns Monday night, Brady was picked off twice by the opportunistic Chiefs, and Kansas City routed New England 41-14 to hand Bill Belichick one of his worst losses as coach of the Patriots. Charles, who […]