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Mahomes and Chiefs could be in for another close finish when they visit Chargers on Sunday

Sep. 26, 2024 20:33 PM EDT

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are 3-0, with each victory coming down to the final minute. Based on recent history, Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers will likely produce a similar result. Even though the Chiefs...

Chiefs seek to continue winning ways, road streak against Chargers

Sep. 26, 2024 16:59 PM EDT

Kansas City (3-0) at Los Angeles Chargers (2-1) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Chiefs by 7 1/2. Against the spread: Chiefs 2-1; Chargers 2-1. Series record: Chiefs lead 69-57-1. Last meeting: Chiefs beat...

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been instrumental in 3-0 start, even without his usual production

Sep. 26, 2024 14:20 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ask anybody in the Kansas City Chiefs locker room, from Andy Reid to offensive coordinator Matt Nagy to quarterback Patrick Mahomes, why Travis Kelce hasn't been catching passes and they will have the same answer: It's not his fault. In fact, they will say...

Justin Herbert is 'feeling less pain' in sprained ankle as short-handed Chargers prepare for Chiefs

Sep. 25, 2024 21:08 PM EDT

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert gave some optimism to Los Angeles Chargers fans after a tough three-day stretch. Herbert said on Wednesday he is “feeling less pain” with his left ankle and that he is out of a walking boot. The fifth-year quarterback — who has a high...

Back with the Chiefs, running back Kareem Hunt wants to prove he's matured, still has something left

Sep. 25, 2024 14:41 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kareem Hunt never expected to walk through the doors of the Kansas City Chiefs practice facility again. So when their erstwhile star running back did last week, what struck Hunt first was even more unexpected. “Honestly, my first thought was...

Rookie QB Jayden Daniels leads Commanders to a record-setting performance

Sep. 25, 2024 14:13 PM EDT

Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ Jayden Daniels did far more than just deliver the first breakthrough performance from this year's heralded class of rookie quarterbacks. ...

Falcons place center Drew Dalman on injured reserve with ankle issue

Sep. 24, 2024 17:09 PM EDT

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons placed center Drew Dalman on injured reserve Tuesday after he went down with an ankle issue in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Dalman was hurt Sunday night during the second quarter while blocking for Bijan Robinson on a 2-yard run....

Falcons squander a prime-time chance to show they're a team on the rise in the NFL

Sep. 23, 2024 19:19 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Three weeks into the season, the Atlanta Falcons had a chance to establish themselves as a team on the rise in the NFL. In what has been a familiar refrain for this middling franchise, they let it slip away. Coming off a stunning win at Philadelphia,...

Chiefs improve to 3-0 with another nailbiter, more proof they simply know how to win close games

Sep. 23, 2024 15:06 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have opened the season with three straight games that came down to the final minute. Two of them came down to the final play. They could easily be winless in the defense of their latest Super Bowl title. But their...

Miscues and late stops by the Chiefs lead to another Falcons loss

Sep. 23, 2024 01:10 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — On a night when the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs struggled offensively, the Atlanta Falcons had ample opportunity to hand Kansas City its first loss Sunday. Injuries to the offensive line hurt at the end as the Falcons failed to convert on fourth-and-1,...