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topicnews · September 6, 2024

NFL: Tip of the foot saves Chiefs victory at the start

NFL: Tip of the foot saves Chiefs victory at the start

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The Kansas City Chiefs started the new NFL season with a win, immediately underlining their historic ambitions. The Super Bowl winners of the last two years won 27:20 against the highly rated Baltimore Ravens. The Chiefs, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, want to be the first football team to win the Super Bowl three times in a row. In the end, they won because Ravens player Isaiah Likely landed with the tip of his foot out of bounds as the clock ran out and his catch did not count as a touchdown.

The Ravens took the lead in the party, which was delayed by 20 minutes due to a heavy thunderstorm. Lamar Jackson led his offense with determination, but the moderators remained calm and also equalized with the first attack series.

Much to the delight of pop superstar Taylor Swift, who was in the stadium again as she was so often last season, cheering on her boyfriend Travis Kelce. The Chiefs pro had an unremarkable game and ended up catching three passes for 34 yards. Mahomes caught one touchdown pass and threw for 291 yards.

Jackson also had a strong 273 yards and a touchdown pass. With seconds left, the Ravens had three great opportunities to tie the game, but were unable to score any more points. In the end, a foot from Likely on the sideline was decisive and prevented another Ravens touchdown.

Rookie Worthy scores two touchdowns

Man of the night in the rematch of last season’s conference final was NFL rookie Xavier Worthy, who scored two touchdowns for the Chiefs in his first game in the National Football League. After tying the score in the first quarter, he was also responsible for the touchdown in the final quarter that restored the Chiefs’ ten-point lead after Jackson had brought the Ravens within 17-20.

Reuters/USA Today Sports/Jay Biggerstaff

Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy was unstoppable in his first game in the NFL

“It was nerve-wracking. “It’s a great football team, and coming away with a win here is a great way to start the season,” Chiefs quarterback Mahomes said after the game. “There’s a lot we need to get better at, but it’s a good start.”

National Football League

Thursday, September 5:
City Baltimore 27:20
Friday, September 6:
Philadelphia Green Bay -:- *
Sunday, September 8:
Atlanta Pittsburgh -:-
buffalo Arizona -:-
Chicago Tennessee -:-
Cincinnati New England -:-
Indianapolis Houston -:-
Miami Jacksonville -:-
New Orleans Carolina -:-
New York Giants Minnesota -:-
LA Chargers Las Vegas -:-
Seattle Denver -:-
Cleveland Dallas -:-
Tampa Bay Washington -:-
Detroit LA Rams -:-
Monday, September 9:
San Francisco New York Jets -:-

* in Sao Paulo (BRA)

American Football Conference

National Football Conference