Chiefs 27 vs 20 Vikings summary, score, stats, highlights and Taylor Swift | NFL Week 5
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- Oliver fumbles on first play of the game
- Pacheco capitalizes on early mistake with a 1 yard TD
- Addison puts MIN in front right before half with 5 yard TD
- Kelce sidelined with lower leg injury in first half, came back in third quarter, scores TD to make it 24-10
The Vikings tried to mount a comeback in the fourth quarter, and it was led by Kirk Cousins and Alex Mattison, who punched in this 9 yard TD run to bring the Chiefs back to within a touchdown.
The Vikings would get a chance to tie the game up, but a controversial decision to pick up a pass interference flag in the endzone on 4th and 12 from the KC 24 essentially ended the Vikings chances of tying up the game.
The Vikings went three an out on their next possession, and KC punished them getting into the endzone on back to back drives. This time Mahomes found Kelce who came back in the middle of the third quarter. The duo connected on this 4 yard TD pass as Kelce led all KC receivers with 67 yards and a TD, while Mahomes ended the night 31/41/ for 281 yards and 2 TDs.
Just a few plays later it was Mahomes finding Rashee Rice on the slant pattern to give the Chiefs the 20-13 lead.
On the opening possession of the second half, the Chiefs had 3rd down from deep in their own territory and Mahomes launched up a prayer that was answered by Justin Watson. That play would allow the Chiefs to go down and retake the lead early in the second half.
Late in the first half, Travis Kelce went down untouched after landing awkwardly on his ankle and it didn't look good as the Chiefs TE had to go to the locker room with time remaining on the clock.
KC weren't the only ones who saw their star go down with injury. Justin Jefferson had to exit the game with an apparent hamstring injury late in the game as the Vikings were forced to try to make the comeback without the best WR in the league.
Soon after the fake punt conversion, Kirk Cousins found Jordan Addison in the back of the end zone for the 5 yard TD catch. The Vikings might have scored too soon, because they left KC time to go down and kick a field goal before the end of the second quarter, tying the game up at 13-13.
The Vikings responded after the early turnover, kicking two field goals, but they would take the lead late in the first half after a gutsy call on 4th down. The fans actually booed when the FG unit came out, but coach Kevin O'Connell had a trick up his sleeve.
Times are a changing in KC. It used to be Mahomes and the massive pass attack of the Chiefs offense. Now Kansas City is winning games making big plays on the defensive end and running the ball with Isaiah Pacheco. The second year RB had 55 yards and this TD from a yard out to start the day in Minnesota.
On the very first play from scrimmage the Vikings Josh Oliver coughs up the football, and it looked like Minnesota was in for a long night. They came into the game as the team with the most committed turnovers through four weeks, and this fumble was their 7th giveaway in the first quarter this season.
The Chiefs hold on to win in Minneapolis as they improve to 4-1 on the year! Minnesota drop to 1-4, and have the same amount of losses this year as they did all of last year.
COUSINS IN DROPPED BY DANNA AND THAT IS GOING TO DO IT!!!
Cousins finds Powell down the sideline for a 26 yard pitch and catch and the Vikings will get one shot at the endzone with 5 on the clock.
Hail Mary coming up from the KC 38.
Short pass to Powell who moves the chains with a three yard catch.
MIN clock the ball with 22 seconds on the clock. 2nd and 10 from the MIN 31.
Cousins going deep for Powell down the left sideline and Sneed makes a great stretching play to bat that ball down.
4th and 1 from the MIN 28.
Cousins finds Hockenson for a 9. yard gain on the right side.
3rd and 1 from the MIN 28.
Cousins looking for Powell and the high pass hits off his fingertips and incomplete.
2nd and 10 from the MIN 19.
MIN get the ball back from their 19 yard line with 1:07 to go and no timeouts.
Pass to McKinnon out of the backfield in the flat and he is stopped short of the marker.
4th and 3 after the three yard gain. and the clock keeps running.
Pacheco gets another handoff and he gets three yards, which will take us down to the Two Minute Warning.
Huge play coming up after the break. 3rd and 9 from the KC 38.
Pacheco gets the handoff on first down and he picks up a yard.
2nd and 9 from the KC 38
Mahomes finds Rice on the left side and he picks up 8 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the KC 37.
Pacheco gets the ball on first down and gets 5 yards.
2nd and 5 from the KC 29.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS!!!
KC brought the pressure on 4th and long and Cousins launched a prayer to Addison, and the pass fell incomplete.
A flag flew for Pass Interference on KC, and then was picked up after the call was overturned.
MIN goes for it on 4th down, but with no timeouts they couldn't get the play set up, and a delay of game will bring the Vikings back 5 yards.
4th and 12 from the KC 24.
Late blitz came and that affected the Cousins throw to the endzone.
4th and 7 from the KC 19.
MIN set up a screen and the pressure came. Cousins got rid of it and Mattison was is all sorts of space, but he dropped it!
3rd and 7 from the KC 19.
Cousins to Osborn for a pick up of 3 on the pass to the flat.
2nd and 7 form the KC 19.
Cousins steps up in the pocket and finds Osborn sitting in the zone and he gets 27 yards on the catch and run.
1st and 10 from the KC 22.
Mattison to the right side and he picks up 5 yards.
2nd and 5 from the KC 49.
Cousins finds Mundt for the 11 yard gain on the slant pass and another first down.
1st and 10 fro the MIN 46.
Cousins checks down and finds Powell on the right side for a 13 yard gain.
1st and 10 from the MIN 35.
Slant pattern from Attison who picks up 7 yards to make it 3rd and manageable.
3rd and 8 from the MIN 22.
Jefferson remains on the sideline for this drive, and Hockenson just limped off the field after missing that catch.
Cousins was looking over the middle for Hockenson and that pass was high and hits off the TE's finger tips.
2nd and 15 from the MIN 15.
Cousins hits Mattison out of the backfield for 5 yards, but an illegal formation will back the Vikings up 5 yards.
1st and 15 fro the MIN 15.
MIN take the ball back from the 20 after the touchback and they have a chance to tie up the game with under 9:00 to go.
The Chiefs show that they are going for it but let the clock wind out.
4th and 5 from the KC 42 and now they will punt.
The Vikings take a timeout on 4th and 1, that's their last TO, and they have no more challenges left!
Pacheco is stuffed again and the Chiefs are going to go for it on 4th and 1!
Pacheco is stuffed again and the Chiefs are going to go for it on 4th and 1!
Pacheco didn't get the first down after getting stood up at the line.
3rd and short coming up from the KC 47.
Pacheco sneaks through a hole and explodes for an 9 yard gain on first down.
2nd and 1 from the KC 47.
Out route from Toney and Mahomes hit him right at the marker.
1st and 10 from the KC 38.
Pacheco gets the first down run and he picks up 4 yards up the middle.
2nd and 6 from the KC 32.
KC get the ball back from the 28 with 12:07 to go and expect a heavy dose of Pacheco on this drive.
On the last drive Jefferson went to the sideline and he is return questionable as he tends to a hamstring injury.
Kelce went down untouched in the second quarter, but has bounced back and is toughening it out for the rest of the game. He made a couple big catches on the Chiefs last drive, but none more important than this one.
TOUCHDOWN MINNESOTA!!!
Cousins looks to Addison in the flat and he follows his blockers into the endzone for a 9 yard TD!
KC still lead 24-17 after the MIN TD with 12:11 to go in the 4th quarter.
Cousins finds Addison on the comeback route to the left side and he picks up a first down!
1st and Goal from the 9.
Cousins pass to Osborn is incomplete on the slant pattern and the pressure effected the QB on that pass .
4th and 6 fro the KC 19 and MIN is going for it.
Cousins connects on a short pass to Hockenson, but that goes for just 4 yards.
3rd and 6 from the KC 19.
Cousins looking for Oliver down the right sideline and he had it in his hands after rising over the defender but he couldn't drag it down.
2nd and 10 from the KC 23.
QB sneak from Cousins who moves the chains on a short gain of one.
1st and 10 from the KC 23.
Cousins steps up in the pocket and finds Osborne over the middle for a gain of 9.
3rd and 1 from the KC 24.
Play action from Cousins and his pass in the flat to Jefferson was too high.
2nd and 10 from the KC 33.
Akers takes it up the middle for a 6 yard gain and the Vikings take a quick snap and Cousins moves the chains with a QB sneak.
1st and 10 from the KC 33 and that is the final play of the 3rd quarter.
Pressure came from behind on Cousins and the pass was released high, but Akers makes the catch for 3 yards.
2nd and 7 from the KC 41.
Touch pass over the top from Cousins to find Hockenson who got behind defenders for a gain of three yards.
1st and 10 from the KC 44.
Comeback route from Osborne who makes the catch behind the marker and moves the chains after a gain of 11 yards.
1st and 10 from the MIN 37.
MIN get the ball back from the 25 and they need a score on this drive.
Akers gets the handoff up the middle for a yard.
TOUCHDOWN KANSAS CITY!!!
Kelce with a short stop route and Mahomes found him short of the endzone, but he lowers his shoulder and barrels into the endzone for six!
KC lead 24-10 with 2:45 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Pacheco is stopped for no gain on first down.
2nd and Goal form the 4.
Mahomes steps up in the pocket and as he was about to step over the line of scrimmage, finds Kelce breaking out of his route for an 11. yard catch and run.
1st and Goal from the MIN 4.
Screen pass to Pacheco who gets to the left sideline and turns his feet to get 9 yards.
3rd and 8 from the MIN 16.
Mahomes looks underneath to Kelce and that goes for 8 yards up the middle.
2nd and 17 from the MIN 24.
Pacheco with a run up the middle on 1st down and he picks up 4 yards, but a crack back block on Kelce will back the Chiefs up 15 yards.
1st and 25 from the MN 32.
Play action from Mahomes and he had pressure in his face. He let it go down field for Valdes-Scantling and the pass was underthrown but a flag flies as MVS tried to work back to the ball.
1st and 10 from the KC 17.
Pacheco gets the handoff from the shotgun and he is cut down after a gain of one!
4th and 1 from the KC 48 and the Chiefs are going to go for it.
Out route from Kelce and he picks up 7 yards on the catch from the right sideline.
3rd and 2 from the MIN 49.
Toney with the end around and he picks up just a yard.
2nd and 9 from the KC 44.
The catch stands and the Vikings have used up all their challenges.
1st and 10 from the 43 after the 14 yard catch.
Mahomes goes to Kelce who made a great play leaping over the defender and dragging down the catch. It got ripped out of his hands late, and the Vikings want to take another look after the refs ruled it a 1st down on the yard catch.
Mahomes rolls left and throws a bullet to Ross, and he couldn't handle the heat as the hit came from the MIN defender.
3rd and 7 from the KC 29.
Kelce is back in the game for the second series of KC's second half and they start from their 26.
Pass to the flat for Toney and he gets 3 yards on the left side.
2nd and 7 from the KC 29.
Cousins going deep to Jefferson but the safety Edwards came over and almost made the pick, but KC will be ok with forcing 4th down.
Punt coming from the MIN 28.
Mattison to the right side and he takes the handoff three yards.
3rd and 7 from the MIN 28.
MIN start their first drive of the second half from the 25 and Cousins looks down the middle for Hockinson who had it on his fingertips but couldn't bring it in.
2nd and 10 from the MIN 25.
TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS!!!
Mahomes with a quick pass to Rice on the slant pass and he reels in the 8 yard TD pass on third down!
KC take the lead back, 20-13 with 10:10 left in the third quarter.
Slant pass to Ross and the hit from behind jarred the ball out of his hands.
3rd and Goal from the 8.
Mahomes looking for Rice in the endzone and that pass was too high for the WR.
2nd and Goal from the 8.
Out route to Valdes-Scantling who makes the catch on the right sideline for 12 yards and another 1st down.
1st and Goal from the MIN 8.
Pacheco up the middle and he drives the pile for another couple yards on a 6 yard run for a first down.
1st and 10 from the MIN 20.
Mahomes to Ross on the left side for a short gain of 8 yards.
2nd and 2 from the MIN 26.
Mahomes looks over the middle for Rice and the WR adjusts to make the catch on a pass that was a bit behind him for a gain of 13 yard gain.
1st and 10 from the MIN 34.
After the big pass play, Pacheco gets the handoff out of the shotgun, picking up 3 yards.
2nd and 7 from the MIN 47.
MAHOMES WAS UNDER HEAVY PRESSURE AND LET IT GO OFF HIS BACK FOOT FOR WATSON AND THE WR GOES UP AND SNATCHES IT FROM THE DB FOR A GAIN OF 33!
1st and 10 from the 50!
Pass to the flat for Toney and he is swallowed up for no gain.
3rd and 18 from the KC 17.
WE ARE BACK IN PLAY FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!
KC get the ball from the 25 and Mahomes is sacked by Davenport for a loss of 8.
2nd and 18 from the KC 17.
The Vikings go into their bag of tricks for this 4th down conversion which led to a TD minutes later.
It was the perfect start for the Chiefs, and more of the same from the Vikings who fumbled on the first play of the game.
FIELD GOAL CHIEFS!!!
Butker drills a 40 yard field goal and we are all square after 30 minutes.
KC levels it at 13-13 heading into the second half.
Quick pass to Moore for a gain of 7 yards and he hits the deck before the clock runs out.
FG unit comes on from the MIN 22.
After a delay of game backs the Chiefs up five yards, Mahomes grounds it with nothing open down field.
3rd and 15 with 7 seconds to go. TImeout MIN.
Mahomes rolls right, and looks back across field for Gray who takes it 12 yards up the field.
KC clock the ball with 9 on the clock. 2nd and 10 coming up.
The catch stands as Watson's catch goes for 23 yards.
1st and 10 from the MIN 36 with 26 on the clock.
KELCE IS GETTING TREATMENT ON THE SIDELINE AFTER TWISTING HIS ANKLE ON HIS LAST RECEPTION. NOT A GOOD SIGN FOR THE CHIEFS.
Mahomes steps up in the pocket and finds Waston on the right side and he dragged both feet as the ball came in. The refs want to take another look at it with 26 seconds left on the clock.
McKinnon gets the handoff to the left side and picks up 7 and a first down.
1st and 10 from the KC 41.
Kelce made the catch in the flat but turned his ankle a bit and was stopped for no gain.
3rd and 1 from the KC 34.
KC start their drive from the 25 and Kelce makes the catch off the slant pattern for 9 yards.
2nd and 1 from the KC 34.
The Vikings got booed for bringing out the punt team, but the fake sets up a TD drive to take the lead.
TOUCHDOWN VIKINGS!!!
Cousins waits in the pocket until Attison broke open in the back of the endzone and he hits him for the 5 yard TD!
MIN take the 13-10 lead with 1:39 to go in the half.
Jet sweep for Powell who gets a yard after racing across the line.
2nd and Goal from the KC 5. TImeout KC with 1:43 to go in the first half.
Cousins goes underneath to a wide open Attison who picks up 15 yards on the third down play.
1st and 10 from the KC 6.
Mattison gets the pitch to the right side but he is dropped in the backfield for a loss of three yards.
That will take us to the Two Minute Warning with the Vikings looking at 3rd and 9 from the KC 21 out of the break.
Mattison gets 4 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 6 from the KC 18.
QB sneak from Cousins who moves the chains with a 2 yard pick up.
1st and 10 from the KC 22.
Jet sweep to Powell to speeds down the right sideline and gets 9 yards before getting pushed out of bounds.
3rd and 1 from the KC 24.
Pass over the middle to Jefferson, and the pass led him a bit too much, but he should have reeled that in.
2nd and 10 from the KC 33.
IT'S A FAKE!!!
The Vikings line up to punt and the snap went to Matelus and he handed it off to Chandler who took it 15 yards up the right sideline to keep the drive alive!
1st and 10 from the KC 33.
Deep slant from Hockinson and Cousins hit him for a gain of 13 and but that will be two yards short of the marker.
4th and 2 and the Vikings will punt.
Cousins is dropped after Jones went through the line practically untouched.
3rd and 15 after the 7 yard loss.
Mattison gets swallowed up after a gain of two yards on first down.
2nd and 8 from the MIN 46.
Jones got a piece of the returner and the Vikings will get good field position from the MIN 44.
Mahomes going deep to Watson on the seam route and that pass was almost picked off, and falls incomplete.
4th and 6 and the Chiefs will punt after their first three and out of the game.
Pacheco gets the handoff out of the shotgun and he comes to a near stop before bursting for a gain of 4.
3rd and 6 from the KC 29.
Here come the Chiefs looking to get into the endzone again, starting their drive from the 25 and his pass to Toney hits the dirt after the pressure came from MIN.
2nd and 10 from the 25 and Mahomes comes up limping after the play.
FIELD GOAL VIKINGS!!!
Joseph drills the 29 yard field goal, his second of the day to cut into the lead midway through the second half.
KC still lead 10-6 with 8:02 to go.
Cousins looking over the middle for Osborne in the endzone but the WR didn't get his head around to see it in time.
4th and 4 from the KC 11.
Cousins' first pass to Attison was overthrown on 1st down, but he hangs in the pocket and finds Attison on 2nd down for a gain of 16 yards.
3rd and 4 from the KC 11.
Cousins was wrapped up in the backfield and flipped it to Akers who got 11 yards, but a holding call will back the Vikings up after the penalty.
1st and 10 from the KC 27.
Akers gets three yards on first down, but an illegal hands to the face on Sneed to Jefferson will give the Vikings another first down.
1st and 10 from the KC 17.
Cousins throw to Jefferson was too far infront of the WR, but a flag flies as the defender got a piece of Jefferson before the ball got there.
1st and 10 from the KC 25.
Play action from Cousins who went to Akers out of the backfield but he was chopped down at the line of scrimmage.
3rd and 8 from the KC 36.
AKers gets the handoff and picks up 2 yards up the middle.
2nd and 8 from the KC 36.
Cousins finds Hockinson in the flat on the left side and that goes for a short gain of 3 but an illegal contact will give MIN a free first down.
1st and 10 form the KC 38.
Akers had a hole that closed real quick as Nnadi ripped him down after a gain of 3.
2nd and 7 from the KC 43.
MIN start their third drive at the 25 and Cousins finds Jefferson on a streak up the middle for a gain of 14 yards and a late hit on the WR will move the Vikings down the field even more.
1st and 10 from the KC 46.
FIELD GOAL!!!
KC is stopped in the red zone and Butker drills the 38 yard field goal to put the Chiefs up by a TD.
KC leads 10-3 with 12:46 to go in the first half.
Mahomes working miracles just to get out of the rush, but his pass on the move was a little high for Valdes-Scantling.
4th and 5 from the MIN 19 and the FG unit comes on.
Mahomes steps up in the pocket and finds Kelce on the left side for a gain of 5.
3rd and 4 from the MIN 20.
Edwards-Helaire gets the handoff out of the shotgun and he gets stopped after a gain of 1.
2nd and 9 from the MIN 24.
Screen pass set up for McKinnon and he follows his blockers for a 15 yard slither up the field.
1st and 10 from the MIN 25.
Mahomes rolls right and finds Rice who stopped 5 yards down field and makes the catch as the first quarter clock winds down.
3rd and 4 coming up after the quarter chance.
Edwards-Helaire gets the first down carry and gets stopped after a yard.
2nd and 9 from the MIN 44.
Mahomes goes deep down the left side and Ross goes up and snags it at it's highest point!
1st and 10 from the MIN 45 after the 20 yard pitch and catch.
Mahomes drops back and is swallowed up by Hunter who came off the edge and dropped the Qb.
2nd and 17 from the KC 35.
Out route from Toney and a quick pass hits him in the numbers behind the marker. He spins up field for a 9 yard gain to keep the drive alive.
1st and 10 from the KC 42.
Mahomes to Kelce in the flat and he waits for his blockers to pick up 6.
3rd and 2 from the KC 33.
KC start the drive at the 25 and Edwards-Helaire picks up 2 yards on first down.
2nd and 8 from the KC 27.
FIELD GOAL VIKINGS!!!
Decent response from the Vikings, who drove down the field and settle for a 40 yard FG from Joseph for MIN's first points in the first quarter of the season.
KC leads 7-3 with 4:02 to go in the first quarter.
Out route from Hockinson and the pass behind the marker hit him in the hands but came in hot and a bit high and the Vikings will bring out the FG unit.
4th and 7 from the KC 22.
Screen pass set up for Mattison and he takes it 11 yards up the middle and MIN have 3rd and 7 from the KC 22.
Play action bootleg from Cousins who had Chenal in his face as soon as he turned around and he gets dropped for a loss of 7.
2nd and 17 from the KC 33.
Mattison gets three yards on the first down run, but a defensive holding will give the Vikings a first down.
1st and 10 from the KC 25.
Addison was wide open on the pivot route and he makes the catch, breaks a tackle and picks up 10 yards to keep the drive alive.
1st and 10 from the KC 33.
Quick pass from Cousins, looking for Osborn on the slant but Sneed was there to bat the ball away.
4th and 5 and the Vikes will go for it.
Mattison gets the carry and takes it to the left side for a gain of 7.
3rd and 5 from the KC 43.
Cousins looking for Osborn on the left side but he is dropped in the backfield for a loss of 2.
2nd and 12 from the 50.
Cousins going back to Jefferson on the slant route from the right side and the 10 yard pitch and catch picks up 10.
1st and 10 from the KC 48.
Cousins finds Jefferson for the first time today, the WR screen to the left gets 4 yards on first down.
2nd and 6 from the MIN 45.
Quick slant pattern to Hockenson for a 6 yard pick up and a first down.
1st and 10 from the MIN 39.
Blitz came and Cousins had someone in his face in a split second and the pass falls incomplete after Cousins arm got hit on the release.
3rd and 2 from the MIN 33.
Here come the Vikings trying to bounce back on their second drive from the 25.
Mattison gets the carry up the middle and spins up field for 8.
2nd and 2 from the MIN 33.
It was a perfect first play of the game for the Vikings. But the Vikings are going to Viking and they turn it over again! TOs have killed them this year and the Chiefs are one of the least forgiving team in the league.
TOUCHDOWN PACHECO!!!
After the 7th first quarter giveaway for the Vikings this year, the Chiefs punch it in with Pacheco on the 1 yard run on 1st and Goal.
Chiefs lead 7-0 five minutes into the game.
Pacheco lines up in the wildcat and gets the direct snap, taking it up the middle and stretching for the endzone! He was a half yard short but the Chiefs have 1st and Goal from inside the 1.
Mahomes finds his other TE Gray on the right side for a 9 yard gain.
3rd and 1 from the MIN 12.
Mahomes with a lob up the right sideline looking for Kelce in the endzone and the pass hit him in the hands, but the coverage was excellent.
2nd and 10 from the MIN 21.
Pass to the short left for Toney and he makes the catch short of the first down, but he lowers his head and gets a push from behind to move the chains.
1st and 10 from the MIN 32.
Kelce makes his first catch of the day on a short stop route to the right side for 4 yards.
2nd and 6 form the MIN 29.
Pacheco was patient out of the handoff and waited for the hold to open up for a 4 yard pick up and a first down.
1st and 10 from the MIN 32.
Pass to the flat for Moore on the right side and he picks up 5 yards before getting pushed out of bounds.
3rd and 1 from the MIN 36.
Pacheco gets the carry on first down and he gets 4 yards up the middle.
2nd and 6 from the MIN 41.
FUMBLE!!!
Just what the Vikings didn't need! Oliver made the quick catch in the flat, had a great run down field, but coughs up the ball and it's KC ball at the MIN 45!!!
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM MINNESOTA!!!
The Vikings get the ball after KC wins the toss and differs. Cousins and Jefferson start the drive from the 25.
ODDS
The Kansas City Chiefs come into today as 3.5 point favorites with the Over/Under set at 52.5.
These two teams can both put up points, and this might be the chance for the Chiefs to light up the Minnesota secondary. The Vikings being homedogs scares me a bit because I think the offense will keep this close, so I’m taking the over 52.5.
Chiefs win 31-28.
Pacheco packing a punch
The quality at the WR position may have dipped a little bit from last year to this year, but one position they have got even better at is at RB. Isaiah Pacheco has turned into the first string running back in KC, and he has been a revelation this year. Last week against the Jets he had 115 yards and a TD off 20 carries. It’s not just the stats he puts up, its the way he runs. He is a punishing RB that can run you over or juke you out of your shoes like he did on his 48 yard TD sprint on Monday night.
J-Jeff still doing his themes
It’s been a a nightmare start to the season for the Vikings, but just like Kirk Cousins, if you look at Justin Jefferson’s stats you wouldn’t believe it. He has 543 yards through the first four games and has dragged in three TD passes, but he has been a part of the Vikings turnover problems as well. He had a big fumble at the end of the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles. He is still the number one option for Cousins and is still the top receiver in the league, and the Vikes will be hoping their WR1 is going set for a big day against the defending Super Bowl champions.
Will she or won’t she?
Do we really even care about the game? Or is all we care about is if Taylor Swift will be seen sitting in one of the boxes, eating chicken fingers and sipping drinks in the company of Mama Kelce amongst others. The crossing of cultures has made Swifties NFL fans, NFL fans Swifties, and the NFL is cashing in on this new influx of interest from a previously uninterested demographic. After being in attendance for the Chiefs last two games, in KC and NYC, there is no word on whether or not we will see Taylor in the box, and Travis giving her a cheeky pregame smile before kickoff. Some, including Travis have said that the coverage of Swift over all NFL platforms are a bit over the top, but if there is one thing we know, the Swifties aren’t going to give it a rest and it appears that the NFL won’t either.
Cousins NFL TD and yards leader
It’s hard to see Kirk Cousins early season stats and believe that the Vikings are struggling as much as they are. His 1,214 yards are third in the league coming into Week 5. He also comes into the week with the most TD passes through through the first four weeks with 11, but the Vikings have been one of the worst teams in the league when it comes to turning the ball over. Cousins has 4 INTs, but it’s been fumbles that have been killing the VIkes in the first month of the season. Last week they forced the turnover that made the difference, but it hasn’t always been the case for the Vikings who have lost three games already, just one less then they did all of last season.
Mahomes trying to rally the offense
It’s been a bit of a strange season for Patrick Mahomes. A large portion of his WR corp left this offseason, and he had to pick up the pieces and start from scratch this season. KC are still third in the league in total yards per game, but they aren’t scoring at the rate we are used to. They are ninth in the league in points per game, sitting right above 25 ppg. Mahomes may not have the same amount of weapons on the offensive end, but his defense is showing that they are more and more capable of winning games when the offense isn’t clicking.
Vikings last week
It was a disastrous start for Kirk Cousins and the Vikings who marched down the field on their first drive of the game and got it to the 5 yard line before Cousins threw a pick six to give Carolina the early 7-0 lead after the redzone turnover. Cousins and the Vikes would respond, as the QB hit Justin Jefferson in the end zone on a four 4 yard TD pass, but two field goal from Carolina stretched their lead to 13-7 heading into halftime. It was the Minnesota defense that had the game changing play late in the third quarter, when Wonnum scooped and scored a Bryce Young fumble to give the Vikings their first lead of the game. Cousins would find Jefferson for a second time as the third quarter clock expired and Minnesota would hang on to the 21-13 lead until the finish line.
Chiefs last week
We have already gone over the fact that the Chiefs haven’t exactly looked like the Super Bowl team of last year. Their offense isn’t moving at a rate that we expect an offense led by Patrick Mahomes. Their defense, however is starting to make game winning plays, and last week they needed all the help they could get on the defensive end. After posting 17 unanswered points to start their Monday Night game against the Jets, their offense flatlined and they almost blew a big early lead. A flag in the end zone gave the Jets a safety for their first points of the game, and then Patrick Mahomes threw two picks before halftime as the just pulled the game to 20-12 going into the second half. NY tied the game with a TD on the first drive of the third quarter, but the Chiefs took the lead back with an early fourth quarter FG. Wilson and the Jets had a chance to tie or take the lead midway through the fourth quarter, but Wilson fumbled a snap around midfield and the Chiefs never gave the Jets the ball back.
We are live from Minnesota
Hello everyone and welcome to U.S. Bank Stadium where the Vikings return home after squeaking by the winless Carolina Panthers last week. It’s has been far from a dream start for Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings but despite the early disaster, there is still plenty of time to turn things around for Kevin O’Connell’s team. The Chiefs haven’t quite looked like the Chiefs that we have grown accustomed to over the last few years, but that hasn’t stopped them from starting the season 3-1, winning their last three games after dropping the opener to the Lions on Kickoff Thursday. The Chiefs are now more popular then ever, not because of their play on the field, but because of the budding relationship between KC TE Travis Kelce, and the most famous pop star on the planet Taylor Swift.
Chiefs @ Vikings
The Kansas City Chiefs take their three game winning streak on the road to Minnesota to take on a Vikings team who are coming off of their first win of the season. These two teams were two of the best teams in their respective conference last year, but things haven’t going to plan for the home team through the first month of the season. It’s a big match up between to explosive offenses, and AS English will be with you all afternoon, providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis from Minneapolis.