Matthew Wright stepped up big-time in the Kansas City Chiefs Week 14 win over the LA Chargers, and the veteran kicker is glad everything panned out.
While the process was a bit different, the result was quite the same. After quarterback Patrick Mahomes helped lead a drive down the field late in the fourth quarter, the reigning Super Bowl champions nailed a game-winning field goal as time expired to take down the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. In this instance, it was Matthew Wright who managed to rip the opposition's heart out.
"It's not good," Wright said of his initial thoughts on the kick. "I wanted it to go right down the middle, obviously, but I'm just happy it went in." "Just try to do the same routine I do every time," Wright said of his thought process. "Say the same phrases in my head and just try to focus on being as routine-based as possible."Wright, who is in his second stint with Kansas City after a cup of coffee with the club in 2022, made history on Sunday. He's the third Chiefs kicker to make a game-winning field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter this season – no other team has ever had more than one.
"Yeah, it's a testament to James and Matt because a new kicker is hard for both of them," Wright said. "And then the line does a great job. Just trying to stay focused and make sure that when I'm on my own, I treat reps like game reps and then just be ready to do what I do."
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