Patrick Mahomes completed a nifty behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce while throwing for 93 yards in two tidy series, though the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Detroit Lions 24-23 in their preseason game. Mahomes was 8 of 14 while leading the Chiefs to a pair of field goals against the Lions’ backup defense.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes looks to pass against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco runs against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug.
17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy fumbles the ball as he is hit by Detroit Lions wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs recovered the ball. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy, right, dives to recover his fumble ahead of Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson, left, during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Detroit Lions quarterback Nate Sudfeld looks to pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy catches a touchdown pass against Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Keith Taylor Jr. celebrates his interception against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Detroit Lions wide receiver Tom Kennedy misses a touchdown catch as Kansas City Chiefs safety Chamarri Conner defends during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Detroit Lions head coach Pat Campbell looks on during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Carson Wentz looks to pass against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes looks to pass against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco runs against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy fumbles the ball as he is hit by Detroit Lions wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs recovered the ball. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy fumbles the ball as he is hit by Detroit Lions wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs recovered the ball. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy, right, dives to recover his fumble ahead of Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson, left, during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy, right, dives to recover his fumble ahead of Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson, left, during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Detroit Lions quarterback Nate Sudfeld looks to pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Detroit Lions quarterback Nate Sudfeld looks to pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy catches a touchdown pass against Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy catches a touchdown pass against Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Keith Taylor Jr. celebrates his interception against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Keith Taylor Jr. celebrates his interception against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Detroit Lions wide receiver Tom Kennedy misses a touchdown catch as Kansas City Chiefs safety Chamarri Conner defends during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Detroit Lions wide receiver Tom Kennedy misses a touchdown catch as Kansas City Chiefs safety Chamarri Conner defends during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Detroit Lions head coach Pat Campbell looks on during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Detroit Lions head coach Pat Campbell looks on during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Carson Wentz looks to pass against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Carson Wentz looks to pass against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes completed a slick behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce while throwing for 93 yards in two tidy series of work, though the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Detroit Lions 24-23 on Saturday in their preseason game.Mahomes was 8 of 14 through the air while leading the Chiefs to a pair of field goals against the Lions’ backup defense. He also led Kansas City to a field goal in his only series in its preseason opener against the Jaguars last week. But the highlight of the game came as Mahomes was rolling to his right and started to get pressure from Detroit defensive lineman Josh Paschal. He zipped the pass behind his back to Kelce, who was dragging across the field, and the completion on third-and-3 at the Detroit 33 was good for a first down and helped to set up an eventual field goal. Mahomes has fooled around with behind-the-back throws in practice but has never completed one during a game. He said on the TV broadcast later that Kelce ran the wrong route so he threw the behind-the-back pass “out of spite.”Pro Bowl lineman Jeffery Simmons says Titans pass rusher Arden Key’s suspension overturnedIt didn’t take long for clips of the pass to go viral. Kelce’s brother and retired Eagles center Jason Kelce tweeted, “The son of a gun actually did it!” Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, added: “That was unnecessary, but beautiful!” Carson Wentz took over for Mahomes and was 5 of 10 for 31 yards with a touchdown throw to Xavier Worthy. The speedy first-round pick out of Texas had three catches for 62 yards and the score while adding 11 yards on a rushing attempt. Lions coach Dan Campbell opted to sit his starters for their second preseason game, just as he did last year. Campbell had been noncommittal about his plan earlier in the week, though he canceled Wednesday’s planned scrimmage because of the number of injuries the team has sustained in training camp. Nate Sudfeld was 14 of 27 for 196 yards with a touchdown and an interception as he tries to nail down the backup job behind Detroit starter Jared Goff. Hendon Hooker, who returned after sustaining a concussion last week against the Giants, was 12 of 15 for 150 yards while running for a touchdown. The Lions’ special teams were in preseason form. They fumbled the ball away on a kickoff return — Wentz hit Worthy three plays later for their TD strike. They also fumbled a punt return and Bates missed an extra point.
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