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First quarter
On their first possession, Russell Wilson led the New York Giants into Kansas City Chiefs‘ territory. The drive stalled — and when it seemed like thr Giants would punt, the offense stayed on the field. Out of the shotgun, Wilson patiently scanned for an open receiver before tucking the ball and scrambling. He not only picked up the five yards they needed on fourth down but added seven more
on a risky run to move the chains.
But the Chiefs’ secondary broke up a pair of deep shots — and a Chris Jones sack pushed New York out of field goal range, forcing it to punt. The kick bounced out of bounds at the Kansas City 1-yard line.
Pinned deep, the Chiefs opened with a surprise handoff to acting fullback Noah Gray, who rumbled ahead for 16 yards to give the offense some breathing room. Patrick Mahomes steadily moved the offense down the field, converting three third downs and crossing midfield with under 30 seconds left in the quarter.
From the Giants’ logo at midfield, Mahomes lofted a high-arching pass toward the back right corner of the end zone for Hollywood Brown, drawing a controversial defensive pass interference call. That set the Chiefs up at the Giants’ 1-yard line, where Kareem Hunt powered through the line for a touchdown.
End of first quarter: Chiefs 7, Giants 0
Second quarter
Russell Wilson’s connection with Malik Nabers began to shine as the wideout snagged a bullet pass before turning upfield for a 25-yard gain, moving the Giants to the Chiefs’ 30-yard line. The drive eventually stalled, but Graham Gano knocked through a field goal to give the New York its first points.
Mahomes responded by getting tight end Travis Kelce — his favorite target — involved on the next drive, helping Kansas City march into Giants territory. The offense methodically moved deeper into the G-Men’s side of the field — and on the first play after the two-minute warning, Mahomes hit rookie Xavier Worthy for a touchdown.
Wilson answered right back. Scrambling around the pocket, he found Theo Johnson for a 37-yard strike to give the Giants a much-needed chunk play. From there, Wilson took matters into his own hands, using his legs to pick up a key third down — and later capping the drive with a scramble into the end zone for a touchdown just before halftime.
End of second quarter: Chiefs 14, Giants 10
Third quarter
Kansas City opened the second half with an 11-play, 71-yard drive that ended with Kelce hauling in a one-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes.
On New York’s next possession, the Chiefs’ defensive front continued to hound Wilson. Defensive tackle Jerry Tillery notched a sack when Wilson tried to scramble up the middle but was dragged down just shy of the line of scrimmage, leading to a quick three-and-out.
Mahomes and Kelce went right back to work. The tight end turned a slant route into a 25-yard gain. A Mahomes scramble then brought the Chiefs down to the Giants’ 1-yard line.
Looking to punch it in, Andy Reid dialed up a read option — but when Mahomes kept the ball, Dexter Lawrence met him in the backfield, delivering a crushing hit that jarred the ball loose. Lawrence pounced on the fumble, giving the Giants a crucial red-zone takeaway.
End of first quarter: Chiefs 21, Giants 10
Fourth quarter
New York head coach Brian Daboll stuck with the passing game — but with the Kansas City secondary locking down his wideouts, Wilson was forced to make plays with his legs. He ripped off three scrambles for a combined 50 yards to jump-start the drive. A 17-yard burst from Tyrone Tracy pushed the Giants into the red zone.
But the Giants’ drive stalled, forcing them to settle for a Gano field goal.
Moments later, the New York defense delivered a game-changing play. Brian Burns drilled Mahomes from behind, forcing a fumble that rookie defensive tackle Abdul Carter recovered, setting up the Giants in a prime red-zone position.
Two plays later, Wilson zipped a strike to Darius Slayton for a touchdown. Needing a two-point conversion to tie the game, the Giants came up short.
The Chiefs responded with a composed drive, capped by a Harrison Butker field goal to extend their lead.
Final score: Chiefs 24, Giants 19
Notable stats
- Patrick Mahomes 27/32, 256 yards, 2 TD, 3 att, 14 yards
- Russell Wilson 16/26, 178 yards, 1 TD, 6 att, 58 yards, 1 TD
- Isiah Pacheco 14 att, 59 yards
- Kareem Hunt 1 att, 1 yard, 1 TD
- Xavier Worthy 6 rec, 58 yards, 1 TD
- Hollywood Brown 5 rec, 36 yards
- Travis Kelce 5 rec, 74 yards, 1 TD
- JuJu Smith-Schuster 4 rec, 42 yards
- Theo Johnson 5 rec, 69 yards
- Darius Slayton 3 rec, 32 yards, 1 TD
- Malik Nabers 2 rec, 41 yards
- Nick Bolton 7 total, 3 solo, 3 TFL
- Chris Jones 3 total, 1 solo, 1 sack, 3 TFL
- Brian Burns 5 total, 2 solo, 1 sack, 2 TFL, 1 FF
In Week 4, the Chiefs return to Arrowhead, where they will take on the Baltimore Ravens. We’ll once again see how the game plays out in the EA Universe.
