Travis Kelce set an NFL record four touchdown receptions of fewer than 10 yards in a single game to help the Kansas City Chiefs overcome a 17-0 second quarter deficit to beat the Las Vegas Raiders 30-29 in the Week 5 Monday Night Football matchup.
The Raiders scored touchdowns on two of their first three possessions, including one on a 58-yard pass to Davante Adams to take a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter and then had a 17-0 advantage midway through that quarter. Kansas City played listlessly up to that point but then scored a touchdown on one of Kelce’s short-distance touchdowns to close the gap to 17-7.
Then came the real turning point of the game. On the next drive, Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones got through to Derek Carr and stripped the ball away for a sack but his follow through on the hit was called for roughing the passer. It was a very controversial call, as the ESPN broadcast crew (including former NFL official John Parry) and many influential commentators on Twitter (including former head coach Sean Payton) indicated a penalty should not have been called.
Since this took place following the contentious call made against Grady Jarrett on a sack versus Tom Brady yesterday, it drew a livid response from the crowd at Arrowhead Stadium. Las Vegas gained a field goal on that drive to go up 20-7, but the crowd reaction seemed to shake Kansas City out of its doldrums and led the Chiefs to go on a 23-3 run that gave Kansas City as 30-23 lead midway through the fourth quarter. Every touchdown in that run was a Patrick Mahomes short pass throw to Kelce, who the Raiders seemed incapable of slowing down in those clutch situations.
Las Vegas then drove 75 yards on seven plays to make it 30-29. Josh McDaniels decided to go for two points to get the lead, but Josh Jacobs came up inches short of the goal line on an inside rushing play.
The Raiders got one more chance to take the lead, but Adams couldn’t quite catch a pass inbounds on 3rd and 1 and the 4th and 1 play saw Adams and Hunter Renfrow collide, thus leading to an incompletion.
Las Vegas (1-4) is on a bye in Week 6. Kansas City (4-1) hosts the Bills next week in one of the biggest games of the 2022 season.
(Photo: Denny Medley / USA Today)
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