Harrison Butker kicked five field goals, including the decisive 27-yarder with 1:57 left in overtime, to give the host Kansas City Chiefs a 23-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
Patrick Mahomes completed 29 of 46 passes for 352 yards and one interception as Kansas City (6-5) prevailed in a one-score game for the first time in six opportunities this season. Last season, the Chiefs went 12-0, including a postseason victory, in such situations.
Kareem Hunt rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries and Rashee Rice caught eight passes for 141 yards for the Chiefs, who overcame an 11-point, fourth-quarter deficit to end a two-game losing streak.
Daniel Jones completed 19 of 31 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns for the Colts (8-3). Michael Pittman Jr. and Drew Ogletree caught touchdown passes and Laiatu Latu had an interception.
Indianapolis star Jonathan Taylor was held to 58 yards on 16 carries with 27 of the yards coming on one handoff.
The Chiefs forced overtime on Butker’s 25-yard field goal as time expired in regulation.
Indianapolis had the ball first in overtime and went three-and-out for the fourth consecutive time.
The Chiefs then moved 81 yards on 12 plays. Mahomes completed passes of 30 to Xavier Worthy and 21 yards to Rice on the game-ending drive.
Michael Badgley kicked field goals of 32 and 23 yards in the third quarter as the Colts held a 20-9 lead.
The Chiefs moved within three when Hunt scored on a 2-yard run and Mahomes threw a two-point conversion pass to Rice with 8:37 left in the fourth.
Indianapolis then went three-and-out for the third straight time in the fourth quarter and Kansas City took over for the game-tying drive.
Latu and Pheldarius Payne combined to sack Mahomes on third down to force Butker’s tying field goal.
The Chiefs outgained the Colts 494-255 and had a 33-10 edge in first downs. Indianapolis’ last first down came in the third quarter.
Earlier, the Colts forced a turnover on Kansas City’s second offensive play to set up Jones’ 6-yard touchdown pass to Pittman.
Latu deflected Mahomes’ pass with his right hand and then corralled the ball for his third interception of the season.
Kansas City appeared to knot the score on a 4-yard direct snap run by Travis Kelce, but Jawaan Taylor was flagged for a 15-yard facemask penalty. The Chiefs ended up settling for Butker’s 28-yard field goal nine seconds into the second quarter.
Indianapolis increased the lead to 14-3 when Jones tossed a 4-yard touchdown pass to Ogletree with 10:31 left in the half.
Butker responded with field goals of 48 and 22 yards to leave the Chiefs trailing 14-9 at halftime.
–Field Level Media
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