Chiefs Rout Falcons 35-13: Mahomes Throws for 348 Yards and Five Touchdowns as Kansas City Improves to 7-2
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Atlanta Falcons 35-13 on November 15 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, in a Week 10 interconference matchup in the NFL. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed 22 of 35 passes for 348 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions, and Kansas City led from start to finish. The Chiefs improved to 7-2, while the Falcons fell to 3-7 with a third straight loss.
Mahomes opened the scoring with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Emmett Johnson in the first quarter for a 7-0 lead, and Atlanta answered with a Jake Moody field goal. In the second quarter Mahomes threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Josh Downs, and Kansas City led 14-3 at halftime. A third-quarter touchdown stretched the margin to 21-3 and effectively settled the game.
Atlanta scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, but Mahomes closed the door with a 43-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Armstrong with 4:18 left, making it 35-13. Running back Emmett Johnson rushed for 101 yards. The quarter scores were Kansas City 7, 7, 7, 14 and Atlanta 0, 3, 0, 10.
The Falcons head into their bye week and return in Week 12 against the Kirk Cousins-led Minnesota Vikings, while the 7-2 Chiefs remain near the top of the AFC West.
(Source: NFL official game records)
Source: NFL official game records
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Photo: 图：酋长四分卫Patrick Mahomes（15号）在比赛中指挥进攻（资料图，非本场比赛）。图片：All-Pro Reels，CC BY-SA 2.0，经Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (No. 15) directing the offense (file photo; not from this game). Photo: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
