VIDEO: Chiefs Come Roaring Back From 24-0 Down With 3 Patrick Mahomes TD Passes in 3:24 of Game Time
By Thomas Carannante
Boy oh boy, did the Chiefs NEED this. Down 24-0 with 10 minutes left in the second quarter, Kansas City looked completely dead. But rookie Mecole Hardman brought Arrowhead Stadium back to life with this electrifying kick return into Houston Texans territory.
The momentum that the Chiefs absolutely needed. ✈️ pic.twitter.com/IQQoA5P4DF
— Talkin’ Football (@Talkin_Football) January 12, 2020
A few plays later, Patrick Mahomes hit running back Damien Williams on this slick play to put the Chiefs on the board.
In the blink of an eye, a 50+ yard punt return and the #ChiefsKingdom strike back 2 plays later!
— Taste Of Sport (@TasteOfSport) January 12, 2020
Mahomes 17yd TD pass to Damien Williams!
Did somebody say comeback? ?#HOUvsKC #WeAreTexans #NFL100 #NFLDivisionalRound pic.twitter.com/vvn4SwXMfo
It's 24-7, and we're certain it's the first time in history ANY team trailing by this much was actually happy with the score.
Then, Houston further flipped the momentum with a bold fake on fourth down that likely would've worked, with a bit less hesitation.
Not a bad fake punt attempt... but why? #Texans can’t beat themselves and allow #Chiefs to crawl their way back into this one pic.twitter.com/kIiz6ln67f
— Sak Sports Blog (@SakSports) January 12, 2020
Mere seconds later, Travis Kelce snuck into the end zone, and Arrowhead exploded.
WE'RE NOT OUT OF THIS ? pic.twitter.com/1nPm0ZyuyR
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 12, 2020
10 point game, TONS of time on the clock.
Oh, did we say 10-point game? Well, a turnover on the kick return resulted in ANOTHER KELCE TD SNAG. Three touchdowns in 3:24 of game clock.
Houston's lead: 24 ➡️ 3
— FOX Bet (@FOXBet) January 12, 2020
Patrick Mahomes finds Travis Kelce to make it 24-21. There's still 6:31 left in the second quarter! The live line moves to KC -6.5. The new total is 77.5. #HOUvsKC (Video: @NFL) pic.twitter.com/dMuOQB6sD6
Absolutely surreal.