INSIDER
Jets know they must try to at least keep up with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs' explosive offense
Read full article: Jets know they must try to at least keep up with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs' explosive offenseThe New York Jets acknowledge theyโll need to at least keep up with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefsโ explosive offense Sunday night if they expect to have any chance of winning.
McKinnon's 26-yard run in OT lifts Chiefs over Texans 30-24
Read full article: McKinnon's 26-yard run in OT lifts Chiefs over Texans 30-24Jerick McKinnon had a 26-yard touchdown run in overtime and the Kansas City Chiefs got three touchdowns from Patrick Mahomes in a 30-24 win over the Houston Texans that clinched their seventh straight AFC West title.
Chiefs bonding through pandemic in bid for Super Bowl repeat
Read full article: Chiefs bonding through pandemic in bid for Super Bowl repeatA lot of different conversations take place at Tyrann's place.โThe Super Bowl champs had to find other ways to bond this season, though. With the specter of COVID-19 looming over them each week, the Chiefs were forced to eschew such get-togethers in order to keep the virus at bay. Most of those close relationships were forged last season, when Patrick Mahomes and Co. led the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title in five decades. โI told Patrick, โThanks for letting me feel young for one more day,โโ Reid said with a droll grin. You end up talking to everybody on the team, not just one or two guys.โMaybe the pandemic has helped the Chiefs to form those bonds after all.
The Latest: Derrick Henry has 5th-best season in NFL history
Read full article: The Latest: Derrick Henry has 5th-best season in NFL history___7:07 p.m.Derrick Henry has become the eighth man in NFL history to run for at least 2,000 yards in a single season. Henry came into Sundayโs regular season finale needing 223 yards rushing to become the second man in franchise history to reach 2,000. Henry came in with 1,777 yards rushing this season, and he now is 88 yards away from becoming the eighth man in NFL history to run for 2,000 yards. The Titans lead Houston 17-9 at halftime with NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry running for 113 yards and a touchdown in the first half. The Green Bay Packers have set an NFL season record for second-quarter points.
Chiefs lead AP Pro32 poll; Packers up to No. 2, Bills No. 3
Read full article: Chiefs lead AP Pro32 poll; Packers up to No. 2, Bills No. 3Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay (50) reacts next to Atlanta Falcons' Luke Stocker (88) after Falcons place kicker Younghoe Koo missed a 39-yard field goal during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)NEW YORK โ Despite winning 10 in a row, the Kansas City Chiefs have been just barely getting by in recent games. And the Chiefs' lead has also narrowed a bit atop the latest AP Pro32 poll. The Chiefs received 10 of 12 first-place votes for 381 points in balloting Tuesday by media members who regularly cover the NFL. โBut winning in Kansas City, with or without a full house, is going to be difficult.โThe Green Bay Packers and the Buffalo Bills flipped spots again after routs in prime time.
Chiefs rookies report for training camp unlike any other
Read full article: Chiefs rookies report for training camp unlike any otherThis was supposed to be the day that a bunch of wide-eyed rookies reported for their first training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs, lugging televisions and fans and other comfort items into the dormitories at Missouri Western State University. The Chiefs began the intake process for first-year players Monday after the NFL gave them the go-ahead along with the Houston Texans, their opponent in the season opener Sept. 10. That could take you into four days here, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said on a Zoom call Monday. There's a responsibility for coaches and players to make sure we handle ourselves right when we're away from it. The NFL and players union are still discussing some elements of training camp, but Reid said he expects it to take about eight days before players are ready to take the field.