Mahomes' first score came on the Chiefs' opening series, as he found tailback Clyde Edwards-Helaire for a short, 1-yard touchdown to put Kansas City in front. The strike came on the heels of a 36-yard reception by Hill, who caught Mahomes' pass over the middle before changing direction and sprinting upfield to the Eagles' 1-yard line.
It was the beginning of a huge day for Hill, who hauled in 11 receptions for 186 yards and three scores. In fact, Hill was in the end zone on the Chiefs' very next series, as he caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes to put Kansas City back in front after the Eagles tallied a touchdown of their own a possession earlier.
Philadelphia answered with a field goal to make it a one-point game, but while it narrowed the score at the time, Kansas City's ability to hold the Eagles out of the end zone was part of a larger trend that played a major role in the contest. It was one of three Eagles' possessions that drove inside the Chiefs' 15-yard line but ultimately ended with just three points rather than a touchdown, helping Kansas City to pull away as the game continued.
The Chiefs managed to answer right away, too, as Mahomes found tight end Jody Fortson for a 2-yard touchdown in the closing minutes before halftime. Philadelphia recorded the only takeaway of the contest – an interception by Mahomes – to begin the third quarter, but once again, the Eagles only had three points to show for their ensuing possession that drove deep into Chiefs' territory.
Mahomes then proceeded to shake off his interception to complete all five of his passing attempts on Kansas City's next possession, which culminated in a 1-yard touchdown plunge by tailback Darrel Williams that put the Chiefs up by two scores.
The Eagles rallied to pull back within five points, however, as tailback Kenneth Gainwell found the end zone on a 7-yard rush early in the fourth quarter, but Mahomes found Hill for touchdowns on each of the Chiefs' next two drives to effectively secure the victory.
The game – which featured 932 yards of offense and 61 first downs between the two teams – was only the fourth matchup in NFL history that didn't include a single punt, according to CBS Sports. Kansas City's rushing attack was behind a significant portion of that production, tallying exactly 200 yards on the ground between Edwards-Helaire (102), Williams (42), Mahomes (26), wide receiver Mecole Hardman (25) and fullback Michael Burton (5). Kansas City was also exceptional on third down, converting all but one of its 10 third-down opportunities.
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