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Mahomes throws 2 TDs as Chiefs beat Cardinals 26-14

By DAVE SKRETTA Fitzgerald had six catches
AP Sports Writer for 50 yards and passed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Terrell Owens for No. 2 on
Patrick Mahomes will al- the NFL’s career receiving
ways have some special yardage list in the closing
TV footage of the Kansas minutes.
City Chiefs celebrating his Fitzgerald has 15,952 yards
record-setting touchdown in 15-year career, trailing
pass in a win over the Ari- only Hall of Famer Jerry
zona Cardinals on Sunday. Rice.
That’s because Tyreek Hill “I’m pretty close to T.O. His
was the one recording it. friendship and my relation-
Mahomes threw for 249 ship with him is valuable to
yards at was too with two me. He means a great deal
TD strikes to Hill, but it was to me,” Fitzgerald said. “It’s
the second one that sent frustrating that it comes in
the Chiefs’ first-year start- another loss.”
er past Hall of Famer Len The Chiefs’ weekly air show
Dawson for the single-sea- got started on the game’s
son TD record. It was the first play, when Hill ran right
31st for Mahomes — with six past Patrick Peterson to
games yet to play — and it haul in a 38-yard reception.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) makes a catch against Kansas City Chiefs helped lift Kansas City to a Two plays later, Hill ran past
defensive back Orlando Scandrick (22) during the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas 26-14 victory over the Car- the rest of the Arizona de-
City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018.
Associated Press dinals and another game fense and Mahomes found
closer to the No. 1 seed in him streaking into the end
the playoffs. zone for a 37-yard scoring
Hill celebrated the score catch. Arizona answered
by leaping into the stands, with a time-consuming 75-
then commandeering the yard touchdown drive of its
CBS camera — earning him own. Both defenses fared
an unsportsmanlike con- better the rest of the half,
duct penalty from the of- with the Cardinals sacking
ficials and a sharp rebuke Mahomes four times and
from coach Andy Reid. the Chiefs’ rejuvenated
“The celebration just came defense getting enough
into my head,” Hill said. pressure to keep Rosen un-
“For him to come in and do comfortable.
that, that’s amazing, man. The Chiefs finally reached
People doubted him — ‘He the end zone again when
wasn’t going to do this, he Mahomes zipped a third-
wasn’t going to do that.’ and-goal pass into double
I’m proud of him.” coverage to Hill, who cra-
Hill had seven catches for dled it for his quarterback’s
117 yards. Kareem Hunt record-setting score.
pounded his way for 71 “Listen, he’s had a heck
yards rushing. The defense of a year,” Reid said of
came up with five sacks Mahomes, who was not
and two picks. And the available after the game
Chiefs’ special teams were because of a family emer-
nearly perfect, helping to gency. “He’s played his
keep the Cardinals (2-7) heart out and I love the
winless in six meetings at backside of that, how he
Arrowhead Stadium. goes about his business. He
“It was definitely a grind has a lot on his plate as far
out there,” Hunt said, “and as responsibility goes to run
definitely a team that was the offense.”
trying to come up big in As for Hill’s touchdown cel-
a big-time win to get their ebration? “That was too
program back on track, much,” Reid said, hiding a
but most importantly we smile. “I was not happy.”
got the win.” The Cardinals stuck with
Josh Rosen had 195 yards Johnson in the second half,
passing with a touchdown, and they slowly grinded
but two interceptions and their way to another touch-
several brutal hits in the down. He carried it six times
fourth quarter no doubt left and finished a 12-play, 61-
a lasting impression. David yard drive with a TD plunge
Johnson ran for 98 yards to get Arizona within 20-14
with TDs on the ground and midway through the third
through the air, while Larry quarter.q