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They also came up with the game's first turnover on Charvarius Ward's second quarter interception of Roethlisberger that set up Mahomes' 5-yard touchdown pass to Pringle that made it a 14-0 game. His passing was completed by an effective rushing attack that was led by Darrel Williams, Derrick Gore and Edwards-Helaire.ĭefensively, the Chiefs quickly made the Steelers' offense one-dimensional by shutting down Najee Harris and the running game. Mahomes went 23 of 30 for 258 yards before leaving the game early in the fourth quarter. With Kelce out, Mahomes completed passes to nine different teammates while keeping Pittsburgh's defense on its heels. Mahomes and the Chiefs were able to move the ball at will while not taking too many chances downfield. Here's a closer look at what went down in Kansas City. The Chiefs' defense dominated Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers' offense, which gained just 109 yards in the first half while controlling the ball for less than 10 minutes. The Chiefs' delivered the knockout punch early in the second half, as Tyrann Mathieu's recovery of Diontae Johnson's fumble set up Mahomes' third touchdown pass of the day and second touchdown to receiver Byron Pringle. The Chiefs' first touchdown was scored by Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who left the game early after suffering a collarbone injury. The result was points on each of the Chiefs' first four possessions that included two Mahomes touchdown passes. With Travis Kelce on the Chiefs' reserve/COVID-19 list, the Chiefs' offense responded by methodically spreading the ball around to the rest of their playmakers. Patrick Mahomes threw three touchdown passes, while the Chiefs' defense forced three turnovers that was converted into 17 points. The game was never really a contest, as the Chiefs led 23-0 at halftime before their lead swelled to 36-3 less than five minutes into the fourth quarter. The Chiefs showed early why they were a considerable favorite entering Sunday's home game against the Steelers. Pittsburgh (7-7-1), who entered the game as the AFC's seventh-ranked team, will likely have to win its last two games if it is going to have a chance at making the playoffs. They also captured the AFC West division title for a sixth straight year and are one step closer towards having home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Kansas City became the first AFC team to clinch a playoff berth. Chiefs matchup, please visit this StoryStream.The Chiefs checked two things off of their holiday wish list by virtue of their 36-10 thumping of the visiting Steelers on Sunday.

For more on Kansas City, please visit Arrowhead Pride, SB Nation's Chiefs blog. With 38 seconds left, however, Tyler Palko sailed a pass to wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, who didn't even attempt to catch the pass while it was picked off by Keenan Lewis, sealing the victory for the Steelers.įor more on Pittsburgh, please visit Behind the Steel Curtain, SB Nation's Steelers blog. It looked like the Chiefs were going to at least make it interesting late in the fourth quarter, with Palko driving the Chiefs down the field with just under a minute left. With the Steelers holding just a 13-9 lead late in the fourth quarter, they needed to move the football down the field to add some more points and put the game out of reach, but the Chiefs defense buckled down and forced a punt. The Chiefs were down a touchdown, but decided to go for the field goal instead of attempting to get the first down, which still forced the Chiefs to have to score a touchdown if they wanted to win the game. The Chiefs were able to move down the field with a 13-play 70 yard drive that ended in a questionable field goal by Ryan Succop. The Steelers punted the football after only three plays however, giving the ball back to the Chiefs. The Pittsburgh Steelers started the fourth quarter with the football and a 13- 6 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs.