On Sunday Night Football, the Kansas City Chiefs moved to 3-0 after defeating the Atlanta Falcons 22-17. The Falcons, after stunning the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2, now sit at 1-2.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes helped guide his team to another win by completing 26-of-39 passes for 217 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He also added 17 yards on the ground.
Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins nearly led his team to a game-winning drive in the final minutes, but they fell 13 yards short of the endzone after being stopped on 4th-and-1 with 56 seconds remaining.
Cousins had similar numbers to Mahomes, completing 20 passes for 230 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
After the game, Mahomes and Cousins greeted each other at midfield with a handshake, hug and a few words. The official Chiefs social media account posted a video of the two quarterback’s interaction with the caption, “GG, Atlanta Falcons.”