Chiefs end skid with 22-9 win over Giants as Mahomes passes Manning

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs snapped a two-game skid Sunday night, beating the New York Giants 22-9 at MetLife Stadium after a tense first half in which Mahomes nearly gave the game away but recovered to help seal the victory. The win moved the Chiefs to 1-2 and handed the Giants a 0-3 start.

Late in the second quarter, with the score tied 6-6, Mahomes attempted a screen pass to running back Isiah Pacheco that sailed behind its target and became a live ball. The loose ball was scooped up by Giants linebacker Bobby Okereke and threatened to turn into a momentum-shifting touchdown for New York. Mahomes chased down the play, wrestled the ball back and recovered it, preserving a tie and sparking praise from broadcast analysts who said the scramble likely prevented a game-changing score. Mahomes later acknowledged the error, saying, "I kept throwing the ball backwards. That's not good," and called for accountability in the locker room.

Mahomes finished 22 of 37 for 224 yards with one touchdown, a five-yard strike to Tyquan Thornton. He also connected with Thornton on a 33-yard run-and-throw late in the fourth quarter that set up Kareem Hunt's one-yard touchdown plunge...