The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Indianapolis Colts 33-30 in overtime Sunday night at Arrowhead Stadium. The Colts matched them score for score, but Kansas City never turned the ball over and got the last kick: a 40-yard Harrison Butker field goal with no time left.
The Chiefs won on volume. They outgained Indianapolis 523 yards to 329 and ran 78 plays to the Colts' 63.
How It Happened
Indianapolis struck first when Daniel Jones found Tyler Warren for a 1-yard touchdown at 8:25 of the first quarter. Kansas City answered with a 46-yard Butker field goal, then took a 10-7 lead on Patrick Mahomes' 13-yard touchdown pass to Travis Kelce.
Spencer Shrader kicked field goals of 42 and 49 yards early in the second quarter to put the Colts back in front 13-10. Mahomes answered with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Worthy at 2:25 to put the Chiefs back in front.
Indianapolis had the final word of the half. Jonathan Taylor ran 24 yards for a touchdown with 59 seconds left, and the Colts went to the locker room with the lead.
The third quarter belonged to Kansas City. Mahomes threw his third touchdown pass, a 1-yarder to Jalen Royals, to retake the lead.
Butker opened the fourth quarter with a 28-yard field goal to extend the Chiefs' lead. Taylor tied the game with a 5-yard touchdown run at 5:37, and neither team scored again in regulation.
Overtime
Butker put the Chiefs ahead with a 31-yard field goal at 5:09 of the extra period. Shrader answered from 38 yards at 3:11 to tie it at 30.
Kansas City got one more possession and made it count. Butker's 40-yarder came as the clock hit zero, his fourth field goal of the night.
Key Performers
Patrick Mahomes: 3 TD passes – 13 YDS to Travis Kelce, 1 YD to Xavier Worthy, 1 YD to Jalen Royals
Jonathan Taylor: 2 rushing TD – 24 YDS, 5 YDS
Harrison Butker: 4 FG (46, 28, 31, 40 YDS), 3 extra points
Spencer Shrader: 3 FG (42, 49, 38 YDS), 3 extra points
Chiefs passing: 32-47, 371 net YDS, 0 INT
Colts passing: 22-31, 210 net YDS, 1 INT
The Chiefs' passing game was the difference. Kansas City threw for 371 net yards against 210 for Indianapolis, and the Colts threw the game's only interception.
What It Means
Kansas City is 2-0, with both wins at home. Indianapolis is 0-2, having lost once at home and once on the road.
The Colts did plenty right. They converted both fourth downs, scored on 2 of 3 red-zone trips, weren't sacked once and held the ball for 33 minutes. Kansas City also gave away 86 yards on 8 penalties.
None of it closed the efficiency gap. The Chiefs averaged about 7 yards a play to roughly 5 for Indianapolis, and a team that moves the ball that easily without a turnover usually finds a way. On Sunday it took the full overtime and one more swing from Butker.