Chiefs-Lions Live Game Thread

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First quarter

Interesting. Chiefs lose toss for first time since Week 1, and Detroit -- rather than defer -- wants the ball first.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 1 -- Jake Bates 28-yard field goal, Lions 3, Chiefs 0, 5:21, first quarter. Chiefs ripped momentum from Lions. Detroit went from fourth-and-goal at the 1 to a penalty that took a touchdown off the board, then a costly delay-of-game. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 9:39.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 2 – Andy Reid keeps offense on field for fourth-and-3, Mahomes gives Worthy first TD of season, 6 yards. However, Harrison Butker misses another PAT. Chiefs 6, Lions 3, 1:11 first quarter. Drive: eight plays, 70 yards, 4:10.

END OF FIRST QUARTER -- Chiefs 6, Lions 3.

Second quarter

SCORING UPDATE NO. 3 – Goff to Jameson Williams, 22 yards. Lions 10, Chiefs 6, 12:49, second quarter. Way too much time to throw. Goff is 7-for-7, 85 yards. Drive: six plays, 71 yards, 3:22.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 4 – Chiefs capitalize on short field after stopping Lions on fourth-and-2. Mahomes gets his fourth 2025 TD run this season, go-ahead 1-yard score. Chiefs 13, Lions 10, 0:37 second quarter. Drive: Eight plays, 55 yards, 2:05.

HALFTIME -- Nick Bolton covers Jahmyr Gibbs on key third-down incompletion in final seconds. Chiefs much better this week at end of first half (couldn't execute last week at JAX). KC gets ball to open 3Q. Chiefs 13, Lions 10, halftime.

Third quarter

SCORING UPDATE NO. 5 – Chiefs pull off the double-up, scoring TDs at end of first half and beginning of second half. Mahomes hits Hollywood Brown, who patiently waits for blocks at goal line on 9-yard touchdown. Chiefs 20, Lions 10, 11:18 third quarter. Drive: Eight plays, 81 yards, 3:42.

End of third quarter: Chiefs 20, Lions 10, but Detroit has mounted its most impressive drive since opening kickoff.

Fourth quarter

SCORING UPDATE NO. 7 – Hollywood Brown has first two-TD game since 10/11/21, with Bal. Nice play design by Chiefs, Mahomes to Brown on third-and-goal from 3. Chiefs 27, Lions 17, 9:30 fourth quarter. Drive: nine plays, 69 yards, 4:44.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 8 – Harrison Butker converts 33-yard field goal. Chiefs 30, Lions 17, 2:24 left. Lions are out of timeouts. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 4:46.

Brian Branch walked up to JuJu Smith-Schuster on last play of game and blasted him with open-handed slap, causing altercation. Wild sequence to end Chiefs' 30-17 win.

Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey and the Chargers pulled it off on Sunday afternoon. They connected on a 42-yard pass with 34 seconds left, setting up Cameron Dicker’s game-winning field goal. They made what Patrick Mahomes said this week the Chiefs need to get back to executing: Game-winning plays.

The Chiefs will get that opportunity on Sunday night, and they’ll have their work cut out for them against the Lions. Detroit leads the NFL with 34.8 points per game.

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A few appetizers

Fans will notice game elements related to the NFL’s 17th annual Crucial Catch initiative, with the goal of amplifying the importance of screening for numerous types of cancer. In partnership with the American Cancer Society, the NFL has impacted 1.9 million lives and raised more than $3 million for cancer research over the last two decades.

Grace Kinstler, a season 19 finalist on American Idol, will perform the national anthem.

At halftime, the Chiefs will welcome Kansas City’s own Lost Wax Band, which will perform as seven ribbon flags are carried by 80 season-ticket members to represent seven cancer survivors.

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