FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs earned a huge win Sunday, beating the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 23-16.
The Chiefs went down 7-0 early, but scored 23 points in a row to take a lead that they would not relinquish.
Mahomes threw for 283 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the win. The former Texas Tech star also completed 26 of 40 passes.
With the win Kansas City improves to 9-4 on the season and clinched the AFC West. The Chiefs currently own the AFC’s third seed.
Next up, the Chiefs have the Broncos in Kansas City.