Chiefs beat Colts in overtime after bizarre…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs thought they’d overwhelmed the Indianapolis Colts on a bizarre fumble in overtime Sunday night time.
The Colts ended up with a likelihood to win instead, yet selected to play for a tie.
And once again, Patrick Mahomes and the remaining of his crew made an opposing group pay for giving them one last likelihood.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, left, and working back Kenneth Walker III (9) stroll off the sector after an NFL soccer sport against the Indianapolis Colts in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. AP Photo/Colin E. Braley
After the Chiefs and Colts traded area objectives in the additional session, Mahomes adopted a couple of strong runs by Kenneth Walker III by discovering his working back for a long completion, setting up Harrison Butker’s 40-yard area objective as time expired and lifting the Chiefs to a 33-30 victory — the second straight yr they’ve overwhelmed Indianapolis on a area objective in overtime.
“I mean, I think guys were resilient, and we just strained to finish,” Mahomes said. “It wasn’t always pretty. There were times we didn’t execute at a high level. But guys continued to fight and continued to push and we found a way at the end.”
Mahomes completed with 382 yards passing and three touchdowns, Walker rumbled for 117 yards, and tight end Travis Kelce appeared like a youthful model of himself, catching 9 balls for 101 yards and a rating as the Chiefs improved to 2-0 on the season.
It took a little longer than they first thought.
Butker had kicked a 31-yard area objective in overtime to give them the lead, and the Colts (0-2) responded on their possession by having Jones throw deep to Laquon Treadwell, who had overwhelmed L’Jarius Snead. Treadwell appeared to be bobbling the ball as he hit the ground, received up after he had accomplished the catch, had the ball popped unfastened and watched as the Chiefs pounced on it.
The play was ruled a fumble on the sector, but the officers reviewed it and decided Treadwell was down by contact. That gave the Colts a likelihood to rating a go-ahead landing, but three performs left them going through fourth-and-8 and a resolution.
Angles From The Laquon Treadwell Catch And Then Fumble 👀Does He Really Catch This? Is It Really A Fumble? Does He Have Possession? Is The Game Over? What Is Happening? pic.twitter.com/j2WKGkTNPQ— SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) September 21, 2026
“Had a play called. Had to love the look to run it there,” Colts coach Shane Steichen said. “We took the delay and kicked the field goal.”
Turned out to be the flawed resolution.
The Chiefs still had 3:11 to play in the additional session when they received the ball back, and they handed off to Walker on three straight performs to attain midfield. As the Colts started to stack the road of scrimmage to stop him, Mahomes threw a nifty go to his working back, and he turned it into a 22-yard gain that set up Butker’s profitable kick.
“We had worked throughout the week dropping it over the top,” Mahomes said. “They were in a pressure look. We were able to change the play. You get the ball in his hands, Rashee (Rice) did a great job of blocking on the perimeter. That got us in field goal range.”
Got them the win, too.
Laquon Treadwell of the Indianapolis Colts catches a go against L’jarius Sneed of the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, Sunday, September 20, 2026. Getty Images
Indianapolis Colts large receiver Laquon Treadwell (13) loses possession of the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs during overtime at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. Treadwell was ruled down on contact on the play. IMAGN IMAGES via GWN Connect
“Overall we fought like crazy,” Steichen said, “but it wasn’t good enough. And then they find a way to make a play at the end.”
The Colts didn’t look a entire lot better on protection after a disastrous Week 1 efficiency against Baltimore that they’d chalked up to communication issues. They tried to clear up the issue by having linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither relay the performs fairly than security Cam Bynum, but the tweak didn’t appear to make a entire lot of distinction as Kansas City marched up and down the sector.
Each of the Chiefs’ first 4 drives would have produced factors had Butker not missed a 51-yard area objective attempt.
Yet the Colts had been ready to match Mahomes and Co. blow-for-blow over the first half-hour. Tyler Warren had three catches and a landing, Josh Downs picked aside a secondary lacking security Chamarri Conner for a second straight sport, and Taylor had 75 of his dashing yards — the spotlight a 24-yard landing scamper that gave Indianapolis a 20-17 lead at the break.
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (7) kicks a area objective in overtime to win the sport against the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, Sunday, September 20, 2026. Getty Images
The Chiefs allowed Denver to run for just 61 yards complete in their 31-10 win last week.
“We did some good things. Thought the run game was good. Moved the ball. I thought we were pushing,” Jones said.
Kansas City finally slowed the Colts’ offense by refusing to give them the ball. The Chiefs held it for all but 2:22 of the third quarter, getting a go-ahead TD go to Jalen Royals and setting up Butker’s area objective to start the fourth.
Indianapolis answered with an 8 1/2-minute drive that Taylor completed with his second TD run to tie it at 27l with 5:37 to go.
Neither offense may produce factors down the stretch, though, leaving the sport to be determined in overtime.
“It was great that the guys competed for four quarters,” Reid said. “You’re going to have this. The parity in this league is crazy. You’re going to have some once-score games. You have to bear down and and our guys did that.”
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