Kelce Scores 3 Touchdowns, Chiefs Rally Past Chargers 30–27

Kelce Scores 3 Touchdowns, Chiefs Rally Past Chargers 30–27
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, right, runs in for a touchdown as Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. falls during the second half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., on Nov. 20, 2022, Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. —Patrick Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce for their third touchdown of the game with 31 seconds remaining, and the Kansas City Chiefs rallied past the Los Angeles Chargers 30–27 on Sunday night, Nov. 20, to stay atop the AFC.

Mahomes hit Kelce on a short crossing route that Kelce took to the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown, concluding a six-play, 75-yard drive that took just 1:15. The Chargers had pulled ahead 27-23 on Justin Herbert’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Palmer with 1:46 left.