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Patrick Mahomes threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns for the Chiefs, whereas the Steelers turned the ball over thrice on offense; in additional regarding information for Kansas Metropolis, they misplaced beginning working again Clyde Edwards-Helaire to a collarbone harm
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Highlights from the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs win towards the Pittsburgh Steelers from Week 16 of the 2021 NFL season.
Highlights from the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs win towards the Pittsburgh Steelers from Week 16 of the 2021 NFL season.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs claimed an eighth-straight victory and clinched a playoff berth as AFC West division champions after a 36-10 thrashing of a sorry Pittsburgh Steelers outfit at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.
Story of the Sport
Patrick Mahomes threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns, whereas the Chiefs protection – who’ve given up simply 13.3 factors a recreation on common throughout their win streak – secured three takeaways and didn’t quit a landing till the ultimate three minutes of the sport.
Kansas Metropolis got here away with 23 factors off their first offensive possessions of the sport, that streak solely ending as Elliott Fry missed with a 39-yard subject aim strive shortly earlier than half time. The Steelers, in contrast, had been held scoreless within the first half, with Roethlisberger picked off by Charvarius Ward on their second sequence and Chris Boswell too lacking with a 36-yard kick.
Issues did not enhance a lot after the break, with Diontae Johnson fumbling to set-up Byron Pringle second landing reception of the sport – a formidable duck and weave seeing him evade a number of Steelers defenders on a 16-yard catch and run to the endzone.
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Byron Pringle twists and turns previous the Pittsburgh Steelers protection to flee into the endzone for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
Boswell lastly put Pittsburgh on the board with a 34-yard subject aim with three and a half minutes left within the third quarter, just for Fry to fireplace by way of two additional kicks of his personal, one coming after a Large Ben fumble, to see Kansas Metropolis up 36-3.
Roethlibserger did discover Johnson for a garbage-time landing late on, however the injury was already completed. The Steelers drop to 7-7-1 and out of the AFC playoff image, whereas the Chiefs keep No 1 within the convention at present at 11-4.
In some extra regarding information for the Chiefs forward of the playoffs, they misplaced beginning working again Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who ran of their first TD of the sport, to a collarbone harm.
Stats Leaders
Steelers
- Passing: Ben Roethlisberger, 23/35, 159 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Speeding: Najee Harris, 19 carries, 93 yards
- Receiving: Diontae Johnson, six catches, 51 yards, 1 TD
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Najee Harris confirmed some distinctive agility with this leap over a Kansas Metropolis Chiefs defender for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Chiefs
- Passing: Patrick Mahomes, 23/30, 258 yards, 3 TDs
- Speeding: Darrel Williams, 11 carries, 55 yards
- Derrick Gore, 12 carries, 43 yards
- Receiving: Byron Pringle, six catches, 75 yards, 2 TDs
Scoring Abstract
Scoring abstract
| FIRST QUARTER | |
|---|---|
| Steelers 0-7 Chiefs | Clyde Edwards-Helaire one-yard TD run (additional level) |
| Steelers 0-14 Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes five-yard TD go to Byron Pringle (additional level) |
| SECOND QUARTER | |
| Steelers 0-17 Chiefs | Elliott Fry 44-yard subject aim |
| Steelers 0-23 Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes eight-yard TD go to Mecole Hardman (failed additional level) |
| THIRD QUARTER | |
| Steelers 0-30 Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes 16-yard TD go to Byron Pringle (additional level) |
| Steelers 3-30 Chiefs | Chris Boswell 34-yard subject aim |
| FOURTH QUARTER | |
| Steelers 3-33 Chiefs | Elliott Fry 34-yard subject aim |
| Steelers 3-36 Chiefs | Elliott Fry 30-yard subject aim |
| Steelers 10-36 Chiefs | Ben Roethlisberger 15-yard TD go to Diontae Johnson (additional level) |
What’s Subsequent?
The Chiefs (11-4), regardless of having clinched the AFC West, will nonetheless be determined to win their remaining two fixtures as they give the impression of being to safe the No 1 seed within the convention and, as such, house benefit by way of the playoffs. They’re on the street although for the ultimate two weeks of the season, firstly dealing with the Bengals (9-6) in Cincinnati earlier than a gathering with the Broncos (7-8) in Denver.
The Steelers (7-7-1), in the meantime, are nonetheless battling to win their very own division, or no less than declare a Wild Cart spot, they usually have two key AFC North matchups to complete out as they first host the Cleveland Browns (7-8) on Monday Night time Soccer subsequent week, earlier than travelling to the Baltimore Ravens (8-7) on the ultimate NFL Sunday of the season.
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