ATLANTA – Patrick Mahomes threw a pair of touchdown passes and Kansas City’s defense made a couple of late stands to keep the Chiefs unbeaten with a 22-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night.

The two-time reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs (3-0) have been far from perfect, but they managed to win their first three games by a combined 13 points. Mahomes, although throwing an interception, showcased his talent once again.

Coming off an upset victory at Philadelphia, the Falcons (1-2) had a couple of chances at the go-ahead touchdown in the closing minutes, but the Chiefs defense held strong to secure the win.

Mahomes threw for 217 yards with touchdown passes to Rashee Rice and JuJu Smith-Schuster, while Harrison Butker contributed with three field goals for the Chiefs.

Kirk Cousins led the Falcons with 230 yards and a touchdown pass to Drake London, as well as a 50-yard completion to Kyle Pitts that set up Robinson’s 1-yard scoring run.

The game was intense, with both teams exchanging leads, but the Chiefs managed to edge out the Falcons with strong defensive plays.

Despite injuries to key players on both sides, the Chiefs managed to hold on for a hard-fought victory.

UP NEXT

Chiefs: Stay on the road to face the Chargers next Sunday in an AFC West matchup.

Falcons: Host the New Orleans Saints next Sunday in another crucial game for their season.

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