Kansas City Chiefs Defeat Miami Dolphins in Thrilling International Match

Under the gaze of 50,023 devotees who filled Detusche Bank Park to the brim, Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs survived the Miami Dolphins’ comeback attempt, who were on the verge of raising the 21-0 lead they went into halftime. . As curious as it may seem in a team like the Chiefs, it was the defense that sustained them, stopping what, statistically, is the best offense in the NFL. With this Sunday’s victory, Kansas City has the honor of becoming the first franchise in history to win games in three countries other than the United States (United Kingdom, Mexico and Germany).

The staging of Frankfurt as the international headquarters of the NFL could not have gone better. Two teams that arrived with a record of 6-2, a fan dedicated to the cause, which from very early on filled the area around the old Waldstadion, and victory for ‘the home team’. Because, despite the 7,595 kilometers that separate the German city from Kansas City, red was the predominant color in the stands. The first peak in decibels came as soon as the game began, because Patrick Mahomes completed a perfect drive (71 yards pass) finding Rashee Rice, who ran in for the touchdown. “A beauty,” coach Andy Reid defined him at a press conference.

The German and international fans, because there were really people from all over the world, had a great time at all times, singing at the top of their lungs during downtime and enjoying firsthand a league that until not long ago was something too much. remote to be true. After the first touchdown, the game went through a valley of level and highlights, as both teams combined for only six first downs in the next seven possessions. What was striking was how little damage the Dolphins did, unable to find Tyreek Hill or Jaylen Waddle in beneficial situations, and giving up too much of the run.

The festival of punts was brought to a close again by Mahomes, who once again directed his attack wonderfully and, in a cathedral drive of 13 plays and 95 yards, ended up assisting Jerick McKinnon for the second touchdown of the afternoon (although the sun had practically already fallen in Frankfurt). The choral participation of a large number of Chiefs receivers stood out, covering up the discreet performance of Travis Kelce (14 total yards): Mahomes’ 20 completed passes had nine different recipients, none of them exceeding three receptions. With the Dolphins injured, Kansas City was responsible for sending them to the canvas with a tremendous defensive play, in which Mike Edwards recovered a fumble from Hill and delivered it with a lateral pass, something very rarely seen in the NFL, to Bryan Cook who ran the band like a gazelle to make it 21-0 just before the break.

The game felt like it was over after the first half hour. In addition to what the scoreboard indicated, because of the sensations that the Dolphins were transmitting, totally offside. But they woke up after passing through the locker room, thanks above all to a play in which Tua Tagovailoa found Ced Wilson to put the first blue points on the light. Miami adjusted at halftime, betting more on the run and Raheem Mostert responded. The Dolphins running back was a headache for the Chiefs defense, which found no answer in the second half. His was the second touchdown, and it was also his credit to put the Dolphins close to tying.

With two marvelous runs, Mostert took the Dolphins into rival territory with less than four minutes remaining. Even Hill and Waddle had appeared, and Tua was being tremendously solid on third downs. His mistake was taking up so much time with such a long possession, because the Chiefs defense ended up pulling them back and they were forced to return the ball. The last hope came from a great Bradley Chubb, who won the Dolphins one last possession with 150 seconds left. But Miami shot itself in the foot at the conclusion of the game: first an uncoordinated pass by Tagovailoa and then a snap error on fourth down, with the quarterback not even catching the ball, sentenced the game. Mahomes and his Chiefs took over Frankfurt and Germany, the third country outside the United States in which Kansas City does so.

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2023-11-05 19:17:22
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