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With the Chiefs inside the Bengals’ 10-yard line in the first quarter, Mahomes dropped back, and as he began to toss a pass to Travis Kecle, he spotted a Cincinnati player defending Kelce and decided to throw the ball into the ground instead of forcing a pass and possibly throwing an

Tony Romo was breaking down the play and praised Patrick Mahomes for throwing the ball into the ground.

“This is Mahomes throwing it in the dirt on purpose,” said Romo. “He sees it, and he’s got such great instincts, he tries… the guy coming right there from the inside, you saw Wilson coming. He didn’t see that initially. But he sees everything. That’s a winning play.”

That drive ended in a 19-yard field goal by Harrison Butker, which evened the score between the two teams late in the opening quarter.

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As for the game, Mahomes ended up finishing 18-for-25 with two touchdowns and two interceptions during the Chiefs’ second straight win to start the year. While Travis Kelce was a nonfactor, Mahomes did toss passes to Rashee Rice and Wanya Morris in the end zone.

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They’ll attempt to start the season 3-0 with a game next weekend against the Falcons on “Sunday Night Football.”

Patrick Mahomes Is Not Having The Best Start To The 202 Season

Patrick Mahomes hasn’t quite looked like the dynamic quarterback we are used to seeing on the field.

Through two games, he has 442 passing yards, but also three touchdowns and three interceptions.

He may not look right now, but he is doing it to have his team undefeated.