Kansas City 28, Atlanta 14
When: 7:05 PM ET, Friday, August 17, 2018
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Walt Coleman
Attendance:
71628
By Field Level Media
Patrick Mahomes showed why the Kansas City Chiefs handed him the keys to the offense. Tyreek Hill showed why that could be a problem for opposing defenses this season.
Mahomes was 8 of 12 for 138 yards and one touchdown -- a 69-yard strike to Hill with 17 seconds left in the first half -- as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the host Atlanta Falcons 28-14 in a Week 2 preseason game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Friday night.
Mahomes, a second-year quarterback taking over for the departed Alex Smith, has a big arm that Andy Reid's offense in Kansas City has lacked since he arrived and has Chiefs fans dreaming of a high-powered offense with some of the fastest skill players in the league.
Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan was 5 of 7 for 90 yards and a score, a 4-yard pass to tight end Austin Hooper on the game's first drive. First-round pick Calvin Ridley caught three balls for 49 yards and a score for Atlanta.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Receiving
Kansas City |
|
Atlanta |
Tyreek Hill
|
Player |
Calvin Ridley
|
4 |
Receptions |
3 |
87 |
Yards |
49 |
21.8 |
Avg Yards |
16.3 |
1 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
69 |
Long |
36 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Kansas City
|
347 |
76 |
271 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1.0 |
1 |
Atlanta
|
288 |
83 |
205 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2.0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Jacksonville. The Falcons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Kansas City will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Chiefs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.