National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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
Rushing
Kansas City   Atlanta
Kerwynn Williams Player Tevin Coleman
8 Attempts 5
23 Yards 35
2.9 Avg Yards 7.0
0 Touchdowns 0
7 Long 15
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
  • 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.
  • 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.