In an NFL season filled with close games, no one wins more than the Chiefs
In an NFL season on pace for a record number of close games, no team has been better at pulling them out late than the two-time defending champions
By JOSH DUBOW
Published - Dec 11, 2024, 05:32 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 04:59 PM EST
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In a season on pace for a record number of close games, no team has been better at pulling them out late than the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs tied an NFL record last week by winning their 10th game this season by seven points or fewer — a feat accomplished only once before by the 1978 Houston Oilers — when Matthew Wright doinked in a 31-yard field goal on the final play for a 19-17 victory over the Chargers.
