Chiefs Edge Out Bengals 26-25 on Harrison Butker's Last-Second Field Goal: NFL Week 2 Recap

Sunday, September 15th, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Harrison Butker made a solitary walk to midfield after each quarter on Sunday to assess the wind direction, which often swirls inside Arrowhead Stadium. He did this one last time during the 2-minute warning, as his Chiefs were trailing the Bengals by two and aiming to set him up for a winning field-goal attempt.

When Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the offense managed to position him for that opportunity, aided by a pass interference call on Cincinnati safety Daijahn Anthony on fourth down in the final minute, Butker took the field again to the roar of Chiefs fans.

Known for his reliability, Butker calmly drilled a 51-yarder as time expired, giving Kansas City a 26-25 victory.

“I try to block it out,” Butker said of the crowd noise. “It’s hard not to feed off it, but I try to block it out. What I don’t like is when you’re trotting onto the field and everyone is clapping, and I’m like, ‘The game’s not over yet. I still have to make this kick.’”

Patrick Mahomes threw for 151 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, but his incomplete pass intended for Rashee Rice on fourth-and-16 from the Kansas City 35 turned out to be decisive. Anthony arrived a split-second early and moved Rice from behind with his body, causing flags to fly with 38 seconds remaining, keeping the Chiefs' hopes alive.

The penalty came just after Kansas City had a long gain on fourth down negated by a penalty of its own.

The pass interference call moved the Chiefs to the Cincinnati 36, and they ran a couple more plays to bleed the clock for Butker, who turned around and began walking off the field even before his kick went through the uprights.

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