Chiefs win 35-13 as Mahomes delivers five touchdown passes

Kansas City beat Atlanta 35-13 behind Patrick Mahomes, whose five touchdown passes marked his first such performance since 2022. The Chiefs quarterback finished with 348 passing yards, completing 22 of 35 throws without an interception for a 141.2 passer rating.

Emmett Johnson, replacing injured running back Kenneth Walker, scored on receptions of 12 and 6 yards. He also gained 93 rushing yards from 19 carries and totaled 70 receiving yards on six catches.

Johnson’s opening score came on Kansas City’s first possession. With 18 seconds remaining in the second quarter, recent trade arrival Josh Downs caught an 18-yard touchdown pass, sending the Chiefs into halftime ahead 14-3. Downs finished with four catches totaling 53 yards and handled punt returns.

Rookie Cyrus Allen added his first career touchdown after the break on a 39-yard catch. Johnson’s second score made it 28-3 with 9:55 remaining in the fourth quarter. Atlanta responded with a touchdown and recovered an onside kick, but a 43-yard touchdown reception by Andrew Armstrong extended Kansas City’s advantage to 35-13.

For Atlanta, Michael Penix Jr. had 286 passing yards, completing 23 of 43 attempts with one interception. Drake London’s six receptions produced 109 yards before a late concussion evaluation left him questionable to return.

Mahomes now has seven career games with five touchdown passes, five of them without an interception. Only Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning have more. Kansas City improved to 7-2 and next hosts the Cardinals; Atlanta dropped to 3-7 ahead of its Week 11 bye.