Chiefs vs. Falcons live updates: Sunday Night Football sees a Patrick Mahomes-Kirk Cousins clash in Atlanta

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• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 3:28 AM GMT+2

  Butker connects from 53 to get K.C. within four

  Kansas City’s third drive of the night stalls, and Butker gets on the board with three. Under three minutes to go in the first half and the Falcons lead 14-10.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 3:27 AM GMT+2

  Rashee Rice is having a huge first half

  Rice already has seven receptions for 62 yards with just over three minutes to go in the first half.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 3:19 AM GMT+2

  Bijan Robinson finishes it off for the Falcons who lead 14-7

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 3:19 AM GMT+2

  Kyle Pitts picks up 50 for ATL

  How’s that for a shot in the arm after a penalty?

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 3:15 AM GMT+2

  Chris Jones flagged for roughing the passer keeps Falcons drive alive

  The 15-yard penalty came on a 3rd and 6 where Kirk Cousins tried to hit Drake London, but the pass fell incomplete. The Falcons offense hasn’t been able to maintain the same rhythm as it had on the first drive of the game, but this penalty and first down could be a shot in the arm.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 3:12 AM GMT+2

  Mahomes to Rice for a Chiefs touchdown

  Another long Chiefs drive, this one goes for a score. Rice hauls in his second touchdown pass of the year. The Chiefs have had the ball for more than 14 minutes to just over 6:30 for the Falcons.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 2:56 AM GMT+2

  Falcons drive stalls after one first down following interception

  Bijan Robinson picked up that first down with a seven-yard run and five-yard run, and the Atlanta punt ends the first quarter. Atlanta’s drive to open the game was an early haymaker, and while Kansas City did turn the ball over in the red zone, the Chiefs’ first drive of the night was the definition of s sustained march, taking 17 plays and more than eight minutes off the clock

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 2:49 AM GMT+2

  Justin Simmons intercepts Mahomes in the Endzone

  Its the fourth straight game Justin Simmons has played in against the Chiefs where he’s intercepted Mahomes. Simmons spent the first eight years of his career with the Denver Broncos, in the AFC Wes That was the 17th (SEVENTEEN!) play of Kansas City’s opening drive that comes up empty.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 2:46 AM GMT+2

  Chiefs pick up another first down on first drive

  Kansas City has been moving the ball through the air. Mahomes has been sharp and the Chiefs have rotated in both Carson Steele and Samaje Perine in the backfield.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 2:38 AM GMT+2

  In a stadium with a heavy Chiefs contingent — Atlanta’s a big bandwagon town — Falcons march 70 yards in 7 plays to take an early 7-0 lead. Cousins looked more comfortable in those 7 plays than the entirety of Week 1.

  — Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) September 23, 2024

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 2:30 AM GMT+2

  Kirk Cousins lit up the Chiefs on the opening drive for a Falcons touchdown

  Cousins was 5/5 for 66 yards, and it looked easy for the Falcons, marching down the field to grab the early lead on a Drake London touchdown catch.

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 2:00 AM GMT+2
• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 1:55 AM GMT+2

  Falcons owner Arthur Blank will go into the team’s Ring of Honor tonight

  As part of the celebrations, the Falcons are offering free soda, chips and hot dogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium tonight. And if there are going to be free hot dogs, who better to have in the building than the Hot Dog king, Joey Chestnut.

  Here is some info for the food giveaway tonight:
  All fans will receive a souvenir cup upon entry that can be filled at any of the freestanding Coke Stations all game long.
  Fans can also receive free hot dogs and chips through the end of the third quarter at concession stands… pic.twitter.com/JEurTn1odZ

  — Mercedes-Benz Stadium (@MBStadium) September 22, 2024

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 1:50 AM GMT+2

  The roof is open tonight in Atlanta

  Warm and nice weather expected tonight in Atlanta and the roof will be open for Sunday Night Football

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• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 1:46 AM GMT+2

  Inactives for the Chiefs and Falcons

• Mon, September 23, 2024 at 1:35 AM GMT+2

  Sam Jackson is in the house in ATL tonight