The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the New Orleans Saints, 32-29, to tally their 13th victory of the season on Sunday afternoon, holding off a late Saints' rally to secure a perfect record on the road and their ninth-consecutive win overall.
Kansas City built multiple double-digit leads throughout the contest, but in a matchup between two of the top teams in the NFL, the game came down to the wire before the Chiefs sealed it. Leading by three points following a Saints' score with just under two minutes left, tailback Le'Veon Bell bounced outside for five yards to move the chains and effectively end the game.
It completed a wild game that saw momentum swing both directions, but it certainly didn't start that way. In fact, in a matchup that was billed as a meeting between two of the top offenses in football, it was a defensive battle through the first several possessions of the game.
Mahomes finished the game with 254 yards and three touchdowns through the air in addition to 37 yards on the ground. Kelce led all receivers with 68 yards to go along with his score. Defensively, the Chiefs held New Orleans to just 1-of-11 on third down.
The win represented Kansas City's eighth victory on the road this season, marking the Chiefs' first perfect record away from their home field since 1966.
The Chiefs will return to Arrowhead for the final two games of the regular season, beginning with a matchup against the Atlanta Falcons next Sunday.