Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes are stunned by Lions: Super Bowl MVP tosses pick-6 and fizzles down the stretch in NFL 2023 season opener as Kansas City's title defense gets off to dreary start against Jared Goff & Co.

Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes are stunned by Lions! Super Bowl MVP tosses pick-6 and fizzles down the stretch in NFL 2023 season opener as Kansas City’s title defense gets off to dreary start against Jared Goff & Co.

  • Mahomes completed only 21 of 39 passes on Thursday for 226 yards and two TDs
  • Lions rookie safety Brian Branch returned an interception for his first NFL TD 
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Patrick Mahomes had an interception returned for a touchdown and fizzled down the stretch against the hungry, young Detroit Lions as the defending-champion Chiefs dropped the 2023 season opener, 21-20, on Thursday night in Kansas City.  

Mahomes & Co. fell behind early on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium after Detroit’s Jared Goff found impressive second-year receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown for the first touchdown of the 2023 season.

But the defending champs came storming back in the second quarter as Mahomes connected on a pair of touchdown passes to Rashee Rice and Blake Bell.

Then it was rookie safety Brian Branch’s turn to introduce himself to the NFL with a pick-six, returning the Mahomes offering 50 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 14-14 early in the third quarter.

After a pair of Harrison Butker filed goals pushed Kansas City ahead 20-14, Detroit running back David Montgomery tied the game with an eight-yard touchdown run. Riley Patterson added the extra point for a 21-20 edge.

More to follow… 

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes looks to throw during the first half

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes looks to throw during the first half

Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions passes in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs

Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions passes in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs

source: dailymail.co.uk