Detroit
Lions
1-1
14
FINAL
31
Kansas City
Chiefs
1-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a commanding performance, the Kansas City Chiefs topped the Detroit Lions 31-14 in Week 3 of the 2027 season. With this victory, the Chiefs solidify their early lead in the conference standings, showcasing their offensive prowess against a struggling Lions team.
Patrick Mahomes was the star of the night, throwing for 358 yards and two touchdowns, while Kenneth Walker added a strong ground game with 116 rushing yards. Xavier Worthy emerged as Mahomes’ go-to target, racking up an impressive 185 receiving yards, consistently stretching the field and making key plays throughout the game.
Defensively, the Chiefs made their mark with R Mason Thomas leading the charge, recording 2.5 sacks that disrupted the Lions' rhythm and helped shift momentum. Although the Lions' Kerby Joseph tallied seven tackles, it was the Chiefs' ability to pressure the quarterback and force mistakes that proved crucial, particularly in the second half when they pulled away to secure the win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 46 | 23 | 50% | 358 | 2 | 3 | 63.4 |
| Malcolm Windham | QB | 25 | 10 | 40% | 100 | 0 | 3 | 12.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 18 | 116 | 6.4 | 35 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 12 | 67 | 5.6 | 29 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Lance Franklin | HB | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Lionel Carradine | HB | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Malcolm Windham | QB | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 8 | 185 | 23.1 | 63 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 5 | 95 | 19.0 | 36 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| John Michael Gyllenborg | TE | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ainias Smith | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Wayne Hunter | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerby Joseph | FS | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Nick Bolton | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | LEDG | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Reed | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | CB | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Hicks | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ennis Rakestraw Jr | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Campbell | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alim McNeill | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alohi Gilman | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Gillotte | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Rolder | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Allen | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Dickinson | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Brevard | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Moore | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyleik Williams | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Bassa | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanoussi Kane | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Jackson | SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Karty | K | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Harrison Butker | K | 3 | 4 | 2 | 54 |

