The Kansas City Chiefs outlasted the Miami Dolphins 48-42 in a Week 3 shootout that never let either sideline exhale. Points came in waves in Miami, with both offenses trading haymakers deep into the fourth quarter. Kansas City had just enough left at the finish to hold off a Dolphins team that refused to go quietly. It was the kind of September win that says plenty about a contender's staying power. Patrick Mahomes was the engine, throwing for 375 yards and two touchdowns while carving up Miami's coverage in the game's biggest moments. His favorite target was Xavier Worthy, who piled up 183 receiving yards and consistently turned short throws into chunk gains. Miami had its own weapon in De'Von Achane, who ran wild for 239 yards and single-handedly kept the Dolphins in step with Kansas City. When one offense answered, the other had a response ready almost immediately. Defensively, the story was Miami's ball-hawking secondary, where Darrell Baker Jr. picked off two passes to give the Dolphins the extra possessions that made this a game to the wire. Kansas City countered with Jaden Hicks leading the way at five total tackles and Felix Anudike-Uzomah getting home for the game's lone sack. In a night this thin on stops, that pressure loomed large as the margins tightened. Baker's second interception swung the momentum back to Miami, but the Chiefs answered when it counted and finished the job.