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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes completely fooled CBS announcers Jim Nantz and Tony Romo, and possibly the Las Vegas Raiders’ defense, in the second quarter of their Week 7 matchup on Sunday.
Mahomes and the Chiefs started the second quarter with a 4th and 1 decision. The Chiefs could try to get the Raiders to jump offside, run a QB sneak to try to convert a first down or take a penalty and move the ball back to set up a punt. It looked like the superstar player was just trying to get the Raiders to commit a penalty.
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffman)
He sent Travis Kelce and running back Brashard Smith into motion and offered a few exclamations before snapping the ball.
“This f—ing never works, man,” Mahomes said.
When the ball was snapped, Nantz and Romo were fooled. The former Dallas Cowboys star was confident that Mahomes would just make the Raiders jump. Instead, he handed the ball off to Kareem Hunt, and the running back picked up a first down.
Mahomes kept his cool throughout the game. He was 26-of-35 with 286 passing yards and three touchdown passes as Kansas City won the game, 31-0. He was taken out of the game after the third quarter in place of Gardner Minshew II.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffman)
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Nine different Chiefs players had catches, including Rashee Rice.
Rice had seven catches for 42 yards and two touchdowns. It was his first game back since returning from a six-game suspension and a torn ACL. Marquise Brown had the other touchdown catch.
Kansas City held Raiders quarterback Geno Smith to just 67 passing yards. Raiders rookie Ashton Jeanty managed just 21 yards on the ground.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shouts before an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffman)
The Chiefs moved to 4-3 on the year. The Raiders fell to 2-5.
