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John Dillon

Final score: Chiefs tame Panthers, secure 30-27 road victory in Week 12

The Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 12 matchup against the Carolina Panthers made for intriguing television on Sunday afternoon.

Though the game wasn’t expected to be close, Carolina was ultimately defeated when Kansas City drove downfield to get kicker Spencer Shrader in range to kick a last-second field goal.

The Panthers’ defense did its best to keep up with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ high-octane offense late in the game but ultimately crumbled when the reigning Super Bowl MVP took the field for a final drive with the score tied at 27 points.

When Mahomes broke off a 33-yard run to get Kansas City near the red zone, it only took a few simple plays to set up Shrader for a chip-shot game-winner.

Shrader’s aim was true when he booted his 31-yard field goal try, and the Chiefs secured their tenth win of the season when the ball sailed through the uprights at Bank of America Stadium.

With its victory over the Panthers in Week 12, Kansas City will maintain its lead for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs.

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