The Kansas City Chiefs gained a lift in Week 12 with a narrow 30-27 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
Hopefully, this game will be the start of a new winning streak for Kansas City as the defending Super Bowl champions look to finish their 2024 regular season campaign on a high note.
The Chiefs came into this matchup with a 9-1 record, and seemed to have an advantage over Carolina on paper on both sides of the ball. Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City to a touchdown on the game’s first drive, and the Chiefs’ defense was able to hold the Panthers to field goals early in the matchup.
Despite expectations of an easy win things came down to the wire for Kansas City, which has become something of a theme for the Chiefs recently.
Kansas City won thanks to a last-second field goal by kicker Spencer Shrader.
See what Chiefs fans and pundits on Twitter had to say about Kansas City’s win over Carolina:
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Chiefs are back to a defense that can't be trusted and having to rely on Patrick Mahomes to be great to win and I totally hate it… pic.twitter.com/hRf2Ahxsv4
— Mick Shaffer (@mickshaffer) November 24, 2024
Only three teams have put up 25+ points on the Kansas City Chiefs defense this season.
Joe Burrow and the Bengals
Josh Allen and the Bills
Bryce Young and the Panthers pic.twitter.com/bQfh3VHwky— Natalie Miller 🏈 (@Nat_NFLDraft) November 24, 2024
There isn't a football team on earth – the NFL, college, high school – that the Kansas City Chiefs can't beat by exactly three points.
— Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) November 24, 2024
The Chiefs win, 30-27. The record is 10-1.
Onward! pic.twitter.com/65rIkamIF5
— Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) November 24, 2024
Bryce Young’s numbers today aren’t going to blow anyone away, but his performance against a very good Chiefs defense does speak to the argument for letting young players develop and grow before making an ultimate judgement on them.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) November 24, 2024
Chiefs win at the last second again pic.twitter.com/DR5iO0OMi6
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) November 24, 2024
#Chiefs are 10-1 but look like they're 6-5
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) November 24, 2024
Watching this Chiefs secondary play ever since they lost Jaylen Watson. pic.twitter.com/xUD5ZBHKDp
— Adam Best (@Arrowhead_Adam) November 24, 2024
The Chiefs are just airing re-runs at this point. I've seen this episode a million times.
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) November 24, 2024
The Chiefs are just the funniest team ever. I love them so much.
— nick wright (@getnickwright) November 24, 2024