Chiefs fans can finally breathe a little this week. Because a win is a win—yes, it was ugly, sloppy, full of fumbles, and “ref charity”… but hey, the scoreboard says 22-9. And at the end of the day, that’s what matters.
The Giants came out bold on 4th down, but quickly got stuffed:
And .. that's why they have to go for it on 4th Down — and it's a turnover on downs. #Chiefs ball. https://t.co/6bDjRpBNIh
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) September 22, 2025
Mahomes then took over with some of his usual wizardry. He hit JuJu Smith-Schuster on a no-look pass, who zig-zagged his way downfield like a video game character. A few plays later, kicker Harrison Butker stepped up for a 54-yarder that hit the post before going in—yep, that glorious.
Doink and IN from 54 yards out
— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2025
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The defense had its own highlight moments. Nick Bolton jumped a screen pass like he had the Giants’ playbook in his back pocket.
Nick Bolton read that screen perfectly
— Sterling Holmes (@HomestretchKC) September 22, 2025
But the same defense also kept gifting the Giants free yards with idiotic penalties. One fan summed it up perfectly:
That roughing play by Karlaftis is something idiotic teams do. He took 3 steps when he could clearly see ball was out. Difference between 6-0 & getting ball back vs tied at 6.
— VP of pizza consumption (@Jtfawver) September 22, 2025
These type of things go beyond injuries. Team is playing stupid ball.
The end of the first half was pure chaos. Mahomes fumbled, then recovered, the defense got an interception, then the refs handed the Giants lifelines with penalties—finally, Butker bailed the Chiefs out with a field goal to take a 9-6 lead into halftime.
Patrick Mahomes gave his guy a chance.
— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2025
Chiefs get a FG before halftime.
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In the second half, Mahomes finally found some rhythm. He connected with Rashee Rice for a touchdown to extend the lead.
Still, the mistakes and weird play-calling kept coming, and fans couldn’t help but notice:
Pat looks visibly annoyed at these play calls
— Bird Law Expert 🇺🇦 (@RealBirdLawyer) September 22, 2025
By the 4th quarter, Mahomes once again launched a deep shot to Rice, and Isiah Pacheco punched in a short touchdown, stretching the score to 22-9.
The Giants tried to mount a comeback, but Daniel Jones’ incompletions (including an absurd 4th-down throwaway) sealed their fate.
The lesson for Chiefs fans? This team may play “stupid ball” sometimes, but as long as the scoreboard says W, you take it and move on.
“The Chiefs tonight: fumbles, penalties, chaos… but still a W. Plot twist of the season!”
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