No Rashee Rice, no drawback for Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
After shedding his prime receiver to a knee damage earlier in Sunday’s matchup in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers, Mahomes discovered a brand new deep goal in rookie first-round choose Xavier Worthy.
On a first-and-10 from his personal 46, Mahomes took a shotgun snap and unleashed a bomb down the center of the sector as Worthy outran your complete Chargers protection and hauled within the catch in the long run zone.
Per NextGen Stats, Mahomes’ go traveled 62.2 yards within the air, the longest completion of his profession by way of air distance. Worthy additionally reached a prime pace of 21.46 mph, the third-fastest pace reached by a ball provider in 2024.
It was Worthy’s second landing of the season and first since Kansas Metropolis’s 27-20 Week 1 win over the Baltimore Ravens. It was additionally the longest go play for the Chiefs this season, topping Rice’s 44-yarder two weeks in the past in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals.
The landing was additionally a redeeming second for Mahomes, who was intercepted on the Chiefs’ second drive of the sport by Kristian Fulton.
The 2-time NFL MVP has thrown an interception in each recreation this season.
