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Patrick Mahomes throws 300th touchdown, Chiefs lead 6-3

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has once again made history.

With his 6-yard scoring strike to Xavier Worhty in the first quarter of Sunday's matchup against the Lions, Mahomes has now thrown 300 touchdown passes — accomplishing the feat in the fewest games in league history.

Mahomes is now the 17th quarterback to throw for 300 touchdowns. He is the fastest to do so, having done it in 139 games. Aaron Rodgers was previously the fastest to 300 touchdowns in 147 games.

But Harrison Butker missed the extra point, keeping the score at 6-3, Kansas City.

The Chiefs faced just one third down on the eight-play, 70-yard drive — which the club did not get on Mahomes’ 5-yard scramble to the Detroit 6. But that did set up fourth-and-3, which was a situation where head coach Andy Reid felt comfortable going for it.

That’s when Mahomes connected with Worthy for the receiver’s first touchdown of the season. Worthy broke loose on the right side and was wide open to catch Mahomes’ 300th touchdown.

Lions' fantastic trick play is taken off the board because Jared Goff's illegal motion

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff almost had a touchdown catch to begin Sunday night's game. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann),
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff almost had a touchdown catch to begin Sunday night's game. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann),
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The Detroit Lions still have their tricks. They just didn't follow all the rules. 

The Lions ran a fun play on fourth-and-goal Sunday night to open the game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Quarterback Jared Goff lined up under center, then went in motion. It was a direct snap to running back David Montgomery, but he wasn't running. He turned and threw to Goff, who made a nice catch after initially bobbling it, and got in the end zone behind Amon-Ra St. Brown's block. 

And then the fun ended. After discussing the play officials called the Lions for an illegal motion penalty. It was explained on the NBC broadcast that after Goff went under center, he had to take a step back and pause before going in motion. He didn't do that, and the penalty flag was thrown. 

It was a bummer because it was a fun play. The Lions are used to getting creative. Montgomery has two career touchdown passes, including one last week. Goff has one career touchdown catch, which he made last season. This time the Lions overlooked a detail and it cost them. It looked like the Lions would still go for it on fourth-and-goal after the illegal motion penalty, but they took a delay of game and then settled for the field goal. 

The penalty wiped out a pretty cool play. The Lions will have plenty of other chances to top it. Running trick plays is part of their culture, and they seem to keep trying to top themselves. 

Lions lead 3-0 after Jared Goff TD catch was nullified by penalty

The Lions looked like they were going to take a 7-0 lead over the Chiefs after a long, methodical drive to open the contest.

Instead, they had to settle for a field goal after a touchdown on a trick play was nullified by penalty.

On fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line, quarterback Jared Goff initially lined up under center. But before the snap, he motioned to his left to allow a direct snap to running back David Montgomery.

Montgomery then fielded the shotgun snap and passed it to the left for Goff, who bobbled the ball, then followed the block of Amon-Ra St. Brown into the end zone.

But because Goff did not stop after getting away from behind center, the play was nullified for an illegal motion penalty.

After a delay of game, the Lions’ opening possession finally came to an end with a 28-yard field goal by Jake Bates.

Detroit ran 15 plays for 61 yards, taking 9:39 off the clock. The Lions won the coin toss and elected to receive — wanting to establish a lead before handing the ball to Patrick Mahomes against a secondary depleted by injury.

Goff was 4-of-4 for 36 yards on the opening possession. Jahmyr Gibbs ran it nine times for 32 yards.

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