Jets hold Chiefs to FG as KC leads 20-12
Butker connected from 37 yards out in a bit of a win for the Jets defense.
Kansas City’s fast start has only resulted in a 20-12 lead over the host Jets.
Jets on a roll, cut Chiefs’ lead to 17-12
Has this game turned?
Gang Green’s safety sparked a 12-0 Jets run, and the Kansas City lead has been trimmed to 17-12.
The last score was a nice lofting toss by much-maligned Jets QB Zach Wilson to C.J. Uzomah.
Jets D doing all it can to get Gang Green back into game
After recording a safety on the last Kansas City possession, the Jets’ defense was back at it.
Safety Ashtyn Davis picked off a bad looping toss by Mahomes, giving the Jets good field position.
Jets inching a little closer, 17-5
The Jets turned their safety into a five-point payoff as Greg Zuerlein connected on a 31-yard field goal on the ensuing drive.
Jets on the board thanks to defense
Chiefs offensive lineman Jawaan Taylor was flagged for a facemask penalty on Jets edge rusher Bryce Huff in the end zone, resulting in a safety.
There was some question about whether the penalty started in the end zone or just before, but ultimately the refs ruled in favor of the Jets.
Chiefs 17, Jets 2.
Chiefs dominating in every way possible
The scoreboard says 17-0 Chiefs, and the numbers to make that score are just as dominant.
After one quarter, Kansas City leads in total yards, 200-32; in yards per play, 11.1 to 2.7; and in first downs, 8-2.
This could be a long night for Jets fans.
200 TD passes in record time for Mahomes
Mahomes’ last scoring pass was the 200th career TD toss for the Kansas City signal-caller, making him the QB to hit that mark in the fewest games in his career.
It took Mahomes 84 games to hit the mark, ahead of the pace of Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino, who hit 200 in 89 games.
Sophie Turner cheers on the Chiefs
Swift has several high-profile guests in tow tonight in her suite at MetLife, and Turner just joined the party.
The “Game of Thrones” star was also spotted with Swift last night in New York City for Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ daughter’s birthday celebration.
The Chiefs are pouring it on early
Mahomes connected with the Chiefs’ other tight end, Noah Gray, for a 34-yard TD and a 17-0 Kansas City lead.
Kansas City takes 10-0 lead
Rutgers alum Isiah Pacheco came back to New Jersey and made an immediate impact with a 48-yard TD run that helped Kansas City to an early 10-0 lead.
Guard Trey Smith threw a key block to spring Pacheco for the long scoring run.
Seemingly vodka cranberry?
Chiefs draw first blood
Harrison Butker connected on a field goal from 37 yards out as his Chiefs jumped out to an early 3-0 lead.
Aaron Rodgers, like the NFL, is a Swiftie
Swift may be cheering for the Chiefs tonight, but Rodgers is a Swiftie. He attended the Eras Tour at MetLife in May.
He’ll be on the sidelines tonight after he tore his Achilles tendon in his debut game with the Jets.
Kelce gets into it early
Kelce caught two balls in the first three plays that the Chiefs ran. Kelce has 29 receiving yards on those two catches.
Game is underway
Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein booted the ball into the end zone for a touchback as the Super Bowl champion Chiefs start at their own 25-yard line.
Broadcast booth welcomes Swifties
“Hi Swifties, we’ll be with you all night,” announcer Mike Tirico said at the start of the broadcast, admitting that the pop superstar’s attendance at the game would play a major part in the telecast.
Chiefs expected to win
All the NBC Sports analysts in the pregame picked the Chiefs to defeat the Jets.
Kansas City is in love …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new relationship is exciting. It can leave you feeling butterflies, and sometimes it’s the only thing you can talk about — just ask Kansas City.
Days after Swift cheered on Kelce at the Chiefs’ latest home win, many in the city are still buzzing. (Of course, much of the internet still is, too.)
Swift, 33, seems to bring a wave of excitement and fervor everywhere she goes, and she can also be a boon to the economy.
Welcome to K.C.; it’s been waiting for you.
Stanford doing better on Sunday than Saturday
Stanford alums scored six touchdowns in the Cardinals-49ers game, bringing some much-needed smiles to the football office down on The Farm.
San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey rushed for three scores and caught a TD pass, while Micheal Wilson hauled in two scoring tosses for Arizona.
It’s been a rough few gridiron years for Stanford (1-4), which was crushed by Oregon, 42-6, on Saturday just 13 miles up the road.
Since we’re about 30 minutes from kickoff …
Taylor Swift has entered the building
The Eras Tour has officially made another stop at MetLife Stadium.
The 12-time Grammy winner strolled through a metal detector Sunday night.
Swift’s friend Ryan Reynolds was also with her at the game, and she was spotted this weekend with his wife, Blake Lively.
The QB faceoff that could have been
Mahomes and Rodgers have a word before Sunday’s game.
From late last week: Colin Kaepernick writes letter offering to join Jets after Aaron Rodgers injury
Seven years after he last took an NFL snap, Colin Kaepernick believes he can still help a team in need of a quarterback — even if it means playing on the practice squad.
The former San Francisco 49ers signal-caller, who left the league in controversial fashion, wrote a letter to the Jets last week requesting a chance to play quarterback for them, but with a twist.
Rather than lobby for the Jets’ starting quarterback job as the team struggles in the wake of the season-ending injury to star Aaron Rodgers, Kaepernick asked for an opportunity to be the team’s practice squad quarterback.
It could be a long, cold autumn in New England
The once proud New England Patriots fell to 1-3 following a Texas-size 38-3 beatdown by the host Cowboys.
Dak Prescott threw for 261 yards and a touchdown with no picks as Dallas improved to 3-1.
Pats QB Mac Jones threw two interceptions for the Patriots, now in their fourth Tom Brady-less season. A Jones pick was returned for a TD and one of his fumbles was also taken to the house.
An injured Aaron Rodgers is on the sidelines
Kelce stands next to Rodgers, who tore his Achilles tendon just a few plays into the season.
And then there were two …. 4-0 teams in the NFL
The Niners, powered by Christian McCaffrey’s four touchdowns, improved to 4-0 with their 35-16 victory over the Cardinals.
Philadelphia, an OT winner over Washington earlier in the day, and San Francisco are football’s only 4-0 teams.
Swift and Kelce inspire viral prank on TikTok
Did Taylor Swift put Travis Kelce on the map?
That’s the basis of the latest TikTok prank, in which people troll their football-loving partners by posting videos suggesting the pop star has made the Kansas City Chiefs tight end famous. (He has won two Super Bowls. And hosted NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”)
The prank, which began after Swift was spotted at last Sunday’s Chiefs game, entails people secretly recording themselves telling their partners that Swift put Kelce on the map and that nobody knew who he was before the association with Swift. The reactions, mostly from boyfriends and husbands, have ranged from shock to outrage.
“What? You’re kidding right?” one partner asked in response.
“Baby, that’s not what happened,” said another partner.
“Oh, my God, don’t,” another partner said. “Just don’t say that!”
Chargers 24, Raiders 17
In the first final of the late window, the host Chargers struggled to beat the Raiders, who were without their starting QB.
The game in Santa Clara might be settled, but …
Brock Purdy pushed into the end zone from 1 yard out as his 49ers extended their lead, 35 to 16.
The outcome has been settled for a while now.
But for those wondering whether the Cardinals could keep the game within 16.5 points, this late score mattered.
Chargers lose big gamble but still hold lead
The Chargers were stopped on fourth-and-inches from their own 34-yard line, but Las Vegas could not cash in.
Asante Samuel Jr.’s pick saved the day, for now.
Going down to the wire in Inglewood
Josh Jacobs scored on fourth-and-goal from the 1 as the visiting Raiders cut the Chargers’ lead to 24-17 with 4 minutes left.
Brittany Mahomes spotted arriving for dinner with Taylor Swift. All about the singer’s friend group
Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was among the celebrities at dinner with Swift at Emilio’s Ballato in New York on Saturday. The star-studded dinner occurred the night before the Chiefs — and Swift’s rumored beau, Kelce — play the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.
Christian McCaffrey scores fourth TD for Niners
Christian McCaffrey pushed into the end zone from 2 yards out for his fourth touchdown of the day as the 49ers led the pesky Cardinals, 28-16, in early fourth-quarter action.
He has rushed for three scores and caught a TD pass as the 49ers seek to put away the Cards, who are 16.5-point underdogs.
Another busy day in the NFL, from London to Los Angeles
In case you slept in, you might have missed the Jags beating the Falcons, 23-7, at Wembley Stadium in London.
Then in the 1 p.m. ET window:
- Bills 48, Dolphins 20
- Broncos 31, Bears 28
- Ravens 28, Browns 3
- Texans 30, Steelers 6
- Vikings 21, Panthers 13
- Rams 29, Colts 23 (OT)
- Bucs 26, Saints 19
- Eagles 34, Commanders 31 (OT)
- Titans 27, Bengals 3
Games in the 4:05 p.m./4:25 p.m. ET window are all in the third quarter now, with the Cardinals at the Niners, the Raiders at the Chargers and the Patriots at the Cowboys.
The Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers, 34-20, on Thursday night, and the “Monday Night Football” game features the Seattle Seahawks visiting the New York Giants.
Reports of other celebs headed to the game with Swift
Boo birds already circling above MetLife for Zach Wilson
It’d behoove Jets quarterback Zach Wilson to get off to a fast start tonight as he enters MetLife Stadium as one of the least popular players with Gang Green fans — from firefighters to Broadway stars.
Notable Jets fan “Fireman Ed” Anzalone and QB icon “Broadway Joe” Namath used their considerable platforms last week put Wilson on blast and call for his ouster.
“Zach needs to be released or traded,” Fireman Ed told his 36,000 Instagram followers. “That’s just the way it is. Enough. Coach [Robert] Saleh, [Jets GM] Joe Douglas, enough. You did what you could. It’s not working out.”
Namath, the franchise’s most famous player, said on “The Michael Kay Show” that “I’ve seen enough of Zach Wilson” and urged the team to trade him. “Send him to Kansas City to back up against somebody like [Patrick] Mahomes and maybe learn something. I wouldn’t keep him.”
Could Taylor Swift win again at MetLife Stadium?
The pop sensation sent fans home happy from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, three times this year in a feat the Jets might not accomplish in 2023.
She scored three sellouts of her “Eras Tour” during the weekend of May 26-28 in shows so popular that fans without tickets showed up just for the party.
Highlights of the weekend included her tour debut of “Welcome to New York” on May 28 and her teaming up with Jack Antonoff for “Getaway Car,” which preceded an appearance by Ice Spice for a curtain-falling performance of “Karma” on May 26.
She also debuted the music video of “Karma” that night.
