“On the game’s opening kickoff, RB Samaje Perine recorded a 56-yard return to the Panthers 41-yard line. Three plays later, the Chiefs scored a touchdown to put up the first points of the game. The return marked a career-long kickoff return for Perine. He ended today’s game with 128 all-purpose yards (104 kick return, 13 rushing and 11 receiving).”

Patrick Mahomes threw three touchdown passes and Spencer Shrader kicked a 31-yard field goal on the game's final play as the Kansas City Chiefs topped the Carolina Panthers 30-27 on Sunday afternoon at Charlotte.

Bob Donnan Imagn Images They’re 10-1, still with the fate of the AFC No. 1 seed in their possession, but it’s apparent that while the Chiefs’ ceiling is high, their floor too might be low. The autopsy on the Chiefs’ first loss in more than 300 days revealed some scars — pass rush,