Mahomes throws 3 TD passes as Chiefs roll past Steelers, clinch top seed in AFC
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff Writer
PITTSBURGH — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw two first-quarter touchdown passes Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Steelers and threw a third in the fourth quarter as the Chiefs took aim at the top seed in Wednesday’s Christmas matinee.
The 29-year-old now has 75 games with multiple TD passes, which are the most in NFL history for a quarterback under 30.
Mahomes and the @Chiefs are DEALING.
13-0 lead in the 1st quarter#KCvsPIT on @Netflix pic.twitter.com/F5XulWSS7N
— NFL (@NFL) December 25, 2024
Mahomes hit rookie Xavier Worthy with 7-yard touchdown pass to open the scoring, but Worthy was penalized after the play for unsportsmanlike conduct. Harrison Butker was wide right on a point-after try from 48 yards, leaving the Chiefs’ lead at 6-0.
Worthy leads the Chiefs with nine touchdowns, six on receptions and three on running plays.
Xavier Worthy gets the Christmas scoring started ‼️#KCvsPIT on @Netflix pic.twitter.com/MzEGMz0p4K
— NFL (@NFL) December 25, 2024
The Chiefs scored again on their next possession on Mahomes’ 11-yard touchdown pass to Justin Watson. The touchdown was set up by Mahomes’ 49-yard pass to Watson.
It was the 13th first-quarter TD the Steelers have allowed this season, most in the NFL.
Kareem Hunt extended the Chiefs’ lead to 22-10 early in the fourth, but the two-point conversion attempt failed.
Travis Kelce set a Chiefs record for career receiving touchdowns in the fourth quarter on a 12-yard catch from Mahomes. Kelce has 77 career receiving touchdowns, passing former tight end Tony Gonzalez.
MAHOMES. KELCE.
These guys are giving @Chiefs fans the best Christmas ❤️#KCvsPIT on @Netflix pic.twitter.com/3OyIjujhgj
— NFL (@NFL) December 25, 2024
