INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs were backed up on their own eight-yard line. On third-and-6, the Chiefs needed a first down to ice the game late in the fourth quarter. Xavier Worthy ran a shallow cross across the middle and Mahomes hit the speedy wide receiver in stride for 15 yards to preserve the 17-10 win versus the Los Angeles Chargers.
The big-time game-sealing first-down catch is precisely what Kansas City needs from their now depleted Chiefs wide receiving corps going forward.
Kansas City improved to 4-0 on Sunday. Yet, the back-to-back Super Bowl champions were dealt a significant blow in the process…