Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes adds another bonkers TD throw to his highlight reel

James Crabtree-Hannigan

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Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes adds another bonkers TD throw to his highlight reel image

When quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambled 20 yards backward on a third-and-18 play early in the second quarter Sunday night, it seemed the Chiefs would have to settle for a field goal attempt against the Colts.

But then, the reigning NFL MVP escaped the pressure and charged toward the line of scrimmage, firing a throw on the run for a 27-yard touchdown to Byron Pringle, completing a play that was wild even by Mahomes' standards.

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The NFL's Next Gen Stats reported Mahomes was running at 15.61 mph at the time of the throw, which was his NFL-leading 15th touchdown pass on the run since last year.

The score put the Chiefs up 10-7, their first lead of the night. Earlier in the drive, he pulled off one of his trademark sidearm passes to convert on a long second down.

Earlier this year, Mahomes destroyed the Raiders in just one quarter, but none of those plays were as eye-popping as his connection with Pringle on Sunday night.

James Crabtree-Hannigan