Chiefs vs. Patriots: Score, results, highlights from exhilarating Patriots win

Jacob Janower

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The Patriots love their home cooking. New England (4-2) won its 12th consecutive home game, squeaking out a 43-40 victory in a thriller against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs (5-1), handing Kansas City its first loss of the season.

The offenses were exchanging blow for blow and combined for eight touchdowns and nine field goals on the night. Stephen Gostkowski’s kick from 28 yards as time expired gave the Patriots the win. 

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Tom Brady continued to thrive with the return of Julian Edelman and the addition of Josh Gordon. Brady threw for 340 yards and one touchdown, as well as a rushing score. Pats rookie running back Sony Michel racked up 106 yards on the ground, his second 100-yard rushing performance in his last three games.

It looked like Patrick Mahomes was falling back to earth after an up-and-down first half, but he caught fire in the second half.​ Mahomes threw for four touchdowns, including three to Tyreek Hill, in the final 30 minutes to keep the Chiefs within striking distance, even briefly giving them a lead.

The Patriots, who are tied for the AFC East lead, will play the Bears in Chicago next week, while the Chiefs host the first-place Bengals.

Sporting News provided live updates of "Sunday Night Football."

Chiefs vs. Patriots: Score, results, highlights

(All times ET)

Chiefs: 40
Patriots: 43

11:27 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, PATRIOTS. Gostkowski makes the chip shot as time expires and the Patriots win. Patriots 43, Chiefs 40.

11:25 p.m.: Brady finds Rob Gronkowski inside the 10-yard line and the Patriots are on the verge of a game-winning field goal.

11:17 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, CHIEFS. Mahomes finds Hill on the first play of the drive for a 75-yard score, the third time the two have connected. It took the Chiefs just 12 seconds to tie the game up. Patriots 40, Chiefs 40.

11:15 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, PATRIOTS. Gostkowski's 50-yard field goal makes him 4-of-4 on the night, but the Chiefs defense prevents a touchdown and Mahomes will have 3:15 to tie up the game. Patriots 40, Chiefs 33. 

11:03 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, PATRIOTS. Brady takes it into the end zone from four yards out and the Patriots are back out in front. Patriots 37, Chiefs 33. 

11:01 p.m.: Brady completes back-to-back passes to Chris Hogan to put the Patriots at the Chiefs' 5-yard line.

10:54 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, CHIEFS. For the first time tonight, the Chiefs have the lead. Mahomes finds Hill for the second time in the game, and with 8:38 remaining, Kansas City is ahead. Chiefs 33, Patriots 30.

10:52 p.m.: Rookie Tremon Smith out of Central Arkansas takes the ensuing kickoff to the 3-yard line and the Chiefs are in business.

10:48 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, PATRIOTS. An 11-play drive ends with Gostowski's third field goal of the night. Both teams has still yet to punt in this game. Patriots 30, Chiefs 26.

End of third quarter: Patriots 27, Chiefs 26

10:36 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, CHIEFS. Kansas City capitalizes on the turnover and Mahomes finds Tyreek Hill for a 14-yard touchdown pass. Chiefs choose to kick the extra point rather than attempt a 2-point conversion. Patriots 27, Chiefs 26.

10:33 p.m.: Brady can't find an open receiver and he is eventually strip sacked by Reggie Ragland and the Chiefs recover the ball in New England territory.

10:26 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, CHIEFS. For the fourth time, Butker connects on a field goal as the Chiefs opt to take the points on a 4th-and-2. This is back to just one-posession game. Patriots 27, Chiefs 19.

10:24 p.m.: The Chiefs convert the first down and Hunt follows it up with a 31-yard run to put Kansas City in the red zone.

10:22 p.m.: After a review, it is determined that Tyreek Hill was out of bounds just short of the first down marker and the Chiefs will keep the offense out on the field for a fourth-and-short. 

10:13 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, PATRIOTS. Gostkowski hits from 23 yards, his second field goal of the game. Excluding the kneel down from Brady to end the first half, New England has scored on all but one of its drives in the game. Patriots 27, Chiefs 16.

10:00 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, CHIEFS. On a 3rd-and-2, Mahomes scrambles around before finding Kareem Hunt, who broke free from the Patriots' defense, for a 67-yard touchdown. First touchdown of the game for the Chiefs and it comes on their opening drive of the second half. Chiefs 24, Patriots 16. 

Halftime: Patriots 24, Chiefs 9

9:44 p.m.: INTERCEPTION, PATRIOTS. Mahomes scrambles around trying to find an open receiver and throws it into double coverage. Duron Harmon intercepted it in the end zone, effectively ending the half.

9:41 p.m.: Mahomes saves the drive with a 3rd-and-16 completion for a first down. Chiefs looking for points before the end of the half.

9:33 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, PATRIOTS. Michel scores his second touchodwn of the game and the Patriots once again open up a two-possession game. Patriots 24, Chiefs 9. 

9:30 p.m.: Two-minute warning hits with the Patriots sitting at the 1-yard line. 

9:27 p.m.: The Patriots find themselves with a first-and-goal after the Chiefs commit a pass interference on a deep ball to Josh Gordon. 

9:17 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, CHIEFS. Butker makes a 24-yarder but the Chiefs have to settle for just three points despite getting inside New England's 4-yard line. Kareem Hunt had 38 yards from scrimmage on the drive. Patriots 17, Chiefs 9. 

9:07 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, PATRIOTS. New England lights up the scoreboard for the second straight drive as Brady finds Julian Edelman for a 17-yard score. It's Edelman's first touchdown of the season after he was suspended for the first four games. Patriots 17, Chiefs 6.

End of the first quarter: Patriots 10, Chiefs 6

8:56 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, CHIEFS. A short kickoff and a 25-yard run by Kareem Hunt to open the drive makes way for another Butker field goal. Patriots 10, Chiefs 6.

8:49 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, PATRIOTS. It didn't take long for New England to take advantage of the turnover. Sony Michel immediately takes it four yards into the end zone and the Patriots lead by seven. Patriots 10, Chiefs 3.

8:47 p.m.: INTERCEPTION, PATRIOTS: Mahomes first pass of the drive is intercepted by Dont'a Hightower and New England has a first-and-goal at the Kansas City 4-yard line.

8:44 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, PATRIOTS. The Patriots counter the Chiefs field goal with one of their own, a 48-yard make by Stephen Gostkowski. Like their opponent, they struggled to move the ball shortly after crossing midfield. Chiefs 3, Patriots 3. 

8:35 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, CHIEFS. Kansas City gets points on its first drive, which stalled once it got into field goal range. Harrison Butker's 42-yarder keeps him a perfect 8-for-8 on the season. Chiefs 3, Patriots 0. 

8:27 p.m.: New England gets aggressive and goes for it on 4th-and-3 on its opening drive and Brady's pass to Josh Gordon falls incomplete.

8:12 p.m.: The Chiefs are raising the fashion bar. 

7:58 p.m.: Tonight's inactives include Eric Berry and Justin Houston being absent from Kansas City's defense, while Sony Michel and Josh Gordon will both be active for the Patriots.

Jacob Janower