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Sunday night under the Jersey lights, the Chiefs finally put one in the left-hand column, grinding past the Giants 22–9 at MetLife. Patrick Mahomes (22/37, 224 yards, 1 TD) played point guard, the defense did the dirty work, and Kansas City kicked the door down for win No. 1. Flags were everywhere (KC 8 for 85 yards; NYG 7 for 82), but Harrison Butker steadied things with bombs from 54 and 48 before the break, and Tyquan Thornton shook free out of halftime for a five-yard score to give KC the cushion it wanted. (espn.com)

New York had a punch, too. Rookie hammer Cam Skattebo (10 rushes, 60 yards, TD; 6 catches, 61 yards) ripped a 13-yard touchdown, only to have the PAT swatted, and Russell Wilson’s night never found rhythm as a pair of first-half picks short-circuited promising drives. Butker’s 28-yarder at the horn felt like a four-point swing, and from there the Giants were chasing shadows. (espn.com)

Mahomes closed like a closer. Rolling to his right, he dropped a dime to Thornton for 33 late in the fourth, and two snaps later Kareem Hunt (10 carries, 34 yards, TD) bulldozed in to ice it, 22–9. Spags’ crew hunted all night—Chris Jones and George Karlaftis got home, and Nick Bolton (14 tackles) vacuumed up everything in blue. That’s how you avoid 0–3 and breathe again in September. (africa.espn.com)

And they did it shorthanded: rookie burner Xavier Worthy (shoulder) was out and Rashee Rice remains suspended, so Thornton’s breakout mattered even more—while a brief Kelce–Andy Reid sideline bark had social buzzing, the only word that stuck in KC’s room was “win.” (sbnation.com)

Big Dill of the Game: Tyquan Thornton — 5 REC, 71 yards, 1 TD, plus the late 33-yard spark that set up the dagger. That’s a prime-time plate of big-play pickles. This is Dillon “Big Dill” Smith with Big Dill Sports — where ballin’ is a big dill. Catch you next time! (espn.com)