The only question was whether Kansas City could stop him or would get knocked off the tracks. The train disguised as Derrick Henry was coming. For 60-plus minutes, it wasn't sustainable. Though true, the Titans really needed everything to go perfectly for them to emerge from their predicament with a win over a stellar Chiefs squad. There will be fingers pointed and it will be noted that the offense became far too conservative (see Hassan Haskins' 5-yard rush on third-and-8 during opening possession of second half) or that Willis failed to complete a ball to a wide receiver. Henry was held to 23 yards in the second half and overtime, Malik Willis simply could not ignite the offense and the defense was faced with the impossible task of keeping Mahomes and Co. Then it all slowly and painfully slipped away. It led 17-9 at the half after scoring 17 straight points. All was going about as well as it could be as Tennessee was vying for an upset with its starting quarterback out with an injury for a second week in a row. And they were letting Derrick Henry do what he does, which is take over a game. They were dominant in the trenches and sturdy in the kicking game. The Titans set a physical and chippy tone. Titans' best laid (game) plans fall to wayside.The Titans were borderline outstanding in their efforts to corral him, but somehow, Mahomes found a way to victory. It is an absurdly arduous task to shut down Mahomes for a full game. His 446 yards passing also played a significant role in the Chiefs prevailing, of course, but it was his legs that were most clutch on this evening. On a day in which Chiefs running backs combined for 19 yards on 13 carries, Mahomes' scrambling equated to eight points and a team-high 63 yards. Seven plays later, Mahomes' educated feet ushered him to a 14-yard touchdown run and then a game-tying two-point run. Trailing 17-9, Mahomes converted on a ridiculous 20-yard scramble. The game swung on Mahomes' roller coaster of a run on third-and-17 with 7:11 left in the fourth quarter. Songs might one day be written about the magic in Mahomes' arm, but his legs might well have earned him a ballad or two on Sunday night.
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