The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens 27-20 in the first game of the 2024 NFL season. The game was ultimately decided by Isaiah Likely's shoe size, but a heads-up play by quarterback Patrick Mahomes is what put the Ravens in a near-impossible situation with time winding down.
Facing third-and-10 late in the fourth quarter, the Chiefs had to throw with the two-minute warning approaching. Mahomes dropped back and threw a pass that was hit by a defender. The ball bounced in the air, and Mahomes had to out-jump two defenders to catch his own pass. He was immediately tackled, but he prevented the interception and kept the clock running, effectively wasting about 30 seconds of game clock before the Chiefs had to punt.
