Kenneth Walker III scores twice as Chiefs top Dolphins 24-10; De’Von Achane exits with injury
Kenneth Walker III scored two touchdowns and Patrick Mahomes threw two scoring passes as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 24-10 on Sunday. The Chiefs improved to 3-0 while Miami fell to 0-3. The Dolphins lost De’Von Achane to an injury, according to the AP. Mahomes also said he returned to the same hotel room where he stayed when he won his first Super Bowl title, according to the AP.
Walker opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter. Miami answered on a 3-yard rushing touchdown by Ollie Gordon II; the Dolphins’ tying drive covered 17 plays and 91 yards. Mahomes put Kansas City back in front with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Walker early in the second quarter.
Miami cut the deficit to 14-10 in the third quarter on a 37-yard field goal by Riley Patterson. Harrison Butker responded with a 34-yard field goal early in the fourth to extend Kansas City’s lead. Mahomes capped the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Travis Kelce with 2:55 remaining, sealing the 24-10 final.
The victory kept Kansas City unbeaten at 3-0 and left Miami searching for answers at 0-3. The Dolphins must assess Achane’s status after he exited with an injury, according to the AP. The Chiefs used a balanced attack and timely scoring to preserve the win.
NFL Sports Blog Take
Kansas City deployed a balanced offense, with Kenneth Walker III scoring twice and Patrick Mahomes throwing two touchdown passes to keep the Chiefs unbeaten. Miami managed only 10 points and lost De’Von Achane to an injury, according to the AP. Those factors leave Kansas City in a strong spot and leave Miami with early concerns in the AFC East.