Chiefs beat Indianapolis Professional Football Team 33-30 in OT
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Indianapolis Professional Football Team 33-30 in overtime on Sept. 21, 2026, when kicker Harrison Butker nailed a 40-yard field goal as time expired, the Associated Press reported. The game concluded after an odd overtime sequence in which the Chiefs initially believed they had won on a bizarre fumble, according to the AP. Butker’s late kick completed the victory and extended Kansas City’s unbeaten start to the season.
Patrick Mahomes threw three touchdown passes, connecting with Travis Kelce, Xavier Worthy and Jalen Royals to fuel the Chiefs’ scoring. Indianapolis Professional Football Team quarterback Daniel Jones threw a 1-yard touchdown to Tyler Warren early in the game, and Jonathan Taylor added two rushing touchdowns of 24 and 5 yards. Kicker Spencer Shrader kept Indianapolis in contention with long field goals, converting from 42, 49 and 38 yards.
The overtime period began with Butker converting a 31-yard field goal to give Kansas City a 30-27 lead before Shrader answered with a 38-yarder to tie it. Butker then capped the night with the 40-yard winner as the clock hit 0:00 in overtime. The victory left the Chiefs 2-0 while the Indianapolis Professional Football Team fell to 0-2, according to the AP box score.
NFL Sports Blog Take
This game underscored Kansas City’s potency in the passing game and Harrison Butker’s role as a decisive clutch performer, with Mahomes supplying multiple touchdown throws and Butker delivering three field goals in overtime. The Indianapolis Professional Football Team showed resilience on offense, with Jonathan Taylor scoring twice on the ground and Shrader converting several long field goals to keep the contest close. The overtime confusion and final sequence highlight areas Indianapolis must address in late-game execution while Kansas City will carry momentum from a hard-fought road victory into Week 3.