Chiefs almost blew giant lead, but beat Jets 23-20

Kansas City Chiefs were looking perfect and it looked like they are on course for a blowout against the struggling New York Jets, but a few mistakes by Patrick Mahomes made it uncomfortably close.

At the end Chiefs shook off a subpar performance during which they blew a 17-point lead and then held on for a 23-20 victory Sunday night.

When the Chiefs regained the lead on Harrison Butker’s 26-yard field goal with 10:51 remaining, Zach Wilson made his first big blunder for the Jets when he lost a snap. Tershawn Wharton recovered and Mahomes and the Chiefs got the ball at the Jets 47.

Michael Carter II intercepted Mahomes on third-and-20 from the Jets 40 — but it was negated by a holding call on Sauce Gardner. Replays showed it was a questionable decision and an irate Jets coach Robert Saleh stormed down the sideline to shout at an official.

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Wilson had his best game since taking over for the injured Aaron Rodgers, going 28 of 39 for 245 yards and two touchdowns.