Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes completes behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce | Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes completed a slick behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce whereas throwing for 93 yards in two tidy collection of labor, although the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs misplaced to the Detroit Lions 24-23 on Saturday of their preseason recreation.

Detroit rallied to the victory when Jake Bates hit a 43-yard discipline objective with no time remaining.

Mahomes was 8 of 14 by way of the air whereas main the Chiefs to a pair of discipline targets in opposition to the Lions’ backup protection. He additionally led Kansas Metropolis to a discipline objective in his solely collection in its preseason opener in opposition to the Jaguars final week.

However the spotlight of the sport got here as Mahomes was rolling to his proper and began to get stress from Detroit defensive lineman Josh Paschal. He zipped the go behind his again to Kelce, who was dragging throughout the sphere, and the completion on third-and-3 on the Detroit 33 was good for a primary down and helped to arrange an eventual discipline objective.

Mahomes has fooled round with behind-the-back throws in observe however has by no means accomplished one throughout a recreation. He stated on the TV broadcast later that Kelce ran the incorrect route so he threw the behind-the-back go “out of spite”.

It didn’t take lengthy for clips of the go to go viral. Kelce’s brother and retired Eagles middle Jason Kelce tweeted, “The son of a gun really did it!” Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, added: “That was pointless, however stunning!”

Carson Wentz took over for Mahomes and was 5 of 10 for 31 yards with a landing throw to Xavier Worthy. The speedy first-round pick of Texas had three catches for 62 yards and the rating whereas including 11 yards on a speeding try.

Lions coach Dan Campbell opted to sit down his starters for his or her second preseason recreation, simply as he did final yr. Campbell had been noncommittal about his plan earlier within the week, although he canceled Wednesday’s deliberate scrimmage due to the variety of accidents the staff has sustained in coaching camp.

Nate Sudfeld was 14 of 27 for 196 yards with a landing and an interception as he tries to nail down the backup job behind Detroit starter Jared Goff. Hendon Hooker, who returned after sustaining a concussion final week in opposition to the Giants, was 12 of 15 for 150 yards whereas operating for a landing.

The Lions’ particular groups have been in preseason type. They fumbled the ball away on a kickoff return – Wentz hit Worthy three performs later for his or her TD strike. In addition they fumbled a punt return and Bates missed an additional level.