KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns while running for another score as the Chiefs rallied to beat the Browns 33-29.
Cleveland cracked under the pressure in the second half, fumbling away its chances of beating the two-time defending AFC champs.
There were missed assignments on defense, penalties at the most inopportune times and Baker Mayfield’s interception in the final minute that clinched another season-opening loss.
The Chiefs capitalized on the miscues to rally from a 22-10 hole and escape with a victory in a rematch of last season’s divisional-round playoff game.
Tyreek Hill caught 11 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown, and Travis Kelce hauled in a pair of TD catches for Kansas City. One of them was the go-ahead score with 7:02 remaining.
The Browns’ last chance ended when Mayfield threw an interception near midfield with just over a minute to go.
He finished with 321 yards passing while Nick Chubb had two touchdown runs and Kareem Hunt and Jarvis Landry also scored.