Revenge was not in the cards for the Kansas City Chiefs, who drop a close 20-17 game to the Philadelphia Eagles, and fall to 0-2 for the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era.

 

Unlike the Super Bowl in February, when Philadelphia raced out to a 34-0 lead, the rematch was a close defensive battle the entire way. After not calling a single blitz during the Super Bowl, the Eagles blitzed Mahomes 12 times in the game, resulting in seven pressures, one sack, and an interception.

 

The key moment of the game was in the fourth quarter with Kansas City down three, when a Mahomes pass to Travis Kelce deflected off his hands, and was intercepted by rookie safety Andrew Mukuba.

 

Kansas City has lost three straight games, and starts 0-2 for the first time since the 2014 season. Additionally, for the first time in nearly five years, the team is not the favorites to win the division, with the Chargers taking that title last night.

 

The Chiefs will travel to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in search of their first win, when they battle the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football.