STOCK UPJ.D. McKissic, a 5-foot-10 running back, had 30 yards on four carries and also added an 11-yard catch. It will be interesting how the Lions use his versatility going forward.STOCK DOWNAfter missing the first two games of the season with ankle problems, linebacker Jarrad Davis forced a fumble i

Patrick Mahomes resembled a pitcher without his best stuff Sunday Womens Matt Prater Jersey , a fraction of an inch off on so many of his throws but hanging in there long enough to give his team a chance.He was a golfer just a little bit off but continually saving par.It turned out to be just enough.Leaning on his impressive cast of cohorts, the Chiefs quarterback calmly rallied his team in the final minute Sunday, setting up Darrel Williams' short touchdown plunge and giving Kansas City a 34-30 victory in Detroit that kept the three-time and defending AFC West champions unbeaten.Mahomes was just 24 of 42 for a paltry-by-his-standards 315 yards, and his streak of games with a touchdown throw came to an end. But the reigning league MVP found a way to win."It was pretty cool," Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu said. "Like I've said, any time you got a quarterback that doesn't necessarily look at the scoreboard, always feels like he's in it even when he may not be having the best day, you have a chance."Indeed, there was a lot of adversity for the Chiefs (4-0) to overcome Sunday.They were still without star wide receiver Tyreek Hill, running back Damien Williams and left tackle Eric Fisher because of injuries. They fumbled the ball away three times. They were just 3 of 5 in the red zone, and normally reliable kicker Harrison Butker missed a field-goal attempt."The best part of it is the guys never doubted one another, or themselves, for whatever the case might be," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday. "They picked the guys up that had the turnovers and we were able to rally around it. Defense made some stops, offense made some plays. It worked out OK. But you know, there was a good feeling on the sideline. There was an emotional feeling we were all in."WHAT'S WORKINGThe defense is still adjusting to new coordinator Steve Spagnuolo's system Womens Kerry Hyder Jersey , but it is starting to make progress. It gave up plenty of yards — Matt Stafford threw for 291 and three TDs and Kerryon Johnson ran for 125 — but also made crucial plays. Kansas City had four sacks and eight tackles for a loss, recovered two fumbles and watched Bashaud Breeland return one 100 yards for a touchdown.WHAT NEEDS HELPRarely do the Chiefs lament special teams under coordinator Dave Toub, who is considered one of the best in the business. But whether it was Butker's miss, penalties and missed assignments or their struggles in the punt return game, the Chiefs' special teams were underwhelming.STOCK UPCB Morris Claiborne. He was forced to sit out the first four weeks for violating the NFL's policy on substance abuse, but has been practicing with the Chiefs and is now ready to play. The former sixth overall pick of the Cowboys is coming off the best two-year stretch of his career with the Jets, and he should improve a position of considerable need for a team with Super Bowl aspirations.STOCK DOWNCB Charvarius Ward. He's been serviceable opposite Breeland in the defensive backfield, but he's also given up far too many big plays. Claiborne's return from suspension likely means Ward returns to the sideline, though his experience the first four weeks makes him a useful backup.INJUREDDE Alex Okafor got his first sack with the Chiefs on Sunday before leaving in the fourth quarter with a hip injury. LB Damien Wilson left late in the game to be evaluated for a concussion, but Reid said he was cleared and could have returned to the game. Tyreek Hill ran routes before the game in Detroit, but he's likely a couple of weeks from returning from his collarbone injury.KEY NUMBER22. That's the number of consecutive games in which the Chiefs have scored at least 26 points, extending their NFL record. Denver had the longest streak at 19 games from the 2012-13 seasons.NEXT STEPSThe Chiefs play four of their next five at home beginning with Sunday night's visit from the Colts. It's also the first of three primetime games in the next four weeks, which includes a Thursday night trip to Denver and a Sunday night showdown with Green Bay. ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The first loss of the season for the Detroit Lions may have actually given them more legitimacy as playoff contenders.The Lions battled the Kansas City Chiefs all the way to the final minute Sunday before finally losing 34-30.Along the way, Detroit made some colossal blunders, fumbling inside the Kansas City 10-yard line twice in the third quarter. Those mistakes cost the Lions dearly Womens Ricky Jean Francois Jersey , but in spite of all that, Detroit re-took the lead twice in the second half.“I think this is an extremely tough, mentally tough team,” coach Matt Patricia said. “I think they fight, I think they’ll play, I think they go out and compete, and I am proud of them for that. But we’re obviously disappointed that we didn’t win the game.”There’s little time for moral victories in a 16-game NFL season, but if the Lions were criticized for some of their shortcomings in wins over the Chargers and Eagles, they can certainly receive credit for much of what they did Sunday, even in defeat. Matthew Stafford threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns, with receivers Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones and Marvin Hall all making crucial catches.“I don’t think we need to prove anything to anybody,” Stafford said. “We love the way we practice, the way we work, the way we come out and play. We’re a good football team. We lost to another good football team.”Kerryon Johnson ran for 125 yards, although the fumbles by him and Stafford deep in Kansas City territory put Detroit in a hole. Johnson’s fumble was returned all the way back the other way for a touchdown.The Detroit defense held up pretty well despite being without injured defensive back Darius Slay. The Lions forced three fumbles — two forced by the defense and one on special teams — in that third quarter.Detroit outgained Kansas City 447-438. Against a top opponent Anthony Zettel Jersey White , in a matchup of unbeaten teams, the Lions looked mostly like they belonged.WHAT’S WORKINGThere was a lot for the Lions to like about their defensive performance. They held Patrick Mahomes without a touchdown pass — and the Chiefs as a team only scored one offensive TD through three quarters. Detroit couldn’t hold off Kansas City for 60 minutes, though. The Chiefs scored two touchdowns in the fourth, and that was enough to win the game.WHAT NEEDS HELPBall security. Those two third-quarter fumbles weren’t flukes. Stafford said he was trying to do too much on his, and Johnson pretty much admitted the same.Every team in the league makes mistakes, but the Lions learned the hard way how costly turnovers such as that can be against an elite opponent.“The first four games, I think we’ve talked a lot about September football and what that looks like in the NFL. There are a lot of bad plays out there,” Patricia said Monday. “There are some good plays and a lot of really important situational plays. I think those are the ones we’re trying to learn from. We’ve done well in some of those situations and we’ve done not so well in others.”STOCK UPJ.D. McKissic, a 5-foot-10 running back, had 30 yards on four carries and also added an 11-yard catch. It will be interesting how the Lions use his versatility going forward.STOCK DOWNAfter missing the first two games of the season with ankle problems, linebacker Jarrad Davis forced a fumble in Week 3 at Philadelphia. He had a quiet game Sunday, though.INJUREDSlay (hamstring) and WR Danny Amendola (chest) were inactive, and the Lions also lost T.J. Hockenson (concussion) and S Quandre Diggs (hamstring) during the game. Hockenson took a scary fall when he appeared to be trying to hurdle a defender.KEY NUMBER29 — The number of first downs for both the Lions and Chiefs on Sunday, which underscored how even the game was.NEXT STEPSThe Lions have this coming weekend off, then head to Green Bay for a Monday night matchup Oct. 14 that will be Detroit’s first game within its division.