Cyrus Allen, a fifth-round rookie, just absolutely scorched the Atlanta secondary for his first career touchdown, pushing the Chiefs’ lead to a commanding 21-3 with 5:02 left in the third quarter. This kid just announced his arrival in a big, big way.
Rookie Takes Flight on a Deep Ball Dream
Mahomes wasn’t messing around, connecting on a bomb that saw Allen absolutely blow past A.J. Terrell down the left sideline. We’re talking a perfect 39-yard strike, hit in stride. That’s a rookie making a serious statement, beating a guy like Terrell for his first score. It was a thing of beauty, a deep ball that looked almost too easy for the young gun to snag in the end zone.
Mahomes Dealing, Drive Details
The Chiefs got some sweet field position to start that possession, all thanks to Atlanta choking on fourth down, turning it over on downs right at midfield. From there, it was classic Mahomes doing Mahomes things. He scrambled for a crucial first down on third-and-5, keeping the drive alive and setting up the fireworks. Then, BOOM, he hits Allen for the score. That wasn’t just Allen’s moment either, that was Mahomes’ third touchdown pass of the day. Dude is absolutely dealing out there.
With Mahomes already slinging three TDs and Allen announcing his arrival on the big stage, this game is turning into a show. Atlanta’s got a mountain to climb, staring down a massive deficit late in the third. You gotta wonder what that rookie feeling is like, grabbing your first career TD in a moment like that. What a play!
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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