The Kansas City Chiefs secured a dramatic 26-25 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, thanks to a clutch 51-yard field goal by kicker Harrison Butker as time expired. After the game, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shared his thoughts on the critical moment. “I’m obviously nervous because it’s out of my hands,” Mahomes said. “But when I step on the field for a fourth-quarter drive with two minutes left, I know I just need to cross the 50, and Harrison will make the kick.”
Butker’s performance was reminiscent of his previous clutch plays. Notably, he delivered a game-winning kick in the 2022 AFC Championship against the Bengals, propelling the Chiefs to the Super Bowl, where he again secured the championship with a decisive field goal. Since joining the Chiefs in 2017, Butker has established himself as one of the most reliable kickers in the NFL, with a career field goal percentage of 89.3%, making him the second-most accurate kicker in league history behind Justin Tucker.
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