Show caption LA Rams tight end Gerald Everett celebrates after scoring on a touchdown reception with 58 seconds left against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night. Photograph: Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports NFL LA Rams outslug Kansas City Chiefs in third-highest scoring NFL game ever Rams outlast Chiefs 54-51 in Monday Night Football classic

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Jared Goff threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Gerald Everett for the go-ahead score with 1:49 to play, and the Los Angeles Rams outlasted the Kansas City Chiefs for a 54-51 victory on Monday night in a high-octane NFL offensive showdown that somehow surpassed the hype.

Patrick Mahomes threw six touchdown passes in his latest jaw-dropping performance for the Chiefs (9-2), but he also threw two interceptions in the final 1:18 as the Rams (10-1) claimed the highest-scoring Monday night game ever played and the first NFL game with two 50-point performances.

Goff passed for 413 yards and four touchdowns, while Marcus Peters and Lamarcus Joyner came up with late interceptions as the Rams hung on.

The highest-scoring game in the league this season was an offensive fantasia featuring 1,001 combined yards and ingenious scheming from mastermind coaches Andy Reid and Sean McVay – along with three defensive touchdowns and 21 combined penalties.

“It was a whirlwind,” McVay said. “I feel like I might need a couple of beverages to relax tonight, but it was great. This is what you love so much about the game.”

The Coliseum’s first Monday night game since 1985 was worth the wait – and if this fascinating spectacle turns out to be a Super Bowl preview, Atlanta should prepare for an All-Madden-level show from two of the most exciting teams in the league.

“It was one of the most competitive games I’ve been a part of,” McVay said. “It was just a competitive game with a lot of high-caliber football in all three phases.”

Rams linebacker Samson Ebukam returned a fumble and an interception for the first two TDs of his NFL career, while Kansas City’s Allen Bailey returned Goff’s fumble for a go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

Chiefs-Rams, by drive

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* Kneeldown to end half

* Fumble

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* Kneeldown — Field Yates (@FieldYates) November 20, 2018

The second half was an extended thriller featuring 59 combined points, but the Rams made slightly more big plays down the stretch.

After Goff led a 75-yard scoring drive in 89 seconds for the go-ahead TD to Everett, former Kansas City cornerback Marcus Peters intercepted Mahomes’ underthrown ball near midfield with 1:18 to play.

The Rams only managed to get 14 seconds off the clock on their next three plays, and the Coliseum roiled in anticipation of a big finish by Mahomes. But the Chiefs were pushed back to their 13 with 50 seconds left thanks to a booming punt by Johnny Hekker, and Joyner intercepted Mahomes’ final desperate heave with 13 seconds left.

This game has loomed in capital letters on the NFL’s regular season schedule ever since these teams confirmed their status as offensive powerhouses in September. Along with New Orleans and New England, the Rams and Chiefs are the league’s biggest favorites for long postseason runs.</s>Jared Goff threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Gerald Everett for the go-ahead score with 1:49 to play, and the Los Angeles Rams outlasted the Kansas City Chiefs for a 54-51 victory on Monday night in a high-octane NFL offensive showdown that somehow surpassed the hype.

Patrick Mahomes threw six touchdown passes in his latest jaw-dropping performance for the Chiefs (9-2), but he also threw two interceptions in the final 1:18 as the Rams (10-1) claimed the highest-scoring Monday night game ever played and the first NFL game with two 50-point performances.

Goff passed for 413 yards and four touchdowns, while Marcus Peters and Lamarcus Joyner came up with late interceptions as the Rams hung on.

The highest-scoring game in the league this season was an offensive fantasia featuring 1,001 combined yards and ingenious scheming from mastermind coaches Andy Reid and Sean McVay – along with three defensive touchdowns and 21 combined penalties.

“It was a whirlwind,” McVay said. “I feel like I might need a couple of beverages to relax tonight, but it was great. This is what you love so much about the game.”

The Coliseum’s first Monday night game since 1985 was worth the wait – and if this fascinating spectacle turns out to be a Super Bowl preview, Atlanta should prepare for an All-Madden-level show from two of the most exciting teams in the league.

“It was one of the most competitive games I’ve been a part of,” McVay said. “It was just a competitive game with a lot of high-caliber football in all three phases.”

Rams linebacker Samson Ebukam returned a fumble and an interception for the first two TDs of his NFL career, while Kansas City’s Allen Bailey returned Goff’s fumble for a go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

The second half was an extended thriller featuring 59 combined points, but the Rams made slightly more big plays down the stretch.

After Goff led a 75-yard scoring drive in 89 seconds for the go-ahead TD to Everett, former Kansas City cornerback Marcus Peters intercepted Mahomes’ underthrown ball near midfield with 1:18 to play.

The Rams only managed to get 14 seconds off the clock on their next three plays, and the Coliseum roiled in anticipation of a big finish by Mahomes. But the Chiefs were pushed back to their 13 with 50 seconds left thanks to a booming punt by Johnny Hekker, and Joyner intercepted Mahomes’ final desperate heave with 13 seconds left.

This game has loomed in capital letters on the NFL’s regular season schedule ever since these teams confirmed their status as offensive powerhouses in September. Along with New Orleans and New England, the Rams and Chiefs are the league’s biggest favorites for long postseason runs.

But before January, these offensive powerhouses put on a show for a prime-time audience.</s>The Los Angeles Rams are hosting the Kansas City Chiefs in a Monday Night Football showdown that will wrap up Week 11 of the 2018 NFL. It’s arguably the biggest primetime game of the entire season, pitting the top teams in their respective conferences against one another. This can’t-miss matchup could end up being a Super Bowl preview, as both squads are 9-1 and well on their way to earning a bye in the upcoming playoffs. They both have the talent to get it done, but are equally inexperienced when it comes to deep postseason runs in recent years.

Oddsmakers believe that the Rams will get the better of their foe in the Week 11 headliner, installing the home side as a three-point favorite. The line hasn’t shifted much from the open despite the fact that the location did, with the league opting to move the contest from it’s scheduled venue of Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The NFL decided to give L.A. a home game back instead of holding the Monday Night Football game at a neutral site because of extremely poor field conditions and rumors of a potential players boycott due to them. The over-under hasn’t changed much either—trading the thin air and ideal scoring conditions of Mexico City for a better playing field at the Coliseum seems to be a wash for gamblers—with the current total of 63 set to tie the largest in NFL history. That number is down just a tad from the record-breaking open of 63.5 points, but is now level with a Rams-49ers clash in 2000 for highest over-under of all time.

Will this Rams-Chiefs bout live up to the hype and deliver boatloads of scoring on the biggest stage, or will the national television audience witness a more defensive battle than expected? Pro handicapper Jon Price of SportsInformationTraders.com provided his take on the outcome for readers looking for an edge against the books. Before seeing who the Vegas expert has covering the spread on Monday Night Football, have a look at the complete schedule, kickoff start time, viewing information, updated odds and more for the Week 11 finale.
• Over the last 15 years, every game with a total of 57.5 or more points has gone OVER (11-0).
• In games featuring two teams with 90% winning percentages or above, the home team has gone 60-29-1 straight-up and 51-36-3 against the spread.
• The average combined score when the Chiefs have been on the road is 67.2 in 2018.
• The total has gone OVER in four of the last five Kansas City road games against opponents with winning records.

Adam Schefter found that the league called a refereeing audible and installed top-ranking officials for this marquee game:

Darren Rovell noted that both teams will be donning first responder hats to honor those fighting and affected by the wildfires in California:

Ian Rapoport reported that the Rams will be getting an All-Pro back in the lineup by activating Pharoh Cooper off of IR:

NFL Research pointed out how prolific the quarterbacks in tonight’s game—Jared Goff of the Rams and the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes—have been across the first 10 games of 2018:

Michael Gehlken revealed that the NFL will return to Mexico City in 2019 despite having to relocate this Rams-Chiefs clash:

Here’s what Jon Price had to say about betting on this Monday Night Football matchup:

Only one team can manage a cover on Monday night and that team will be the side that can execute more efficiently on third and fourth downs. Both head coaches—Andy Reid of the Chiefs and Sean Mcvay of the Rams—are clearly aware that they’ll need touchdowns, not field goals, to keep pace with their opponent and will likely gamble in situations that they may not usually otherwise. Coming up with stops on short-yardage situations will be huge and Los Angeles is better equipped to do so thanks to a defensive front led by superstar defensive tackle Aaron Donald. His presence alone could make all the difference on a play that results in a game-changing conversion or a stuff for a loss that results in a turnover on downs. For that reason, he suggests taking the points with the home squad in this primetime affair. Even if it ends up only being a three-point win for Los Angeles, your looking at a push at the worst. The best bet you can make on this contest, however, is on the total. It’s worth going with the over until these high-scoring teams prove they can be stopped. Kansas City was just held to it’s lowest of the campaign, but that was by a well-rested Cardinals foe that had plenty of time to prepare during a bye. The Rams haven’t scored less than 29 points since Week 6 and just dropped 36 on a top-ranked Seahawks defense. There’s also historical precedent for the over being an elite value in this type of contest, as betting the over on high total games has been one of the most profitable plays in football for nearly 15 years. Dating back to 2003, there have been 11 games with a total of 57.5 points or more. In every single one of these contests, the total has gone over. Shops are keenly aware of this trend—which certainly played a part in how Monday Night Football’s lofty total was set—but that shouldn’t stop you from wagering that this one will play in the high 60’s. Take the over and watch as these two elite offenses trade blows from the opening kickoff to the final whistle.</s>Watch all 14 touchdowns in the third-highest scoring NFL game as the Los Angeles Rams narrowly defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 54-51.

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Available to UK users only.</s>That pretty much sums up the much-hyped Monday night matchup that, well, lived up to the hype as the Los Angeles Rams outscored the Kansas City Chiefs 54-51 in undoubtedly the most wildly entertaining NFL offensive explosion ever staged at the historic Los Angeles Coliseum.

This, folks, is what the NFL wants you to see.

Fourteen touchdowns. A combined 1,001 yards. More than 100 points, with the final tally representing the most in "Monday Night Football" history and third-highest total in any game. Eight lead changes. Two ties. Suspense. Signature moments galore. And two spectacular 400-yard passers – Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff – left standing at the end.

Mahomes threw for six touchdowns and 478 yards … and it still wasn’t enough. Not with three interceptions, including a pick-six, and two lost fumbles.

Then again, despite the turnovers, he still had a chance to win.

Goff, though, fired a 40-yard TD strike to Gerald Everett with 1:49 remaining – his fourth scoring pass – to provide the winning points.

And even that wasn’t a sure thing until the end.

Mahomes had two final chances to rally the Chiefs in the final two minutes, but each drive ended with interceptions on deep throws downfield. Marcus Peters intercepted Mahomes with 1:28 left, then Lamarcus Joyner sealed the outcome with a pick with 13 seconds remaining.

Here’s to hoping that you bet the “over.”

Shoot, the over/under projection of 64 points was eclipsed way back in the third quarter.

And when one of those high-flying offenses didn’t convert on third down, it just seemed plain weird.

So, too, was the fact that a defensive player, Rams linebacker Samson Ebukam, scored two touchdowns – one on an 11-yard fumble-return and the other on a 25-yard interception runback – in a game dominated by offense.

Then again, weird was a good thing in many ways in the first Monday night game in L.A. since 1979.

Three other things we learned or confirmed:

Whenever it seemed like the Chiefs’ young gunslinger was poised to crack, he came back for more. Both times when Mahomes lost fumbles on strip-sacks, then again after throwing a pick-six, he responded by leading Kansas City on touchdown drives. And that was just one reflection of his resilience as the Chiefs trailed 13-0 early, then opened the fourth quarter in a 40-30 hole.

The ridiculous penalties against Kansas City defensive backs early in the game – especially a shoulder-to-shoulder unnecessary roughness call on an incompletion before the game’s first touchdown – set the tone. And the flags weren’t exactly flying both ways. By the end of the first quarter, the Chiefs were stung for 82 yards.

Not that some of the penalties weren’t deserved. But nor was the blatant miss of an incompletion to Tyler Higbee early in the third quarter – the ball bounced off the turf and into the hands of the Rams tight end as he rolled over during a fall – that boosted a go-ahead TD drive.

3. You can only hope to contain Aaron Donald

The Rams’ monster defensive tackle left his fingerprints all over the game – and Mahomes – while demonstrating how tough it will be for Khalil Mack to prevent him for repeating as the NFL’s defensive player of the year. Yes, there was some defense sprinkled within the offensive smorgasbord. After drawing a couple of holding penalties, No. 99 produced his first strip-sack of the game late in the second quarter to produce instant points. Ebukam picked up the loose football for an 11-yard walk-in TD return. Early in the third quarter, Donald smashed into Mahomes for a 16-yard sack-and-swat, recovered by linemate John Franklin-Myers to jump-start another TD drive.</s>In the days leading up to the Monday Night Football matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs, the NFL had hurdles to overcome.

The league moved the highly anticipated game out of Mexico and to the Coliseum after citing concerns about player safety and the field conditions.

Also, with two of NFL’s top teams going head-to-head and showcasing what could be the league’s ext great quarterback rivalry, the NFL is treating Monday like a playoff game by assigning an “all-star” officiating crew, according to ESPN.

Rich Hammond, Mark Whicker, Ryan Kartje and Jim Alexander are reporting from the Coliseum. Follow along here for live updates and find out who has the advantage before the game kicks off at 5:15 p.m. on ESPN and ABC.</s>On almost any other Monday, the season finale of Dancing With the Stars (1.3/5) would be the top competition on TV, but the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs decided last night wasn’t just any other Monday.

Handing out thousands of tickets to brave men and women who fought the fires that have ravaged California in recent weeks and honoring those heroes on the field in the City of Angels, last night’s Monday Night Football ended up being one for the history books.

Probably the best game of the season so far, the 54-51 win for the hometown Rams on ESPN marked a season high for MNF and the first time in NFL history where both teams scored more than 50 points each. The Week 11 matchup was also the highest-scoring game in MNF’s nearly 50-year lifespan and the third highest-scoring gridiron battle in the league’s history.

Snagging an 11.3 in metered market ratings, the Rams-Chiefs game was a big double-digit winner all around for the NFL and the Disney-owned cabler. Up 53% in the early metrics from last week’s New York Giants victory over the San Francisco 49ers, last night’s MNF also jumped 57% from the Atlanta Falcons’ win over the Seattle Seahawks on November 20, 2017.

In fact, last night’s game is the best any MNF has done in metered market ratings since October 27, 2014, when the Dallas Cowboys played the Washington Redskins. The Rams-Chiefs game hit its own high in the 11:45 PM-midnight ET slot with a 12.5 as KC tried to go for the win. BTW, the 10.4 MM rating the game had on ESPN in the Los Angeles market was the best the cabler has done in the area in more than two years.

All of which means, ESPN will clearly be winning the night both on cable and broadcast television.

For some other context, last week’s MNF went on to earn a 3.5 rating among adults 18-49 and 10.5 million viewers. The comparable Falcons-Seahawks game last year also had a 3.5 rating with an audience of 10.8 million.

Shifting focus a bit, most of the rest of primetime didn’t have such a strong night against that once in a generation MNF.

Up 44% from last week, at least DWTS saw its Season 27 finale match its comparable Season 25 ender in the key demo with a 7% dip in viewership to 8.55 million tuning in. ABC finished the night with The Good Doctor (1.2/5) rising 20% from its November 12 show. Having said that, a number of ABC stations such as LA affiliates pre-empted programming last night for the football game so expect potentially larger than usual adjustments later today.

Things weren’t so pretty on NBC where The Voice (1.4/5) fell 18% form last week to a series Monday low in the key demo. Lead-out Manifest (1.1/5) was grounded by that to some extent, matching its low of November 12.

It was all season lows over on Fox with The Resident (0.9/4) and 9-1-1 (1.2/5) both taking a tumble. The CW’s Arrow (0.3/1) was down a tenth from last week, while DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (0.3/1) remained the same, as that Zeppelin song says.

Over on CBS, The Neighborhood (1.1/5), and Magnum P.I. (0.8/3) matched their last originals as Happy Together (0.9/4) was up a tenth.

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Get more from Deadline.com : Follow us on , ,</s>JARED GOFF THREW for four touchdowns as the Los Angeles Rams won a high-scoring NFL classic against the Kansas City Chiefs 54-51 in last night’s Monday Night Football showdown.

A much-anticipated collision between the league’s two highest-scoring offenses lived up to its billing, with both teams producing a

The 105 total points scored made it the third highest-scoring game in NFL history. It was also the first time ever two teams had both scored more than 50 points in a game.

“Until the final few seconds you weren’t really able to breathe.”

The Rams improved to 10-1 with the victory while the Chiefs, rallied brilliantly by young quarterback Patrick Mahomes, fell to 9-2.

Rams quarterback Goff finished with 413 passing yards after completing 31 of 49 attempts for his four touchdowns.

Goff, who also crossed for a rushing touchdown of his own in the third quarter, said the game had hung in the balance to the final play.

“It was a crazy game,” Goff said. “We’re just happy to get away with a win.

“It just felt like whoever got the ball in their hands last was going to win.

“There were times when we felt we had all the momentum and had the chance to put the knife in them. And then there were times when it was the other way round. It was a lot of fun.”

Goff’s final touchdown proved to be the winning score, connecting with tight end Gerald Everett, who tiptoed down the sideline to put the Rams ahead 54-51 with 1:56 remaining.

But Goff was so nearly outshone by a spellbinding performance from Mahomes, who finished with monstrous figures of six touchdowns for 478 yards yet somehow ended up on the losing side.

Mahomes had two chances to overhaul the Rams inside the final two minutes, but was unable to maneuver the Chiefs into position for a game-tying field goal, twice throwing interceptions under fierce pressure.

While the game turned into a duel of two of the NFL’s most exciting young quarterbacks, defenses on both sides came up with big plays on a night when the lead changed hands no fewer than six times.

Rams defensive lineman Samson Ebukam delivered a rare two-touchdown performance, galloping over from 11 yards in the second quarter after recovering a Mahomes fumble for his first touchdown.

Ebukam grabbed another touchdown in the third quarter, snaffling a loose pass from Mahomes which bounced off Chiefs tackle Mitchell Schwartz and storming over from 25 yards to make it 40-30 heading into the fourth quarter.

That score looked to have given the Rams a decisive lead, but the Chiefs hit back when Mahomes uncorked a stunning 73-yard touchdown for Tyreek Hill to make it 40-37.

The Chiefs then rocked the Rams after Goff fumbled near his own goal line to allow Allen Bailey to cross from two yards for a touchdown that made it 44-40 for the Chiefs.

The Rams responded with a swift six-play, 75-yard drive to score through Everett from Goff’s seven-yard pass to make it 47-44.

Mahomes, though, was not done, drilling his sixth touchdown of the night to find Conley for a 10-yard score.

Monday’s game had been moved to Los Angeles from Mexico City last week after concerns over the pitch at the Azteca Stadium.

The game also saw Los Angeles pay tribute to those affected by the twin tragedies of a mass-shooting at a nightclub near the Rams’ Thousand Oaks training base and the devastating fires that have destroyed hundreds of homes across the region.

Subscribe to our new podcast, Heineken Rugby Weekly on The42, here:</s>LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jared Goff threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Gerald Everett for the go-ahead score with 1:49 to play, and the Los Angeles Rams outlasted the Kansas City Chiefs for a 54-51 victory on Monday night in a high-octane NFL offensive showdown that somehow surpassed the hype.

Patrick Mahomes threw six touchdown passes in his latest jaw-dropping performance for the Chiefs (9-2), but he also threw two interceptions in the final 1:18 as the Rams (10-1) hung on to win the highest-scoring Monday night game ever played and the first NFL game with two 50-point performances.

Goff passed for 413 yards and four touchdowns, while Marcus Peters and Lamarcus Joyner came up with late interceptions as the Rams held on.

The highest-scoring game in the league this season was an offensive fantasia featuring 1,001 combined yards and ingenious scheming from mastermind coaches Andy Reid and Sean McVay.</s>LOS ANGELES (AP/CBS) — Even before the fourth lead change of the fourth quarter, well before the 1,001st yard of combined offense was tallied, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams already knew this was a classic.

Two powerhouse NFL teams at the peak of their brilliance dueled deep into the night at an ecstatic Coliseum, racking up eye-popping numbers that stretched the box score and credulity.

There were 14 touchdowns, including three by defensive players. There were 56 first downs. There were 105 points, with 50 from each team — the first time that’s ever happened in an NFL game.

In the final moments, the Rams did just enough to leave with a win they’ll savor for years.

And if these teams meet again at the Super Bowl in 2 1/2 months, the Chiefs will remember the sting from coming up just short.

Jared Goff threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Gerald Everett for the go-ahead score with 1:49 to play, and the Rams outlasted the Chiefs for a 54-51 victory Monday night in a showdown that somehow surpassed the hype.

“It was a crazy game, crazy game,” said Goff, who passed for 413 yards and four touchdowns and even ran for another score . “It seemed like whoever had the ball at the end was going to win the game. There was times where we felt like we were going to put the knife in and finish them, and there were times where it was the other way around, where we had to claw back into it.”

Patrick Mahomes passed for a career-high 478 yards with six touchdown passes in his latest jaw-dropping effort for the Chiefs (9-2), but he also threw two interceptions in the final 1:18 as the Rams (10-1) claimed the highest-scoring Monday night game ever played.

The highest-scoring game in the league this season was an offensive fantasia of ingenious scheming from mastermind coaches Andy Reid and Sean McVay — along with 21 combined penalties to keep things interesting. The second half was an extended thriller featuring 59 combined points.

Both teams scratched out fourth-quarter leads, only to see them evaporate. Mahomes hit Tyreek Hill with a 73-yard TD pass just when the Rams appeared to be pulling away early in the fourth, and Goff replied with two late TD passes to Everett , a backup tight end with 31 career catches before this game.

“It was a whirlwind,” McVay said. “I feel like I might need a couple of beverages to relax tonight, but it was great. This is what you love so much about the game.”

And this game was ultimately decided by defense: Marcus Peters and Lamarcus Joyner came up with late interceptions as the Rams stopped Mahomes’ final efforts.

“It’s always fun to play against real good teams,” Mahomes said. “You get to go out there and have fun … (but) it’s the same as when we played New England. You can’t make mistakes against great teams. You need to limit your mistakes, but be aggressive.”

The Coliseum’s first Monday night game since 1985 was staged on short notice after the NFL moved the matchup from Mexico City to Los Angeles six days ago due to poor field conditions at Azteca Stadium. The Rams used the opportunity to give free tickets to thousands of first responders and families recovering from the dual tragedies of nearby wildfires and a mass shooting in Thousand Oaks.

Those fans got an incredible treat for their reward — and if the video-game-like spectacle they saw turns out to be a Super Bowl preview, Atlanta will get an All-Madden-level show as well.

“It was just cool,” said Todd Gurley, whose 13-game touchdown streak somehow ended in this offensive showcase. “It was a last-minute game and everybody (came) out in support. Had the families here, had the responders, so it was just a great overall crowd and it was good for the city.”

This game has loomed in capital letters on the NFL’s regular-season schedule ever since these teams confirmed their status as offensive powerhouses in September. The Rams and Chiefs are the league’s biggest favorites along with New Orleans and New England — the teams responsible for the only other losses by Los Angeles and Kansas City this season.

Mahomes had the most prolific passing game in the NFL this year, but he and Goff both made key mistakes.

Rams linebacker Samson Ebukam returned Mahomes’ fumble and a one-armed interception for the first two TDs of his NFL career, while Kansas City’s Allen Bailey returned Goff’s fumble for a go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

“It was electric,” Ebukam said. “It’s hard to describe, because I’m still like in a game mode right now. I haven’t calmed down yet, so it hasn’t really all sunk in yet.”

The Chiefs are now 9-2 on the season and still atop the AFC, with the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2-1) and New England Patriots (7-3) right behind them.

The final seven minutes were particularly frantic and sweet: After Chris Conley caught his second TD pass from Mahomes for a 51-47 lead with 2:47 to play, Goff replied with a 75-yard TD drive in 58 seconds, hitting Everett down the Rams’ frenzied sideline.

Peters — the former Pro Bowl cornerback traded by Kansas City to Los Angeles last winter — then intercepted Mahomes’ underthrown ball near midfield with 1:18 to play, but the Rams only managed to take 14 seconds off the clock on their next three plays.

The Coliseum roiled in anticipation of a big finish by Mahomes, but the Chiefs were pushed back to their 13 with 50 seconds left thanks to a booming punt by Johnny Hekker. Joyner intercepted Mahomes’ final desperate heave with 13 seconds left.

“We can learn from this,” Reid said. “We can’t give up 21 points on turnovers. Have to take care of the football. We created some turnovers and points, (but had) too many penalties. We’ll heal up and get set to go for the stretch run.”

For all the offensive brilliance on display, both defenses made game-changing plays as well.

Aaron Donald forced two fumbles while sacking Mahomes, and Ebukam returned the first for a TD in the second quarter. The Rams’ unsung outside linebacker then made a spectacular one-armed interception at the line of scrimmage in the third quarter before returning it 25 yards for a score, powering over Mahomes to reach the end zone.

Chiefs: WR Sammy Watkins had one catch for 4 yards against his former team after missing last week’s game with a foot injury.

Rams: CB Troy Hill, WR Brandin Cooks and Peters all went to the locker room early in the second half with cramps. They all returned.

Chiefs: Bye week, followed by a trip to Oakland on Dec. 2.

Rams: Bye week, followed by a trip to Detroit on Dec. 2.
The Los Angeles Rams defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 54–51 on Monday Night Football in the third-highest scoring NFL game in history.