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Kansas City Chiefs vs Minnesota Vikings Recap - Chiefs Win 27-20

Patrick Mahomes threw a pair of TD passes as Kansas City defeated Minnesota 27-20 in Week 5 action on Sunday.

Kansas City won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 52.5.

Patrick Mahomes completed 31 of 41 pass attempts for 281 yards and 2 TDs for the Chiefs in the win.

Alexander Mattison rushed for 26 yards for Minnesota, while Cam Akers added 15 yards. Kirk Cousins threw for 284 yards for the Vikings, while receivers Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson had 64 and 51 yards respectively.

Kansas City outgained Minnesota 333-329 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-21 by the Vikings.

Kansas City led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:59-28:01 split in that important category.

Kansas City heads into a Week 6 battle against the Broncos. Minnesota, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chicago.