The Rams were then able to force a punt the Chiefs’ first possession, with cornerback Marcus Peters providing solid coverage deep down the defense’s left on tight end Travis Kelce for an incomplete pass.

On 3rd-and-5, the officials initially called defensive pass interference, but reversed it after Chiefs head coach Andy Reid won his challenge that the ball was tipped at the line of scrimmage.

The quarterback pitched it to Hunt, but Johnson used his speed to knock last year’s rushing champion out of bounds for a loss, keeping Kansas City to a field goal.

A play after the defensive tackle was flagged for illegal hands to the face, Donald beat the guard around the corner once again to bring down Mahomes in the backfield — the ball once again squirting backwards.

Following a “lowering the helmet to initiate contact” penalty called on the Rams, Mahomes connected with Conley for a 10-yard touchdown to give Kansas City a 51-47 lead with 2:47 left in the contest.

Goff fired the pass just after the two-minute warning, with Everett running a fly route down the left sideline and keeping his toes in bounds as he broke a tackle to race into the end zone.