FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Stephen Gostkowski scored 28 goals in the allotted time, and the New England Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs 43-40 on Sunday night, after a strong lead in the first half. time.

Tom Brady rushed for 340 yards and a touchdown and got another score in his 200th all-time starting quarterback victory. Brady also surpassed former teammate Adam Vinatieri for most career wins in the regular season and playoffs combined with 227.

The Patriots (4-2) also got another strong performance from rookie Sony Michel, who ran 24 times for 106 yards and two touchdowns.

It was the first loss of the season for the Chiefs (5-1).

New England led 24-9 at intermission, but Patrick Mahomes led an impressive rally for Kansas City. He completed 23 of 36 attempts for his first 352-yard loss as a starting quarterback, while three of his four in-depth passes were won by Tyreek Hill.

Mahomes threw two interceptions in the first half, but did not falter. He found Hill for a 1-yard TD pass that earned him 33-30 Kansas City with 8:38 to go. While the Chiefs led 40-33, he rejoined Hill for a 75-yard score that tied the game three minutes from time.

Brady used a 16-yard pass to James White and a 39-yard pass to Rob Gronkowski to bring New England into the end zone.

After electrifying the NFL in the first five weeks of the season with his free-wheeling style and big arm, Mahomes felt he was not sure of himself.

He was able to complete long passes to bring the leaders into the red zone. But he returned the ball twice in the first half and the Chiefs, who had the best scores, were held to three goals.

Everything changed in the second half.

First, Mahomes broke through with a 67-yard touchdown pass to Kareem Hunt. This was followed by a 14-yard touchdown against Hill, after a Brady fumble, helping to reduce New England's lead to 27-26 at the gate. fourth quarter.

A 39-yard placement by Gostkowski gave New England the lead at 30-26.

But Kansas City has continued to come.

Tremon Smith sent the next shot to 97 yards from the Patriots 3 sideline, setting Hill's goal for TD.

The Patriots reacted by using a 42-yard Brady pass to Chris Hogan to help set up a 4-yard touchdown by Brady, allowing the Patriots to return to the forefront.

Then, after forcing Kansas City to be the first punt of either team that night, Brady gave the Patriots a break when he hit Gronkowski for a win of 42. yards. The game set up a 50-yard placement by Gostkowski.

FIRST ATTEMPT

The Chiefs have extended their series of goals to score their first possession in every game of the season.

Harrison Butker scored for a 42-yard field goal with 9:05 remaining in the first quarter, limiting the total of eight 35-yard runs after the Patriots lost.

To pick it up

The Patriots now have at least one interception in each of their first six games of the season. The last set of six consecutive games of New England with an INT was in 2013.

EDELMAN END DROUGHT

Julian Edelman of New England captured a 17-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, his first since January 22, 2017 in the CAF championship game against the Steelers

During those 630 days, including the playoffs, Brady launched 54 touchdown passes to 11 different players.

Edelman missed the entire 2017 season after suffering a knee injury before the season. He missed the first four games of the season while he was serving a suspension for violating the NFL's policy of improving performance.

INJURY

Chiefs: C Mitch Morse was assessed for a concussion in the second quarter and did not return.

Patriots: Striker Marcus Cannon left in the second period with a head injury and did not return.

FOLLOWING

The chiefs go home to welcome Cincinnati.

The Patriots are leaving for the third time this season, visiting the Bears.

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