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‘Hank,’ 2 assists and a tricky stare: How Kansas City Chiefs won this 3rd down vs. LA

The Kansas City Chiefs made complicated execution look simple when converting an important third-and-10 during the third quarter in Thursday’s 27-24 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

In this video, Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by Brett Taveau — author of the Chiefs book “Unpacking Greatness” and longtime high school offensive coordinator — to go over the details that made this pass from Patrick Mahomes to Mecole Hardman possible.

This story was originally published September 19, 2022 at 5:00 AM with the headline "‘Hank,’ 2 assists and a tricky stare: How Kansas City Chiefs won this 3rd down vs. LA."

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Jesse Newell
The Kansas City Star
Jesse Newell covered the Chiefs for The Star until August 2025. He won an EPPY for best sports blog and previously was named top beat writer in his circulation by AP’s Sports Editors. His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.
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