NFL · Sep 20, 2026
Indianapolis Colts vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Chiefs Beat Colts 33–30 on Overtime Field Goal
By Row Seventeen ·
Kansas City Chiefs beat Indianapolis Colts 33–30 (NFL) on September 20, 2026.
Kansas City surrendered a late lead, then made two overtime field goals to beat Indianapolis on September 20.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- Opening
Indianapolis opened the scoring when D. Jones completed a one-yard touchdown pass to T. Warren in the first quarter.
Read in context ↘ - Middle stages
The Colts tied the game 10–10 with a 42-yard field goal early in the second quarter and moved ahead 13–10 on a 49-yard field goal.
Read in context ↘ - Closing stages
Taylor’s next two runs lost one and two yards, and Jones gained five on a run before the Colts made a 38-yard field goal to tie it 30–30.
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Colts Strike First, Chiefs Take the Lead
Indianapolis opened the scoring when D. Jones completed a one-yard touchdown pass to T. Warren in the first quarter. The extra point made it 7–0. Kansas City answered with a 46-yard field goal, cutting the score to 7–3. Later in the quarter, a D. Jones pass intended for K. Allen was intercepted. P. Mahomes then threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to T. Kelce, putting the Chiefs ahead 9–7. The extra point gave Kansas City a 10–7 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Colts tied the game 10–10 with a 42-yard field goal early in the second quarter and moved ahead 13–10 on a 49-yard field goal. Kansas City regained the lead on Mahomes’s one-yard touchdown pass to X. Worthy and the ensuing extra point, 17–13. J. Taylor put Indianapolis back in front with a 24-yard touchdown run. After the extra point, the Colts led 20–17 at halftime.
Kansas City Reclaims the Lead After Halftime
The next lead change came in the third quarter. Mahomes connected with J. Royals for a one-yard touchdown, giving Kansas City a 23–20 advantage. The extra point made it 24–20, and that score held through the end of the quarter. Indianapolis, which had led at halftime, went into the fourth trailing by four.
A 28-yard Kansas City field goal early in the fourth extended the Chiefs’ lead to 27–20. Indianapolis drew even when Taylor scored on a five-yard run and the extra point made it 27–27. Neither team added to its total before the end of regulation, sending the game to overtime with the score tied.
Field Goals Settle Overtime
Kansas City had the ball first in overtime. Mahomes was sacked for a three-yard loss, then completed a 30-yard pass to T. Thornton. He later connected with T. Kelce for 11 yards and ran for 13. The possession ended with a made 31-yard field goal, putting the Chiefs ahead 30–27.
Indianapolis responded with a 48-yard completion from D. Jones to L. Treadwell. Taylor’s next two runs lost one and two yards, and Jones gained five on a run before the Colts made a 38-yard field goal to tie it 30–30. Kansas City got the ball back. K. Walker ran for gains of nine, four and five yards, and Mahomes added a four-yard run before completing a 22-yard pass to Walker. Walker gained another two yards, and the Chiefs made a 40-yard field goal to finish the game 33–30.
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Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Updated October 16, 2026 with additional verified game-flow detail and a fresh factual review.
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