LOS ANGELES – The Kansas Chiefs coughed up an uncharacteristic four turnovers but still beat the Miami Dolphins 33-27 on Sunday to clinch their fifth straight AFC West division title.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes received a rude welcome in his first appearance at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium since he earned MVP honors in a Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers in February.
He was intercepted twice and sacked for an NFL-record 30-yard loss in the first quarter as Miami seized an early 10-0 lead.
But the Chiefs scored 30 straight points to seize control and fended off the Dolphins’ fourth-quarter rally bid to improve to 12-1.
Miami’s defeat gave the Chiefs’ main competition for the AFC’s top overall seed,…
