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Watch: Chiefs pull off a fake reverse flea-flicker vs. Raiders

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated Nov 26, 2023 9:34 PM ET

The Las Vegas Raiders stunned the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs by taking an early 14-0 lead in Week 12. The early deficit woke up Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, who ultimately brought the Chiefs back – but not before pulling off a little first-half trickery.

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With under two minutes remaining in the opening half and the Chiefs driving for the tying score, they pulled off a fake reverse which turned into a flea-flicker, resulting in a 23-yard pass from Mahomes to tight end Travis Kelce.

Three plays after the Chiefs' ruse, Mahomes connected with Justin Watson for a three-yard score, knotting the game up at 14-14.

Mahomes' toss on the flea-flicker wasn't his only big-time throw of the drive. On the previous play, the superstar quarterback stepped up in the pocket before sneaking a 27-yard completion to Kelce, who was surrounded by defenders.

This is vintage @PatrickMahomes

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Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb

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