In 2023, the Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Detroit Lions in the Kickoff Game. The then-defending Super Bowl champions were looking to begin their defense on a high note, but it did not go well.Patrick Mahomes was intercepted once, while his receivers dropped pass after pass, including on the final drive of the game that ended in a turnover on downs. The result was a 20-21 defeat that had many asking if this was the end of the dynasty.But little did many know, it would be the beginning of a magical season for both teams. The Lions finished 12-5 to clinch the NFC North title and eventually reached the conference championship game - both for the first time since the days of Barry Sanders. Meanwhile, the Chiefs overcame a few more horrid losses to clinch the AFC West yet again at 11-6 and eventually won the Super Bowl.Over two years later, both once again meet at Arrowhead. Will the outcome be the same, or will payback be had?Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City Chiefs box score1Q2Q3Q4QTotalDetroit Lions370717Kansas City Chiefs6 7 71030Detroit Lions player statsPassingPlayerCMP/ATTYDSTDINTRTGJared Goff23/2920320118.8Rushing and receivingPlayerCARYDSTDRECYDSTDJahmyr Gibbs17650100David Montgomery42402370Jared Goff170000Amon-Ra St. Brown1209450Jameson Williams0006661Sam LaPorta0005551DefensePlayerTOTALSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTDINTAlex Anzalone127000100Jack Campbell84100100Brian Branch74000000DJ Reader51000000Kerby Joseph44000000Rock Ya-Sin43000000Derrick Barnes42000000Arthur Maulet31000000Roy Lopez30000000Aidan Hutchinson22110000Al-Quadin Muhammad21110100Amik Robertson21000000Tyler Lacy20000000Tyleik Williams20000000Trevor Nowaske20000000Pat O'Connor11000000Jack Fox11000000Craig Reynolds11000000Grant Stuard10000000Tyrus Wheat10000000Thomas Harper00001000KickingPlayerFGXPJake Bates1/12/2PuntingPlayerPUNTSYDSJack Fox3138Kansas City Chiefs player statsPassingPlayerCMP/ATTYDSTDINTRTGPatrick Mahomes22/3025730132.3Rushing and receivingPlayerCARYDSTDRECYDSTDIsiah Pacheco12510100Patrick Mahomes10311000Kareem Hunt62301110JuJu Smith-Schuster0003570Travis Kelce0006780Hollywood Brown0004452Xavier Worthy1602201Noah Gray0002250Brashaed Smith0003210DefensePlayerTOTALSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTDINTChamarri Conner1410000000Bryan Cook75000000Leo Chenal74000000Nick Bolton73010100Trent McDuffie65000000Drue Tranquill32010000Cooper McDonald31000000Jaylen Watson31000000Charles Omenihu22110100Mike Danna21000100Chris Roland-Wallace21000000Nohl Williams21000000George Karlaftis20000000Jason Brownlee11000000Chris Jones10000100Jeffrey Bassa10000000KickingPlayerFGXPHarrison Butker1/13/4PuntingPlayerPUNTSYDSMatt Araiza146Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City Chiefs summaryThe Lions began the game in controversial fashion, as an apparent Jared Goff touchdown catch was overturned by a penalty. Another one forced them to settle for a field goal.Patrick Mahomes capitalized, finding Xavier Worthy for a touchdown. But Jared Goff responded early in the second quarter with a mid-range strike to Jameson Williams:Both teams then exchanged turnovers on downs on the next two drives, before Mahomes rushed to the end zone to end the drought. A Lions punt ended the first half.The Chiefs began the second half in explosive fashion, as Patrick Mahomes found Marquise Brown for a touchdown. However, it would be the only points either side would score in the third quarter, as both of them exchanged punts the rest of the way.That drought ended when Sam LaPorta caught a touchdown pass to begin the fourth quarter. However, Mahomes responded by connecting with Brown again for six, then Charles Omenihu sacked Goff to force a three-and-out on the Lions’ next drive.The ensuing drive ended in a field goal, one that the Lions could not answer, as they committed a turnover on downs. After the two-minute warning, Mahomes knelt repeatedly to end the game