13 - 26

(Oct 7, 2024 · Week 5)

At home, and officially arriving at the doorstep of a could-be game-deciding touchdown in Week 5, the Kansas City Chiefs, as they’re historically known to do, tossed football’s quote-unquote “designated positions” out of the proverbial window. Utilized creatively by one of football history’s most innovative offensive minds, Xavier Worthy takes a backfield alignment as the de-facto running back — with Kansas City’s Canton-bound tight end at “quarterback,” no less — following lead blockers on the way to a three-yard touchdown. Safely penciled in as a game-by-game big-play producer, Worthy, buoyed by four touchdowns over his career’s first five games, offered a four-touch, 28-yard, one-touchdown demonstration in the 26-13 win over the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 7, 2024.

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