Following Matt Prater’s second missed field goal, the Chiefs took over on their own 23-yard line. Running back Jamaal Charles carried it five times for 30 yards to help move the Chiefs to the 31-yard line.
On third-and-7, quarterback Brady Quinn hit wideout Dwayne Bowe and cornerback Champ Bailey secured the tackle just shy of the first-down marker, forcing a field goal attempt.
Chiefs kicker Ryan Succop kicked a 49-yard field goal, his third field goal, to give Kansas City a 9-7 advantage with 8:21 remaining in the third quarter.