The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Washington Commanders 28-7 for their third consecutive win.
Patrick Mahomes threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, joining an exclusive club with Peyton Manning.
Travis Kelce tied the Chiefs’ franchise record for career touchdowns with his 83rd score.
The Kansas City Chiefs are starting to resemble the team that’s been to five Super Bowls over the past six seasons.
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs won their third straight game, routing the Washington Commanders 28-7 on Monday night. The Chiefs scored 21 unanswered points in the second half against a Jayden Daniels-less Commanders team.
Mahomes finished the win with 299 passing yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. He continued to produce on the ground, adding 30 rushing yards on four attempts.
The Chiefs improve to 5-3 and keep pace with the Chargers and Broncos in a competitive AFC West. Washington drops to 3-5 after the loss and is now 1-2 without Daniels this season.
Winners from Chiefs vs. Commanders
Patrick Mahomes joins exclusive club
Mahomes joined Hall of Famer Peyton Manning as the only players in NFL history with at least 40,000 passing yards in their first nine seasons, including playoffs.
Mahomes threw an interception on each of Kansas City’s first two drives, but the second INT wasn’t his fault.
The Chiefs’ star QB responded after the early turnovers with a touchdown drive on the team’s third possession.
Mahomes led Kansas City to three straight touchdown drives in the second half to break the game open. He went 25-of-34 passing for 299 yards, with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Finishing with a 104.9 passer rating.
Mahomes’ ability to buy extra time and extend plays with his legs was a theme throughout the win.
Rashee Rice is undoubtedly Kansas City’s No. 1 wide receiver
Three touchdowns in two weeks for Rashee Rice.
Rice found the end zone again in just his second game back from a six-game suspension. He had a team-high nine catches for 93 yards and a touchdown.
The wideout has 16 receptions, 135 receiving yards and three touchdowns in two weeks since making his 2025 debut.
Travis Kelce ties Chiefs TD record
Kareem Hunt
Chiefs offensive line
Kansas City’s O-line had a nice night without one of the best guards in the league in Trey Smith (back) and rookie left tackle Josh Simmons (personal).
Patrick Mahomes had ample time to throw and was rarely pressured. The Chiefs came into Week 8 with the ninth-best pass block win rate in the NFL, per ESPN.
Zach Ertz enters the 800 club
The Commanders’ veteran tight end joined Tony Gonzalez, Jason Witten, Travis Kelce, Antonio Gates and Shannon Sharpe as the only tight ends in NFL history with 800 career receptions.
Losers from Chiefs vs. Commanders
Dreadful second half for Commanders
Commanders had only two first downs in the third quarter. The fourth quarter wasn’t any better, as they moved the chains only twice in the final period. Washington was held scoreless in the second half after the game was tied 7-7 at halftime. The offense gained just 67 yards after halftime.
The Commanders’ defense did give up 21 points after halftime, but it was hard to fault the defense because their offensive teammates provided no help.
Commanders fourth-down efficiency
The Commanders went 0-2 on fourth downs. One of Washington’s failed attempts came on a virtual measurement.
Deebo Samuel
The turnover squandered what was a promising opening drive for the Commanders that would’ve given them early momentum.
However, Patrick Mahomes threw an interception on the Chiefs’ ensuing possession.
Samuel wasn’t effective. He had three catches for 11 yards and one rush for one yard in the loss.
Commanders drop third straight
The Commanders (3-5) have lost three straight games. They host the Seattle Seahawks in Week 9.
AFC West
After a 0-2 start, the Chiefs have won five of their last six games.
Kansas City has the same record as the (5-3) Los Angeles Chargers and they are one game behind the (6-2) Denver Broncos in the loss column.
The Chiefs have a 10th straight AFC West title well within their grasp.
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