It took a little while for the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense to work up a head of steam against the Washington Commanders’ amped-up defense – but once it did, Kansas City cruised to a 28-7 victory in the Week 8 edition of “Monday Night Football” on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. With their third win in as many games — in which they have outscored their opponents 89-24 — the Chiefs move to 5-3 on the season.

First quarter

The Chiefs won the coin toss and deferred. Wide receiver Luke McCaffrey took Harrison Butker’s kickoff in front of the...

During the first half of Week 8’s “Monday Night Football” matchup, it was easy to be disappointed by the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense, which managed only seven points against the Washington Commanders after its first two possessions ended with interceptions by quarterback Patrick Mahomes. But in the second half, the Chiefs scored touchdowns on their first three drives — while Kansas City’s defense held Washington to just 66 yards — on the way to a 28-7 romp that pushed their record to 5-3.

• Final score: Chiefs defeat Commanders 28-7 in Week 8
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For the NFL’s Week 8 episode of “Monday Night Football,” the (3-4) Washington Commanders face the (4-3) Kansas City Chiefs on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

The Chiefs will be trying for their third consecutive victory after dominating the Las Vegas Raiders in a 31-0 beatdown in Week 7. Standing in their way will be the Commanders, who will be hoping to avoid a third consecutive defeat after the team’s 44-22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday.

They’ll have to do it without star quarterback Jayden Daniels, who is out for the game after injuring his hamstring against Dallas....

The Kansas City Chiefs have released their list of inactive players for Monday night’s game against the Washington Commanders.

As expected, left tackle Josh Simmons (personal) will not play. Neither will right guard Trey Smith (back), wide receiver Jalen Royals, cornerback Kristian Fulton, tight end Jared Wiley, running back Elijah Mitchell and defensive end Malik Herring.

In Saturday’s final injury report, Simmons was declared out after missing all three of this week’s practices. Smith also missed all of this week’s workouts, but was listed as doubtful for the game.

On Monday, Kansas City elevated guard C.J. Hanson and defensive tackle...

In our “Let’s Argue” series, our Mark Gunnels considers the hot takes, wacky predictions and unpopular opinions of Kansas City Chiefs fans from all over the world.

The Chiefs have the NFL’s best wide receiver corps

This take isn’t as crazy as it sounds.

With the Rice back in the fold, the Chiefs have a legitimate top-10 receiver. After Rice, there are several reliable pass-catching options for quarterback Patrick Mahomes: Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown, Tyquan Thornton and others.

But for this to become the league’s top wide receiver group, Worthy will have to develop even further. There’s no...

Before the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 7 game against the Las Vegas Raiders, every member of our contributor panel picked the Chiefs to win. Half of them expected a blowout — and as a group, they thought Kansas City would win 33-18. While that aggregate prediction also called for a blowout, it nonetheless carried 36 points of error from the 31-0 final. To their credit, two-thirds of our readers expected a blowout, too.

In Week 8, the Chiefs face the Washington Commanders for “Monday Night Football” on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. According to FanDuel Sportsbook*, Kansas City is favored...

On Monday night, the Kansas City Chiefs face the Washingtgon Commanders . We welcome Andre York of Hogs Haven — our sister SB Nation site covering the Commanders— for Five Questions with the Enemy*.*

1. At 3-4, the Commanders are within striking distance of the NFC East lead. How good is their chance to win the division?

If I had to put odds to it, I’d say it’s a 10% chance to win the division. This is a very flawed team at the moment, with a somewhat weak roster to begin with due to four years of terrible...

In their Week 8 matchup, the Kansas City Chiefs will play the Washington Commanders on “Monday Night Football” on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m. Arrowhead Time.

The game will pit the 4-3 Chiefs against a 3-4 Commanders squad coming off a lopsided 44-22 defeat to the Dallas Cowboys. In Week 7, Kansas City sent the Las Vegas Raiders home with a stinging 31-0 loss — and is a heavy favorite against this banged-up Washington team.

Since the start of the Patrick Mahomes era, Kansas City has an impressive 8-3 record in Monday’s primetime games,...

The Game

The NFL’s Week 8 will finish with the (4-3) Kansas City Chiefs hosting the (3-4) Washington Commanders for “Monday Night Football.” Kickoff on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Arrowhead Time; the television broadcast will be on ESPN and ABC — locally on KMBC/9.

Kansas City is aiming for a third consecutive victory amid the rally from a 2-3 record. Both sides of the ball have momentum from dominating the Las Vegas Raiders to a 31-0 final in Week 7. The Chiefs will also have the Arrowhead crowd behind them for the third...

The latest

Matt Gay Questionable for Week 8 | DraftSharks

Commanders K Matt Gay (back) is questionable for Monday night’s game vs. the Chiefs. He was added to the injury report and did not practice on Saturday. With the late kickoff, look elsewhere for your Week 8 fantasy kicker. Washington doesn’t currently have another kicker on its active roster or practice squad.

NFL Announces Punishment for Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy | Yahoo! Sports

With 10 minutes, 10 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Patrick Mahomes connected with Worthy for a 12-yard first down, drawing a defensive holding...

Almost the only negative to be found in the Kansas City Chiefs‘ Week 7 shutout victory over the Las Vegas Raiders was the significant injury suffered by rookie defensive tackle Omar Norman-Lott. The second-round pick stayed down after a Raiders’ blocker drew a flag for landing on him — which Arrowhead Pride’s John Dixon believes was not the cause of the injury — and within 24 hours, we knew Norman-Lott had suffered a torn ACL.

The season-ending injury leaves Kansas City’s defensive line with two defensive tackles who can line up alongside All-Pro Chris Jones: Jerry Tillery and Derrick Nnadi....

Finding themselves on opposite sides of blowouts in Week 7, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Commanders appear to be heading in opposite directions. After the Chiefs reveled in a 31-0 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, the Commanders were pummeled 44-22 by the Dallas Cowboys in Sunday’s late window. To further sour the result, Washington lost star quarterback Jayden Daniels to a hamstring injury that will keep him out of Monday night’s matchup against Kansas City.

But during this week’s preparations for the game, Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid showed no sign of lowering his guard against the...