First quarter

The Washington Commanders’ opening script quickly exposes holes in the Kansas City Chiefs‘ defense, as quarterback Marcus Mariota marches into Kansas City territory with ease.

On the first play across midfield, defensive tackle Chris Jones breaks through the offensive line and sacks Mariota for a six-yard loss. But on the very next snap, Mariota finds wide receiver Terry McLaurin on a corner route to move the chains.

Mixing his arm and legs, Mariota continues to keep Kansas City off balance. Once the Commanders reach the red zone, he tucks the ball and runs it in himself for...

Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. In the NFL’s Week 8, the Chiefs host the Washington Commanders for “Monday Night Football” on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m. Arrowhead Time.

Here is the Chiefs’ final official injury report of the week, with game designations:

Chiefs

Commanders

Some notes

• For the Chiefs, left tackle Josh Simmons will miss another game for personal reasons — extending his total to three — as the team has declared him out...

When the Kansas City Chiefs made their final roster cuts in August, rookie tackle Esa Pole — who had signed with the team in April as an undrafted free agent out of Washington State — was widely reported to have cleared initial waivers and was planning to re-sign with the Chiefs on the practice squad.

As news slowly trickled in following cutdown day, however, we learned that the New York Jets had claimed Pole on waivers.

On Thursday, the Jets waived Pole after he had been a healthy scratch in each of their seven games. After clearing waivers on Friday,...

There is no doubt that it’s in the Kansas City Chiefs‘ favor that the Washington Commanders‘ starting quarterback Jayden Daniels has been reported to be out for this weekend’s “Monday Night Football” matchup between the teams.

But the Chiefs aren’t exactly congratulating themselves on their good fortune, either.

That’s because Kansas City has… uhhh… history with Washington’s backup quarterback Marcus Mariota. On January 6, 2018, he was the starting quarterback for the Tennessee Titans when they came into Arrowhead Stadium for a Wild Card playoff game.

The Chiefs started fast, jumping out to a 21-3 lead. But then we saw...

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Why Brooke picked the Chiefs: The Chiefs have quickly become the scariest team in the NFL once again, winning four of their last five games after beginning the campaign 0-2. Patrick Mahomes is playing insanely well right now. He leads the NFL in with 18 total touchdowns and just got his offense back to full strength — most notably Rashee Rice, who returned and scored two TDs last week after missing the majority of last year with an injury and serving...

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Kansas City Chiefs fans. You can see all of the recent survey results here.

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Fan confidence

After an unprecedented shutout of the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 7, the sky-high levels of confidence continue in Kansas City. The season-high mark was tied last week at 95%, so Chiefs Kingdom set a new bar.

How many more losses?

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Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. In the NFL’s Week 8, the Chiefs host the Washington Commanders for “Monday Night Football” on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m. Arrowhead Time.

Here is the Chiefs’ second official injury report of the week:

Chiefs

Commanders

Some notes

• For the Chiefs, guard Trey Smith (back) did not participate in Thursday or Friday workouts. On Thursday, head coach Andy Reid said that Smith’s back spasms were “getting better,” but apparently...

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs sent a message to the rest of the league: their offense might be the deepest it’s been in years — and that’s a scary thought for a team orchestrated by quarterback Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid. The team’s 31-0 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 7 wasn’t fueled by one specific player but by a collective effort that showcased just how versatile this group can be.

Mahomes completed passes to nine different players. Wide receiver Rashee Rice, making his long-awaited return, led the way with seven catches for 42 yards...

Since a lack of offensive line depth is one of the reasons the Kansas City Chiefs were unable to close last season with a Super Bowl “three-peat,” the team made reinforcing the trenches a major offseason priority.

The team’s approach was thorough — and costly.

The Chiefs started by signing former San Francisco 49ers’ tackle Jaylon Moore to a two-year contract worth $30 million. Weeks later, they addressed the position again by taking Ohio State’s Josh Simmons in the first round of the NFL Draft.

Early in the season, the double dip looked like an overcorrection. Simmons started the year...

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In 2024, he would’ve looked for a checkdown pass here. Or perhaps to scramble to pick up whatever yards he could.
This time, however, Mahomes made it to his third read while buying time in the pocket.
And saw receiver Tyquan Thornton running free downfield.
“In previous years, I would have never even looked over there to Tyquan,” Mahomes said Wednesday, “because the coverage dictated that it was not going to be open.”
Instead of...

During the first seven games of the 2025 season, the Kansas City Chiefs have been concealing an offensive weapon.

But that player’s cover was blown during Sunday’s 31-0 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Rookie running back Brashard Smith led the Chiefs in yards from scrimmage (81) and touches (19). He moved the chains three times — once on third-and-13 by a screen pass — and gained eight or more yards on five touches.

It was the most productive performance in Smith’s seven-game career — a showcase that was exciting even to untrained eyes. Smith revealed a skill set unlike...

Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. In the NFL’s Week 8, the Chiefs host the Washington Commanders for “Monday Night Football” on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m. Arrowhead Time.

Here is the Chiefs’ first official injury report of the week:

Chiefs

Commanders

Some notes

• For the Chiefs, running back Kareem Hunt (ankle – knee) and guard Trey Smith (back) did not participate in Thursday’s workout. Speaking to reporters, head coach Andy Reid reported that Hunt...