8. Tight end Travis Kelce moved closer to some franchise history.
Kelce caught three passes for 34 yards on Thursday, moving him within seven receptions of passing Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez for the most catches in franchise history (916).
Kelce, who already owns the franchise mark for all-time receiving yards, is also just three touchdowns shy of passing Gonzalez (76) for the team record in that category.
9. Tailback Isiah Pacheco now has nine touchdowns in his last nine games.
Pacheco tallied 78 yards from scrimmage (45 rushing, 33 receiving) in Thursday’s game, marking the eighth time in his last nine outings (including the playoffs) in which he’s topped 75 yards from scrimmage.
The third-year running back has 854 yards from scrimmage and nine total touchdowns in that time.
10. Defensive end George Karlaftis recorded six pressures on the night.
Karlaftis recorded six pressures on Lamar Jackson throughout Thursday’s game, matching Chris Jones for the team-lead. In total, the Chiefs pressured Jackson on 15 of his 51 dropbacks (29.4%), causing Jackson to scramble at his third-highest rate (19.5%) for any game since 2021.
It’s all to say that the Chiefs’ defensive line was disruptive throughout Thursday’s game, and that effort – not to mention everything else mentioned above – helped lead to a significant victory to kick off the 2024 campaign.