The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the New Orleans Saints, 26-13, to remain undefeated on the season in front of a national television audience on Monday night.
A true three-phase victory, Kansas City piled up 460 yards of offense, converted four field goals and held New Orleans – the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL – to a season-low 13 points.
“It was a great atmosphere for a football game [tonight]. The guys could feel that, and they rose up,” said Head Coach Andy Reid. “I thought all three phases did a nice job tonight. It started with the offensive and defensive lines, they put a lot of pressure on the quarterback and took the pressure off [our] quarterback, and we ran the ball well.”
Indeed, Kansas City rushed for 139 yards on Monday night courtesy of a strong outing by veteran tailback Kareem Hunt, who amassed 102 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries. It was Hunt’s first 100-yard performance since Week 10 of the 2020 season.
“He’s playing hard,” quarterback Patrick Mahomes said of Hunt. “For someone who didn’t have training camp to have that [many] carries and catches, [plus] the pass protection and being able to pick up blitzes. That’s the stuff that goes under the radar, and he’s done great at that stuff.”