4. Tight end Travis Kelce put together his top statistical game of the season.
Kelce hauled in six grabs for 99 yards and a touchdown on Monday, racking up a season-high 54 yards after-the-catch. Kelce now has at least 60 receiving yards in three of his last four games, and for the season, his 474 receiving yards trail only the Colts’ Tyler Warren among all tight ends. The 35-year-old Kelce also leads Kansas City in receptions (37) and receiving yards (474) through Week 8.
Additionally, Kelce’s third-quarter touchdown made some history, too. It marked the 83rd regular-season score of his brilliant career, matching Priest Holmes for the most in franchise history.
Kelce is also one of eight players to record at least 250 scrimmage yards for the Chiefs this year, which leads the NFL. No other team has more than six.
5. The Chiefs racked up 21 unanswered points in the second half.
Kansas City rebounded from a slow start to rip off three-straight touchdown drives to begin the second half. Patrick Mahomes was brilliant during that stretch, completing 15-of-17 passes for 196 yards and three touchdowns across those three possessions.
Mahomes led drives of 80 yards, 75 yards and 94 yards during that run, providing the Chiefs with a lead that they never gave up.
6. Tailback Kareem Hunt found the end zone twice on Monday night.
Hunt was a busy man on Monday, tallying 10 touches for 42 yards and two scores.
He powered ahead for a 1-yard touchdown on the Chiefs’ first scoring drive midway through the second quarter, and then on Kansas City’s opening series of the second half, Hunt hauled in a 2-yard score on fourth down to put the Chiefs in front.
Hunt now leads the Chiefs in total touchdowns this year with five.