Patrick Mahomes and the two-time defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs are the last undefeated team standing in the AFC, and they’ll look to keep it that way against the New Orleans Saints this week on “Monday Night Football.”
Kansas City has won 10 straight games dating back to last season, including the playoffs. The four wins this season have all come by one possession, with the Chiefs either needing a late score or stop to seal a win.
The Saints have cooled after a monster offensive start to the season. After blasting through its first two opponents and scoring 91 points in wins against the Panthers and Cowboys, New Orleans has lost its last two,and scored a more pedestrian 12 (against the Eagles) and 24 points (against the Falcons) in those two losses. Still, the Saints are a solid rushing offense led by a resurgent Alvin Kamara, who is tied for the league lead with five rushing touchdowns.
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Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
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Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City, Mo.
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TV: ESPN, ESPN2 (ManningCast)
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Streaming: Fubo, ESPN+
Live18 updates
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The Saints force an incompletion on fourth-and-5 in the red zone. Chiefs opt for a field goal and take a 10-0 lead.
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The first quarter’s in the books. Kansas City has a 7-0 lead and is driving past midfield. The Saints have 38 yards of total offense with two punts and an interception on three offensive possessions.
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Derek Carr has been under constant pressure from Steve Spagnuolo’s defense to great success for Kansas City.
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Kansas City’s defense comes up with another stop, forcing a second-straight 3-and-out from the Saints. That’s an interception and two 3-and-outs on three Saints possessions.
The Chiefs’ defense — not their Patrick Mahomes-led offense — has been the strength of this team through a 4-0 start. That continues to hold true early against the Saints.
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Saints defense forces a 3-and-out and a Chiefs punt for a big early stop. A second Chiefs score in two possessions would’ve spelled trouble for the Saints.
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After a first-drive interception, the Saints go 3-and-out on their second and punt. This could spiral quickly for New Orleans.
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Kareem Hunt ran five times for 23 yards on the scoring drive and appears to have the top spot on Kansas City’s running back depth chart locked up in the absence of Isiah Pacheco.
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Travis Kelce caught three passes for 31 yards to help set up the touchdown.
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The Chiefs convert the turnover into a 10-play, 78-yard drive capped by a 5-yard Kareem Hunt touchdown run. 7-0 Chiefs, and a brutal start for the Saints.
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Here’s another look at Cook’s interception.
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Still trying to figure out why Derek Carr threw that ball up for grabs.
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Chiefs take over on a sensational interception by safety Bryan Cook. Derek Carr throws a deep ball up for grabs under pressure on first down, and Cook comes up with it for a turnover on the first drive of the game.
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Alvin Kamara, wow. The Saints running back was trapped for a drive-ending loss on third down. Instead, he reverses field and picks up a nine-yard gain to move the chains.
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The Saints won the toss and will receive the opening kick. Let’s football.
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We’re getting close to kickoff in Kansas City. Thankfully, no weather delays in sight. This one’s shaping up to finish well before midnight local time.
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Taylor Swift is in the building:
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No notable inactives from the Chiefs either:
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Saints inactives are in with no notable surprises:
