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 up this week against the New Orleans Saints on “Monday Night Football.”
Kansas City won 10 straight games last season, including the playoffs. All four wins this season have come on one possession, with the Chiefs having to either score late or hold out for the win.
The Saints went cold after a monster offensive start to the season. After imploding against its first two opponents and scoring 91 points in wins over the Panthers and Cowboys, New Orleans has lost its last two, scoring 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.
Time: 8:15 pm ET
Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Mo.
TV: ESPN, ESPN2 (Manningcast)
Streaming: Fubo, ESPN+
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Saints safety Will Harris left the field after suffering a non-contact leg injury. He was on the Chiefs sideline for a long time before walking into the locker room.
The Saints cap the drive with a deep ball from Derek Carr to Rasheed Shahid for a 43-yard touchdown. Shahid takes the top off the defense and Carr finds him running free toward the end zone. 10-7, Chiefs.
The Saints finally moved the ball. Multiple first downs on this drive, and them over midfield.
The Saints force an incompletion on fourth-and-5 in the red zone. The Chiefs opted for a field goal and took a 10-0 lead.
Book of the first quarter. Kansas City leads 7-0 and crosses midfield. The Saints have 38 yards of total offense on two punts and an interception on three offensive possessions
Derek Carr has been under constant pressure from Steve Spagnuolo's defense for great success for Kansas City.
Kansas City's defense came up with another stop, forcing a second-straight 3-and-out from the Saints. That included an interception and two 3-and-outs for three cents.
The Chiefs defense — not their Patrick Mahomes-led offense — has been this team's strength through a 4-0 start. That continues to hold true against the saints.
The Saints defense forces a 3-and-out and a Chiefs punt for a big early stop. A second Chiefs score in two possessions will spell trouble for the Saints.
After a first drive interception, the Saints went 3-and-out on their second and punt. This could be a quick spiral for New Orleans.
Kareem Hunt ran five times for 23 yards on the scoring drive and appears to be atop Kansas City's running back depth chart in Isiah Pacheco's absence.
Travis Kelce caught three passes for 31 yards to set up the touchdown.
The Chiefs converted 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.
Here's another look at Cook's interceptions.
Still trying to figure out why Derek Carr threw that ball for a possession.
Received a sensational interception by Chiefs safety Brian Cook. Derek Carr threw a deep ball for a catch under pressure on first down and Cook brought it in for a turnover on the first drive of the game.
Alvin Kamara, wow. The Saints running back was stranded for a drive-ending loss on third down. Instead, he reverses the field and picks up a nine-yard gain to move the chains.
Saints won the toss and will take the opening kick. Let's play football.
We're getting closer to kickoff in Kansas City. Fortunately, no weather is in sight to delay. It is shaping up to end well before midnight local time.
