Kelce and Mahomes lead Chiefs to dominant win over Commanders

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Travis Kelce has a season-best show and Patrick Mahomes throws 299 yards arsenic Kansas City decision Washington.

Published On 28 Oct 2025

Patrick Mahomes threw 3 second-half touchdown passes and the Kansas City Chiefs pulled distant for a 28-7 triumph against the visiting Washington Commanders successful the National Football League (NFL) connected Monday night.

Mahomes completed 25 of 34 passes for 299 yards and overcame 2 first-half interceptions arsenic the Chiefs (5-3) won their 3rd consecutive game.

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Tight extremity Travis Kelce had his champion crippled of the season, with six catches for 99 yards and a score, and Rashee Rice had 9 catches for 93 yards, arsenic good arsenic a touchdown. Kareem Hunt had a touchdown drawback and a touchdown run.

Marcus Mariota, playing successful spot of the injured Jayden Daniels, completed 21 of 30 passes for 213 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions for Washington (3-5), which has mislaid 3 straight.

Wide receiver Terry McLaurin had 3 catches for 54 yards and a touchdown successful his instrumentality aft missing 4 games, but near successful the 3rd 4th aft seemingly re-injuring his quad.

On the opening thrust of the 3rd quarter, Mahomes recovered Kelce successful the flat, and the choky extremity rumbled 38 yards to the 9. On fourth-and-goal from the 2, Mahomes deed Hunt for a touchdown and a 14-7 Chiefs lead.

After a Washington punt, the Chiefs drove 75 yards for a touchdown. Mahomes went 6-for-6 connected the thrust and deed Kelce for a 10-yard people to marque it 21-7, with 3:20 near successful the quarter.

Washington past crossed midfield, but connected 3rd down astatine the Kansas City 38, Mariota was sacked for a 10-yard nonaccomplishment connected the last play of the quarter.

Kansas City accrued the pb to 28-7, erstwhile Mahomes capped a 13-play, 94-yard thrust with an 18-yard touchdown walk to Rice, with 7:52 near successful the game.

Both quarterbacks threw interceptions connected their team’s archetypal possession.

After the Commanders turned it implicit connected downs and Mahomes threw different interception, Mariota drove Washington to the Kansas City 28, but his fourth-and-1 walk was incomplete.

Mahomes soon deed Kelce for back-to-back gains of 11 and past 31 yards to the Washington 22. Five plays later, Hunt scored from the 1 and the Chiefs led 7-0, with 5:46 near successful the half.

Mariota past drove the Commanders 66 yards successful 10 plays, the last play an 11-yard touchdown walk to McLaurin, with 58 seconds near successful the half. The drawback was initially ruled retired of bounds, but a reappraisal showed that McLaurin kept some feet down portion controlling the ball.

Washington was without kicker Matt Gay (back). The squad signed Matthew Wright to the signifier squad connected Monday and elevated him to the progressive roster.