Streaks eventually end and the Chiefs found out in a stunningly hard way in rainy conditions Thursday night against the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders (1-10) powered through the Chiefs with 179 yards rushing on 30 attempts en route to a 24-20 win to snap a 10-game losing streak to start the season. Oakland’s victory also snapped the Chiefs’ five-game winning …
The Chiefs inactives for Thursday night’s game against the Oakland Raiders aren’t surprising. Wide receivers Donnie Avery (groin) and A.J. Jenkins (shoulder) won’t play, but were previously designated as out on Wednesday’s final injury report. Avery will miss a seventh straight game since undergoing a sports hernia procedure in early October, while Jenkins misses a second straight game. Wide receiver Frankie Hammond …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A fourth-quarter special teams play shouldn’t go unnoticed as a key part of the Chiefs’ 24-20 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 11. Punter Dustin Colquitt boomed a 51-yard punt from the Chiefs’ 45-yard line with 2:56 left on the clock. The ball bounced shy of the goal line and it appeared the Seahawks would …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Seattle Seahawks Marshawn Lynch came as advertised in live action. And the Chiefs quickly found out on the field during Sunday’s 24-20 win. The 5-11, 215-pound Lynch bruised his way to 124 yards rushing on 24 yards, anchoring a Seattle ground game that recorded 204 yards against the Chiefs. His physical style of running, which earned him …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs (7-3) outlasted the Seattle Seahawks (6-4) on Sunday, defeating the reigning Super Bowl champions 24-20. Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith completed 11-of-16 passes for 108 yards on the afternoon. He orchestrated most of the offensive damage via handoffs. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson completed 20-of-32 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Next up for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have won five straight games following Sunday’s 24-20 victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. Kansas City (7-3) has also won seven of the last eight games after starting the season 0-2. Last week’s gritty 17-13 win may prove to be the signature win of the season in a game where the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs ground game was alive and running at Arrowhead Stadium against a stout Seattle defense for 190 yards rushing in a 24-20 win, its fifth straight. “You know, I think it was a great game plan the coaches put together and then we executed it well,” Chiefs’ quarterback Alex Smith said. “The guys up fron, started off and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs inactives against the Seattle Seahawks include starting tight end Anthony Fasasno. Fasano (knee) did not practice the entire week and entered Sunday officially listed as questionable. The Chiefs will lean on Phillip Supernaw, whom the team signed from the Baltimore Ravens practice squad earlier in the week, to offer depth behind Travis Kelce. Cornerback …
Every season brings NFL teams a signature loss and win. While there is no debating the Chiefs’ Week 1 inexplicable defeat to the Tennessee Titans qualifies as the former, Sunday’s comeback 17-13 victory over the Buffalo Bills applies to the latter. An argument, of course, can be made for Week 7’s 23-20 win against the San Diego Chargers. But the mental …
Points were at a premium Sunday afternoon at Ralph Wilson Stadium, as the Chiefs were in a defensive slugfest against the Buffalo Bills. The Chiefs entered the game ranked second in third down efficiency (51.9 percent), but struggled against the stout Bills defense, finishing the game converting 2-of-12 third downs. But the Chiefs (6-3) shook off the offensive hiccups and saved …
