KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Patrick Mahomes threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, Kareem Hunt found the end zone twice and the Kansas City Chiefs shook free from a tie game at halftime for a 28-7 victory over the Washington Commanders on Monday night.
Mahomes was nearly perfect after throwing two early interceptions, one of which was hardly his fault. One of his touchdown passes went to good buddy Travis Kelce, giving him 83 scores to tie Priest Holmes for the Chiefs career record, and another went to Rashee Rice, who caught nine passes for 93 yards in his second game back from a six-game NFL suspension.
It all helped the Chiefs (5-3) win for the fourth time in five games and extend a streak of dominance over Washington. They have won nine straight in the series and 11 of 12 overall; the lone loss came way back on Sept. 18, 1983.
Marcus Mariota had 213 yards passing with 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions for the Commanders (3-5), who fell to 1-4 away from home this season. Mariota started in place of Jayden Daniels, who hurt his hamstring in last week's loss to Dallas.
Terry McLaurin returned from a quad injury to catch 3 passes for 54 yards and 1 touchdown. Deebo Samuel also returned from a bruised heel, but after two early catches he managed just one more the rest of the night.
Most of the first half was an exercise in poor execution by both offenses.
The Commanders' opening series ended when Mariota's pass bounced off Samuel for an interception. The Chiefs' ended when Mahomes also was picked off. Kansas City proceeded to stop Washington on fourth down, only for Mahomes to have a pass bounce off Kelce's hands for his second interception -- which the Commanders again failed to capitalize on when Mariota overthrew everyone on fourth-and-1 deep in Kansas City territory.
To recap: Two picks by the Commanders, who had created three turnovers all season; two thrown by Mahomes, who had thrown just two previously; and two failed fourth-down conversions by a Washington offense desperate to get points.
All told, five empty drives.
Then, two very productive ones: Kansas City marched 72 yards for a touchdown by Hunt, and Washington answered with a 66-yard drive that McLaurin finished with a touchdown reception that was first ruled incomplete but was overturned upon review.
Ultimately the Chiefs, who according to BetMGM were 12 1/2-point favorites, started to play like it in the second half.
They opened with a methodical 80-yard drive that Hunt finished with his second score. Then, after a quick punt by Washington, the 36-year-old Kelce capped a 75-yard drive with his record-tying touchdown reception.
The clinching blow came midway through the fourth quarter, a 13-play, 94-yard drive by the Chiefs -- well, 119 yards if you include all the penalties they had to overcome -- that finally broke the Commanders. Rice finished it with an 18-yard touchdown reception after he had twice come up just shy of scoring earlier in the game.
That made it five consecutive games in which Kansas City has scored at least 28 points and put this one well out of reach.
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin catches a touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin catches a touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt, center, scores as Washington Commanders safety Quan Martin (20) and defensive end Jacob Martin (55) defend during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt, center, scores as Washington Commanders safety Quan Martin (20) and defensive end Jacob Martin (55) defend during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) is tackled by Washington Commanders safety Tyler Owens (18) after catching a pass for a first down during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) is tackled by Washington Commanders safety Tyler Owens (18) after catching a pass for a first down during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) scrambles as Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill (23) defends during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) scrambles as Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill (23) defends during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
NFL WEEK 8 SCORESTHURSDAY'S GAMESLA Chargers 37, Minnesota 10SUNDAY'S GAMESBaltimore 30, Chicago 16Buffalo 40, Carolina 9Houston 26, San Francisco 15Miami 34, Atlanta 10NY Jets 39, Cincinnati 38New England 32, Cleveland 13Philadelphia 38, NY Giants 20Tampa Bay 23, New Orleans 3Denver 44, Dallas 24Indianapolis 38, Tennessee 14Green Bay 35, Pittsburgh 25MONDAY'S GAMESKansas City 28, Washington 7