Chiefs’ offense cruises past Saints in MNF as KC moves to 5-0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs soared previous the New Orleans Saints in a 26-13 win on “Monday Evening Soccer.”

Kansas Metropolis entered the competition with questions at huge receiver, however WR JuJu Smith-Schuster had his greatest sport of the season and completed with seven receptions for 130 yards. In the meantime, the Saints struggled to attain and quarterback Derek Carr exited the sport within the fourth quarter with an indirect harm.

Listed below are keys to know from the sport:

The Chiefs in the end received a sport by a cushty margin. After profitable their previous seven video games courting again to final season’s playoffs by a one-score margin, they did not need to push to the top to beat the Saints on Monday night time at Arrowhead Stadium.

As an alternative, Kansas Metropolis claimed a 26-13 victory that pushed its document to 5-0. The Chiefs have now had a profitable streak of no less than 5 video games in every of Andy Reid’s 12 seasons as their head coach.

Silver lining: The Chiefs wouldn’t have signed Kareem Hunt had Isiah Pacheco not damaged his leg. However Hunt is now serving to the Chiefs keep afloat in Pacheco’s absence and is taking part in effectively sufficient that he deserves important taking part in time when Pacheco returns. Having each gamers out there would give the Chiefs some good depth. Hunt completed with 102 yards and one landing off 27 carries.

Describe the sport in two phrases: Seeing pink. The Chiefs have been 2-of-6 scoring touchdowns contained in the New Orleans 20. Kansas Metropolis misplaced a landing within the pink zone when Smith-Schuster deflected a go on the aim line that went for a New Orleans interception.

Most shocking efficiency: Smith-Schuster had simply two catches within the Chiefs’ first 4 video games, however he had 5 in opposition to the Saints. Smith-Schuster crammed the function Rashee Rice had been taking part in earlier than his harm. He picked up numerous his yards by operating effectively after the catch (82 YAC). However he additionally deflected a go on the aim line that went for an interception. — Adam Teicher

Subsequent sport: at San Francisco 49ers (4:25 p.m. ET, Oct. 20)

With 9:38 left within the fourth quarter, Carr threw up a deep go to huge receiver Mason Tipton on fourth down and acquired up slowly after it fell incomplete. He walked off the sphere clutching his hip, was evaluated within the harm tent and went to the locker room with an indirect harm, capping an evening for the Saints that went from unhealthy to worse.

The Saints fell to the Chiefs after coming into Monday night time with a prolonged checklist of accidents. They wanted to play an ideal sport to match up with the Chiefs’ offense. As an alternative, New Orleans fell into an early deficit after Carr threw an unsightly interception six performs into the sport, setting the Chiefs up for his or her first landing.

Though the Saints had some huge moments, equivalent to a 43-yard landing go from Carr to wideout Rashid Shaheed, they could not muster the offensive output from their first two weeks, shedding their third sport in a row.

Pivotal play: The massive-man decide. Saints defensive sort out Khalen Saunders had quite a few family and friends in attendance to see him play his former crew, together with his brother Kameron, who’s a backup dancer for Taylor Swift. The strikes clearly run in household, as Saunders caught a one-handed interception in the long run zone and ran it again 37 yards within the third quarter.

Troubling pattern: Cornerback Paulson Adebo’s penalties. Adebo had a late-game go interference penalty in opposition to the Falcons final week that led to the game-winning discipline aim. He had one other troubling late PI flag in opposition to the Chiefs that nearly led to a landing late within the third quarter. Adebo’s seven penalties are tied for fourth most within the league.

Largest gap within the sport plan: The Saints could not run the ball effectively behind an injury-hampered offensive line. The Saints’ offense has labored greatest this season once they’re in a position to run the ball at will. They weren’t in a position to do this with any consistency in opposition to the Chiefs, relying as an alternative on low-percentage deep passes to attempt to transfer the ball. Carr tried 9 passes with 15-plus air yards tonight. He was 2-of-9 for 64 yards with an interception and a landing on these performs.

QB Breakdown: Carr was up-and-down till he left together with his harm, ending 18-of-28 for 165 yards, a landing and an interception. Jake Haener entered the sport in his absence for his first true snaps this season, ending 2-of-7 for 17 yards — Katherine Terrell

Subsequent sport: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1:00 p.m. ET, Sunday)