The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the New Orleans Saints, 26-13, to carry a 5-0 record into the bye week.

Here are some quick notes from the win.

1. The defense was nothing short of outstanding (again).

Kansas City held the Saints – who entered the game as the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL – to just 220 total yards and 13 points on Monday. New Orleans went "three-and-out" on three occasions and turned the ball over three times (two turnovers on downs, plus an interception).

At the core of that defensive effort was the Chiefs' ability to contain running back Alvin Kamara, who entered Monday's game with the most touches, scrimmage yards and scrimmage touchdowns of any player in the NFL. Kansas City rendered Kamara relatively ineffective throughout the night, holding the veteran playmaker to just 66 scrimmage yards on 17 touches (and only 26 rushing yards on 11 attempts).

In terms of the Chiefs' run defense specifically, Kansas City has now held opposing running backs to an average of just 3.1 yards-per-carry on the year. For some additional context, the Chiefs have limited the quartet of Derrick Henry (46 yards), J.K. Dobbins (32 yards), Bijan Robinson (31 yards) and Alvin Kamara (26 yards) to a combined 135 rushing yards this season. Against everybody else, those players have combined for 1,452 yards while averaging 5.7 yards-per-carry.

Additionally, Kansas City has now held opponents under 28 total points in 26 consecutive games (including the playoffs). That's the longest streak for any team in 17 seasons.

2. Tailback Kareem Hunt put together a vintage performance.

Hunt rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on Monday, marking his top statistical performance since Week 10 of the 2020 season. He forced seven missed tackles and gained 64 yards after first contact on the night.

The 29-year-old Hunt led the way for a Chiefs offense that racked up 139 yards on the ground.

3. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster also had a great game.

Speaking of throwback performances, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster compiled his best statistical outing since the 2020-21 postseason on Monday night. The veteran wide receiver caught seven passes for 130 yards, which included four receptions of at least 10 yards.

Smith-Schuster was one of six players to haul in at least one catch that picked up double-digit yardage in the game.

4. Rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy found the end zone once again.

Worthy took a handoff (from tight end Travis Kelce, no less) around the edge for a 3-yard touchdown to effectively put the game away early in the fourth quarter.

It marked Worthy's fourth touchdown of the season, making him one of just eight players since 2000 to tally multiple rushing and receiving touchdowns through five career games, joining De'Von Achane (2023), Chase Claypool (2020), Saquon Barkley (2018), Kareem Hunt (2017), David Johnson (2015), Matt Forte (2008) and Maurice Jones-Drew (2006).

Worthy is averaging 12.3 yards-per-touch so far in his young career, scoring four times on 18 touches.

5. Safety Bryan Cook hauled in his first interception of the season.

Cook made an acrobatic, one-handed interception to thwart the Saints' opening drive and set up Kansas City's initial scoring series. It was Cook's first interception since Week 7 of last season, and overall, it marked the Chiefs' second pick of the year.

The errant throw was created by defensive end George Karlaftis and safety Chamarri Conner, who pressured quarterback Derek Carr and forced a rushed pass. Cook then completed the play with the pick.

6. Defensive tackle Chris Jones recorded nine pressures on the night.

Jones recorded a season-high nine pressures in the game, marking his fourth outing in five weeks this season in which he has topped six total pressures.

Overall, the Chiefs pressured Derek Carr on 51.7 percent of his dropbacks (15 of 29). George Karlaftis (4 pressures), defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (4 pressures and a sack), defensive end Mike Danna (3 pressures), linebacker Nick Bolton (2 pressures) and linebacker Drue Tranquill (2 pressures) also recorded multiple pressures in the game.

7. Tight end Travis Kelce compiled a strong game.

Kelce hauled in nine grabs for 70 yards (and four first downs) on Monday night, marking his second-straight game with at least seven catches and 70 yards through the air. He also contributed one of the more memorable plays of the evening when – facing a 3rd-and-21 – he caught a quick pass over the middle and got upfield before lateralling the ball to running back Samaje Perine, who picked up 15 yards and was tackled just shy of the marker. The Chiefs then picked up the ensuing short fourth-down attempt, earning a fresh set of downs after staring at a 2nd-and-34 just a few snaps earlier.

8. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes tallied his 46th career 300-yard game.

Mahomes completed 28-of-39 passes for 331 yards on Monday, tallying the 46th 300-yard game of his brilliant career. That mark leads the NFL by 14 games since 2018.

His efforts helped Kansas City pile up 460 yards of offense and march into Saints' territory on eight of nine drives, and while the Chiefs were only 2-of-7 in the red zone for the game, kicker Harrison Butker managed to convert four of those red zone trips into points.

9. The Chiefs have now tallied a five-game winning streak in 12 consecutive seasons.

Kansas City extended its NFL record (in the Super Bowl Era) of consecutive seasons with at least one five-game winning streak to 12 years on Monday. Since Head Coach Andy Reid took over in 2013, the Chiefs have posted winning streaks of 10 games (2015, 2020), nine games (2013), eight games (2021), six games (2019, 2023) and five games (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024).

The streak is now five seasons ahead of second-place (seven-straight by San Francisco from 1989-95 and Indianapolis from 2003-09).

10. Kansas City is 5-0 to begin the year for the first time since 2018.

The Chiefs are now off to their best start in terms of overall record since the 2018 season, and when looking at the rest of the AFC, Kansas City already has a two-game advantage over every team in the conference with the exception of the Houston Texans (who are currently 4-1).

Kansas City is one of just two remaining undefeated teams in the NFL (joining the 5-0 Minnesota Vikings), and now with a well-deserved bye week on the horizon, the Chiefs will take a brief break before returning to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Oct. 20.