The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, 27-20, on Sunday to remain unbeaten on the season.
Here are some quick notes from the victory.
1. Kansas City won its 13th consecutive game dating back to last season.
The Chiefs have now won 13 straight games (including the playoffs) dating back to last season, marking the longest winning streak for any team since – ironically – Kansas City tallied a 13-game streak between the 2019-20 seasons.
The streak includes wins over Cincinnati (2), the Chargers (2), Miami, Buffalo, Baltimore (2), San Francisco (2), Atlanta, New Orleans and Las Vegas.
New England owns the NFL record at 21 consecutive victories between the 2003-04 seasons.
2. The Chiefs' defense continued its historic streak of dominance.
Kansas City has now held 28 consecutive opponents under 28 total points (including the playoffs), extending what was already the longest streak for any team in 17 seasons. It's the first streak of its kind since the Baltimore Ravens compiled a 29-game streak between the 2005-07 seasons.
The Chiefs have held more than half of those opponents (15) under 20 points during the streak.
3. Kansas City held Las Vegas to just 33 rushing yards.
At the core of the Chiefs' defensive success this season has been their prowess against the run. Kansas City held Las Vegas to just 33 net rushing yards on Sunday, marking the fifth time in seven games that the Chiefs held the opposition under 100 yards as a team.
The Chiefs held lead tailback Alexander Mattison to just 15 yards on 14 attempts, and for the season, Kansas City has now yielded an average of just 2.96 yards-per-carry to opposing running backs.
4. The defense made a goal-line stand for the ages.
The defensive highlight of the day occurred midway through the third quarter when Kansas City held Las Vegas out of the end zone on four straight plays from inside the 5-yard line. Defensive end George Karlaftis, defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi, linebacker Leo Chenal, linebacker Drue Tranquill and defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton all made plays on the series.
The drive, which began at the Chiefs' 3-yard line following an interception, amassed -5 yards and netted zero points for Las Vegas, fundamentally shifting the momentum of the game in the process.
It was the first time a drive that began inside the opponent's 5-yard line resulted in zero points since Houston came up empty in a similar situation late in the 2022 season.
5. The Chiefs converted 12-of-16 third down attempts.
Kansas City converted 75 percent of its third-down tries on Sunday, marking its best conversion rate since early in the 2021 season (on a minimum of 10 attempts). It was also the second-best mark for any team this year.
The Chiefs converted nine of those third downs through the air as tight end Travis Kelce (3), tight end Noah Gray (2), tailback Samaje Perine (2), wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (1) and wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) each moved the chains on passing plays.
Kansas City's other three conversions were on the ground courtesy of quarterback Patrick Mahomes (2) and running back Kareem Hunt (1).
For the year, the Chiefs now own the league's No. 2 third down offense (50.5%), and keep in mind, Kansas City compiled Sunday's production against what was the No. 2 third-down defense in the NFL.
6. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the fastest player in NFL history to 30,000 passing yards.
Mahomes made some more history on Sunday, passing Matthew Stafford to become the fastest player in league history to reach 30,000 career passing yards (103 games). Remarkably, Mahomes broke the record with six games to spare.
The 29-year-old Mahomes has now led Kansas City to at least 27 points in each of the Chiefs' last two games.
7. Tight end Travis Kelce caught his 75th career touchdown pass.
Kelce hauled in a 5-yard touchdown late in the first half that gave Kansas City the lead and made some history along the way. It was the 75th career touchdown for Kelce, moving him into sole possession of fifth-place all-time in terms of touchdown catches by a tight end.
Only Antonio Gates (116), Tony Gonzalez (111), Rob Gronkowski (92) and Jimmy Graham (89) have more touchdowns at the tight end position than Kelce.
Additionally, the score marked the 52nd scoring connection between Mahomes and Kelce, moving the duo past Drew Brees and Jimmy Graham for the third-most touchdown connections between a quarterback and tight end in league history. Only Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski (90) and Philip Rivers and Antonio Gates (89) synced up for more.
Kelce, who finished the game with 10 catches for 90 yards, also now owns the most career receptions against the Raiders in league history (121).
8. Tailback Kareem Hunt compiled another productive day.
Hunt rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries in Sunday's game, finding the end zone for a third-straight week. It was tough yardage, too, as Hunt picked up 46 of his 59 yards after first contact while breaking three tackles along the way.
Hunt now has 14 broken tackles (for 206 yards) since his season debut in Week 4, which ranks 10th among all running backs in that span.
9. The Chiefs moved to 53-13 vs. the AFC West since 2013.
Kansas City owns the best record for any team against its own division since Head Coach Andy Reid took over in 2013, winning 53 of 66 AFC West matchups in that time.
Specifically, the Chiefs are 18-5 vs. the Chargers, 16-6 vs. the Broncos and 19-4 against the Raiders.
10. Kansas City is now 7-0 for the first time since 2013.
The Chiefs are the first team to begin 7-0 while facing a first-place schedule since the New England Patriots did so in 2019, and overall, this is the third 7-0 start for Kansas City in franchise history.
The Chiefs remain the lone remaining undefeated team in the NFL, and with a prime-time matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the horizon, Kansas City will have a chance to go 8-0 on Monday Night Football.
