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10 Quick Facts Following the Chiefs Week 2 Win Over Indianapolis | Upon Further Review

The Chiefs outlasted the Colts in a thriller on Sunday night

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 33-30, in an overtime thriller on Sunday night.

Here are some quick notes from the win.

1. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes moved to 10-2 for his career in overtime.

Mahomes was simply brilliant on Sunday night, completing 32-of-47 passes for 382 yards and three touchdowns. It marked Mahomes' 19th career game with at least 350 passing yards and three passing touchdowns, which leads the NFL since 2018 by seven games.

His efforts on Sunday led to yet another overtime victory, pushing Mahomes' career record to 10-2 (including the playoffs) when tasked with an additional period. That's the best record for any quarterback in NFL history with at least 10 overtime starts, and Mahomes' perfect 8-0 record in regular-season overtime games marks the most wins all-time without a loss.

2. Tailback Ken Walker continues to lead the NFL in rushing and scrimmage yards.

Walker followed up his unforgettable debut last week with another gem on Sunday, tallying 178 yards from scrimmage. His 117 rushing yards made him the first member of the Chiefs to record 100+ rushing yards in back-to-back weeks since Clyde Edwards-Helaire did so during the 2021 season.

He worked for those yards, too, breaking nine tackles (according to Pro Football Focus' data) on rushing plays throughout the game. Walker has now forced a league-leading 23 missed tackles on the year, racking up 243 yards after contact.

In simple terms, when Walker is first touched on a rushing play this season, he's averaging another 5.17 yards on the ground.

Overall, through two weeks, Walker continues to lead the NFL in rushing yards (290) and scrimmage yards (369).

3. The Chiefs put together their most prolifically-balanced offensive attack in years.

Kansas City tallied 523 yards of total offense on Sunday night, topping the 500-yard mark for the first time since Week 15 of the 2022 season.

What makes that number all the more impressive, too, is how balanced Kansas City was throughout the game. The Chiefs recorded 371 passing yards and 152 rushing yards on Sunday, marking the first time that Kansas City tallied 350+ yards through the air and 150+ rushing yards in a single game since the 2018 season.

The Chiefs are the first team this year to hit those marks, and just the fourth to do so since the beginning of the 2024 season.

4. Tight end Travis Kelce made some more NFL history.

Kelce caught nine passes for 101 yards and a touchdown on Sunday night, hitting the 100-yard mark for the 37th time since 2016. That tally ranks third in the NFL during that span behind only Davante Adams (46) and Stefon Diggs (39).

The veteran tight end made some NFL history, too, breaking Marshall Faulk's league record for the most yards after-the-catch (6,287) since at least 1992, when the statistic entered the league record books.

5. Wide receiver Tyquan Thornton made a pair of critical catches on third-and-long.

Thornton made two crucial plays on Sunday that helped Kansas City win the game.

First, facing a 3rd-and-11 early in the third quarter – and trailing by three points – Thornton hauled in a 45-yard grab that ultimately set up a go-ahead touchdown.

Then, on the Chiefs' first possession in overtime, Thornton corralled a 30-yard reception on 3rd-and-12. Kansas City was at its own 30-yard line when that play occurred, meaning an incompletion would have almost certainly led to a punt. Instead, Thornton made the catch and helped set up a go-ahead field goal a little bit later.

Thornton's box score numbers were impressive enough – four catches for 86 yards – but the meaning behind two of those catches was something only watching the game can truly capture.

6. Wide receiver Jalen Royals hauled in the first touchdown grab of his career.

Royals, who caught his first pass of the 2026 season – and just the third of his career – late in the second quarter, tallied a milestone on Sunday night with his first touchdown as a professional.

It was a big one, too, as Patrick Mahomes – facing a fourth down – found Royals for a 1-yard, go-ahead score midway through the third quarter.

Royals is one of six players to find the end zone for Kansas City this season, which trails only San Francisco (7) for the highest total in the NFL.

7. The Chiefs lead the NFL in total offense through two weeks.

Kansas City is averaging 457.5 yards-per-game through two weeks, which leads the NFL, after the Chiefs tallied at least 390 yards on both occasions.

The Chiefs also rank third in points-per-game this season (32.0), and among undefeated teams this year, Kansas City is one of only two (joining Buffalo) to score 30+ points in each game.

8. Center Creed Humphrey has yet to allow a pressure through two games.

Humphrey, the consensus top center in the NFL, has lived up to that reputation through two games.

The veteran center has been on the field for 86 pass-blocking snaps this season, and on those, he didn't allow a single pressure.

Humphrey is one of just seven offensive linemen across the NFL (among those with at least 80 pass-blocking snaps) yet to yield a pressure this year.

9. Cornerback Kristian Fulton logged his first interception of the season.

Fulton showed off his strength early in the game when he ripped the ball away from Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen on a contested throw.

It was the Chiefs' second consecutive game with an interception, and for Fulton, it marked his first with Kansas City.

10. The Chiefs' defense came up clutch when it mattered most.

There were a handful of snaps the Chiefs' defense would have liked back on Sunday night, but when it mattered most, Kansas City made the plays it needed to win the game.

Notably, with 40 seconds remaining in the game, the Colts faced a 3rd-and-4 at midfield and seemed to be marching toward a game-winning field goal attempt. Kansas City made sure that didn't happen, however, as edge-rushers George Karlaftis and Felix Anudike-Uzomah rushed the throw and forced an incompletion.

Then, in overtime, Kansas City was tasked with holding Indianapolis to just a field goal following a 50-yard completion that set the Colts up at the Kansas City 17-yard line. A Colts touchdown would end the game, but instead, the Chiefs held Indianapolis to just two net yards over the next three snaps. The Colts settled for a field goal, and the rest is history.

The Chiefs will now look to put together another strong performance this upcoming weekend as Kansas City hits the road for the first time this year to take on the Miami Dolphins.

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