The Kansas City Chiefs made a statement on Sunday night with a three-phase victory over the Detroit Lions.
Here are some quick notes from the win.
1. The Chiefs scored 28+ points for the third-straight week.
Kansas City piled up 30 points and 355 yards of offense on Sunday night, scoring on five of its seven true possessions throughout the game. It marked the third-straight week in which the Chiefs tallied at least 28 points, and during that span, Kansas City is averaging 31.7 points and 404.3 yards-per-game. For context, the Chiefs' 95 total points during that time are their most in a three-game span since late in the 2021 season.
A major key behind that recent success has been the Chiefs' performance in the red zone, where Kansas City is 12-for-17 in terms of scoring touchdowns since Week 3.
Additionally, looking at Sunday's game specifically, Kansas City did an excellent job of matching Detroit's offense score-for-score. Outside of a turnover-on-downs early in the game, the Chiefs followed every Lions' score with a score of their own on Sunday.
The "double dip" between the end of the first half and the beginning of the third quarter was critical, too. The Chiefs found the end zone with under a minute remaining in the second quarter and then opened the third quarter with another touchdown drive, building a double-digit lead that Detroit never fully overcame.
The successful execution of the "double-dip," not to mention a 4-for-6 mark on third down in the second half, put Kansas City in firm control of the game.
2. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes became the fastest player in NFL history to 300 career touchdown passes.
Mahomes was brilliant yet again on Sunday night, completing 22-of-30 passes for 257 yards and four total touchdowns while compiling a passer rating of 132.2. It marked his 27th career game with at least three passing touchdowns and zero interceptions, which are the most for any player since 2018 (and the 11th most in NFL history).
The Chiefs' veteran quarterback also broke another record on Sunday, shattering the mark previously held by Aaron Rodgers for the fewest games (including the playoffs) to 300 career passing touchdowns. Mahomes reached that number in just 139 games, besting Rodgers' 147.
3. The Chiefs' fourth-down proficiency continued on Sunday.
Kansas City was 2-for-3 on fourth down during Sunday's game, which included a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Xavier Worthy early in the game.
The Chiefs are now 11-for-13 on fourth down this season, marking the top success rate (84.6%) of any team with double-digit attempts.
4. Kansas City is one of only two teams to feature four players with 220+ receiving yards on the season.
Mahomes spread the football all over the place on Sunday, finding eight different pass-catchers for completions. It continued what has been a trend for the Chiefs' offense, as multiple players have stepped up to make plays so far this season.
In fact, the Chiefs are one of just three teams (joining Buffalo and San Francisco) to feature four players with 220+ receiving yards on the season:
Tight end Travis Kelce (321 yards)
Wide receiver Hollywood Brown (302 yards)
Wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (272 yards)
Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (225)
That group doesn't even include wide receiver Xavier Worthy, who has 145 receiving yards since returning from injury in Week 4, or wide receiver Rashee Rice, whose six-game suspension concluded on Sunday.
It's all to say that this receiving corps may be shaping into one of the league's best.
5. Wide receiver Hollywood Brown found the end zone twice on Sunday.
Brown hauled in four catches for 45 yards and two scores on Sunday, tallying his first multi-touchdown performance since 2021.
Through six games, the veteran receiver leads Kansas City in receptions (30) and is tied for the lead in touchdown grabs (3) while ranking second in receiving yards (302) behind only Travis Kelce.
6. Wide receiver Xavier Worthy is averaging over 11 yards-per-touch since returning from injury.
Worthy made his presence felt once again on Sunday with a 6-yard touchdown grab on fourth down early in the game. It was one of three touches (for 26 yards) for Worthy on the night.
The second-year receiver now has 198 scrimmage yards (and a touchdown) on 17 touches since returning from injury in Week 4, averaging 11.6 yards-per-touch.
7. Offensive tackle Jaylon Moore stepped up in a big way when the Chiefs needed him.
The Chiefs were dealt a bit of a curveball when starting left tackle Josh Simmons was ruled out for the game prior to kickoff, but fortunately for Kansas City, Jaylon Moore was ready for his opportunity.
Moore, who made his first start since Week 16 of last season (for San Francisco), yielded just three pressures on 40 pass-blocking snaps on Sunday. Moore was tasked with blocking All-Pro edge-rusher Aidan Hutchinson on many of those snaps, and to his credit, the veteran offensive tackle held his own.
8. Kansas City held the league's top scoring offense to only 17 points.
The Chiefs held Detroit, which entered the game averaging a league-most 34.8 points-per-game, to just 17 points on Sunday night. It was the lowest point total since Week 1 for the Lions, who were averaging over 40 points-per-game over their last four matchups prior to Sunday.
The Chiefs are no stranger to that exact feat, either. This is already the second time this season that Kansas City has held the league's top-scoring offense to 20 or fewer points, as the Chiefs also did so when the Baltimore Ravens (averaging 37 points-per-game) came to Kansas City as the league's No. 1 scoring offense in Week 4. The Chiefs held the Ravens to just 20 points in that matchup.
The Chiefs remain the league's top scoring defense since the beginning of the 2023 season at just 18.6 points allowed-per-game (over a span of 40 games).
9. Defensive end Charles Omenihu picked a good time for his second sack of the season.
Omenihu made one of the defensive plays of the night when he sacked Lions' quarterback Jared Goff on third down midway through the fourth quarter. The play forced a Detroit punt and set up what essentially ended up being a game-sealing drive for Kansas City.
10. The Chiefs completed one of the cleanest football games in NFL history on Sunday night.
According to NBC Sports, the Chiefs became the first team since 1972 with zero turnovers, zero accepted penalties and no more than one punt in a game on Sunday.
It was a dramatic return to form following last week's loss in Jacksonville, which included plenty of good things but was ultimately decided by 13 penalties (the Chiefs' most since 2018) and a red zone interception. Kansas City's discipline was on full display this week, however, and contributed in a major way to a big-time win.
The Chiefs will now aim to replicate that performance this upcoming Sunday as Kansas City aims to get above .500 in a divisional clash with the Las Vegas Raiders.