Chiefs Beat Commanders; Bills Hit by Injuries

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Washington Commanders 28-7 on Monday night as Patrick Mahomes rebounded from two early interceptions to finish with 299 yards and three touchdowns, Rashee Rice caught nine passes for 93 yards in his second game back, and Kareem Hunt scored twice. The win moved Kansas City to 5-3 with a three-game winning streak, while Washington fell to 3-5 with Marcus Mariota starting and throwing two interceptions. Separately, the Buffalo Bills cruised to a 40-9 victory over the Carolina Panthers to move to 5-2. The Bills will be shorthanded for Sunday’s trip to Kansas City after DT Ed Oliver suffered a torn biceps that requires surgery and several key defenders — DaQuan Jones, Terrel Bernard, Matt Milano, Taylor Rapp, Damar Hamlin and defensive tackles Sanders and DeWayne Carter — are sidelined or on injured reserve. The upcoming Bills–Chiefs matchup renews a heated rivalry (Kansas City has won five of nine meetings since 2018) and pundits like Stephen A. Smith say the result will carry heightened implications for AFC pecking order.