Riley Parker: "Houston threw it 24 times and still couldn't move the ball—but the real killer was coughing it up 4 times while Kansas City turned it over just once, and that's a 16-point swing you cannot survive." Sierra Vaughn: "Mahomes threw 1 interception to Moore's 3, and completed his passes at a higher rate on 7 fewer attempts—that's the kind of efficiency gap that turns a close game into a 16-point rout."

Kansas City rolled past Houston 45-29 in a game that looked decided long before the final whistle, with the Chiefs' balanced attack—155 yards on the ground, 225 through the air—overwhelming a Texans offense that couldn't protect the football. Dante Moore threw 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions in 252 yards of work, while Patrick Mahomes needed just 11 completions on 18 attempts to match that TD total with only 1 turnover; Kenneth Walker added 80 yards and a score on the ground. The differential in giveaways told the story—Houston coughed it up 4 times to KC's 1—and it's the kind of self-inflicted damage that explains why one team is 3-0 and the other is 0-3. The Texans stayed aggressive through the air as usual, but when you're turning it over at that rate, scheme doesn't matter much.

Giveaways decided this one. Chiefs 27, Lions 23. Jared Goff threw for Lions — 26/38, 313 yards, 2 TD — in a losing effort. R Mason Thomas got after the quarterback for Chiefs — 2.5 sacks. On the ground: Chiefs 162, Lions 36.

Raiders 31, Chiefs 28. Nobody watching sat down. Patrick Mahomes threw for Chiefs — 37/55, 361 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT — in a losing effort. Fernando Mendoza was steady for Raiders — 19/31, 268 yards, 2 TD. Fernando Mendoza has now cleared 250 passing yards in 3 in a row. Total yards: Chiefs 491, Raiders 367.

Scoreboard operators earned their money. Chiefs 33, 49ers 27. Patrick Mahomes did the damage for Chiefs — 28/43, 373 yards, 3 TD. Rashee Rice was the target for Chiefs — 5 catches, 133 yards, 1 TD. A season best for Christian McCaffrey. Through the air: Chiefs 373, 49ers 185.

Jaylen Rivers: "Kansas City managed 6 rushing yards in a 27-point loss—that's not a bad night, that's a broken offense. Drake Maye threw 4 touchdowns and New England's already locked in as a division winner; the Chiefs at 5-9 are running out of time to find one."

Chiefs had no answer. Patriots took it 34-7. Drake Maye did the damage for Patriots — 14/19, 275 yards, 4 TD. A.J. Brown did the catching for Patriots — 5 catches, 117 yards, 2 TD. Xavier Worthy has now cleared 100 receiving yards in 3 in a row. Total yards: Patriots 346, Chiefs 171.

Two quarterbacks went to work and Cardinals came out ahead, 28-23. Patrick Mahomes did the damage for Chiefs — 23/39, 351 yards, 2 TD — in a losing effort. Geno Smith did the damage for Cardinals — 27/43, 325 yards, 2 TD. Make it 8 consecutive games past 250 for Geno Smith. On the ground: Cardinals 107, Chiefs 41.