The Kansas City Chiefs managed to embarrass themselves in their first preseason game, losing by two points to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon. After initially going down by 17 points, the Chiefs rallied back to take a second-half lead, only to fritter away the game on a last-minute interception on their final offensive drive.
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It is a good thing this game didn’t count for anything because it got ugly.
Check out that story and more on this edition of Chiefs check-in for the morning of Monday, August 14:
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Top Chiefs stories
- Justyn Ross hauled in an impressive touchdown catch that sent the hype surrounding his potential to new heights in Sunday’s loss to the Saints.
- Quarterback Shane Buechele channeled his inner Patrick Mahomes on a slick touchdown pass that was part of Kansas City’s incredible comeback effort in the third quarter.
- Our Logan Lazarczyk broke down his key takeaways and gave his reaction to the Chiefs’ utter collapse against New Orleans.
- Ed Easton took a look at all of the best reactions from Twitter after the game ended, finding a mix of optimism and dread after the disappointing result.
In case you missed it
- We took a look at the players who had the most to prove in Kansas City’s first preseason game before kickoff.
- We documented every player on the Chiefs’ 90-man roster heading into the team’s preseason exhibition schedule.
- Chris Jones continued posting cryptic messages on social media last week as he continued his holdout in hopes of securing a contract extension.
Around the AFC West
Top Broncos news
- Broncos Wire took a look at all the risers and fallers on Denver’s roster after their preseason loss over the weekend.
Top Raiders news
- Raiders Wire recapped Las Vegas’ blowout win over the 49ers shortly after the game’s final whistle.
Top Chargers news
- Chargers Wire examined how each of Los Angeles’ rookies played in their preseason debuts.
Around the NFL
- Seahawks Wire looked at all of the offensive concepts that head coach Pete Carroll used to secure Seattle a preseason win.
- Bears Wire shared their takeaways from Chicago’s win over the Tennessee Titans.
- The Bengals had a few key players return from injury when they got back to the practice field on Sunday.
- Giants Wire broke down the reasons why New York’s log jam at the receiver position is a good problem for the team ahead of the 2023 season.
