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QB Patrick Mahomes It was a frustrating start for Mahomes, as he threw interceptions on each of the Chiefs' first two drives of the game. The first was a great play by Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore, and the second bounced off the hands of a wide open tight end Travis Kelce.Unsurprisingly, that didn't keep Mahomes down. He went on to throw for three TDs on the night, finishing the game with 299 yards and a 73 percent completion percentage. Mahomes' MVP campaign is heating up, leading the league in total TDs with 21 and ranking second in passing yards with 2,379. DE George Karlaftis Karlaftis was a menace all night against the Commanders. He flushed quarterback Marcus Mariota out of the pocket several times several times throughout the night, and finished the game with three total tackles, one sack, and one pass defensed.Karlaftis has by far been the Chiefs' most steady pass rusher this season. He leads the team in sacks with 4.5 and tackles for loss with seven. Karlaftis has opened things up for other pass rushers, and when he doesn't quite get home for a sack, he forces QBs into bad throws. WR Rashee Rice Rice was once again a force in his second game back, catching all nine of his targets for 93 yards and one TD. He also added two rushes for 12 yards, coming up just inches short of a rushing TD near the goal line. Rust has not been a factor for Rice, and he is already producing like a No. 1 WR. His combination of speed, power, and great hands make him a matchup nightmare for opposing defensive backs. Rice has also opened things up for other pass catchers, as Mahomes continues to spread the ball around. Chiefs' secondary I'm going to lump several K.C.'s defensive backs together for this one. Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson, Chamarri Conner, Bryan Cook, and Jaden Hicks combined for a whopping 22 total tackles against the Commanders' offense.All of them made impressive one-on-one tackles in the open field at one point in the game. DBs aren't always the greatest tacklers, but that is far from the case for the Chiefs, which goes a long way in preventing big plays.
