Chiefs vs. Commanders live updates: 'Monday Night Football' score, highlights and analysis

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Can anyone catch the ball? Commanders force their own bobbled INT

First it's Deebo Samuel for Washington. Now it's Travis Kelce for Kansas City; Patrick Mahomes laces a routine dart to his top target over the middle, but the ball ricochets off the Pro Bowler's hands, and Bobby Wagner is right there to claim it. That makes two interceptions for Mahomes in as many quarters against the Commanders, who are all about "living on the edge" with aggression tonight, coach Dan Quinn just told the ESPN broadcast. One thing's for sure: Neither side can hold onto the rock just yet.

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Washington goes bold on fourth down, but Chiefs make the stop (barely)

Dan Quinn isn't playing around. Despite watching the Commanders end their first drive with a red-zone pick, he dials up a fourth-and-6 attempt from around midfield, and Marcus Mariota delivers an accurate over-the-middle strike to tight end Zach Ertz. Officials use the virtual measuring system to declare the gain just short of moving the sticks, however, so it's a turnover on downs. Gutsy call, and it backfires for this moment. A key factor: The Commanders are using a new kicker in Matthew Wright tonight, with regular kicker Matt Gay inactive due to a back injury; Wright was just signed to the club's practice squad, then elevated, today.

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Injury alert: Commanders LT Laremy Tunsil exits with hamstring injury

The former Pro Bowler is officially considered questionable to return. Veteran Brandon Coleman, who is active for the first time in more than a month, is in as the emergency blind-side blocker for Marcus Mariota.

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Dan Quinn's defense frustrates, then picks off Patrick Mahomes

How about this for a Commanders rebound? Not long after Deebo Samuel's shaky hands afford the Chiefs a first-drive interception, Washington takes the ball right back with its own red-zone takeaway. One play after Jacob Martin gets in Patrick Mahomes' face with a bull rush, No. 15 tries to squeeze the ball into a tight window along the sideline, but Marshon Lattimore reads it all the way:

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Deebo Samuel's slippery hands give Chiefs an early INT

Marcus Mariota now has a pick in three straight games, but this one's not really his fault: Samuel fails to get his hands wrapped around a screen pass, and the ball bounces up into the air, allowing Mike Danna to snag an easy pick. The one thing Washington needed was for its proven weapons to help make Mariota comfortable; this is precisely an example of the opposite. Making matters worse: All of it occurs in the red zone, spoiling a Commanders score to start the contest.

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Marcus Mariota under the spotlight for Commanders' offense

The veteran backup filled in admirably for Jayden Daniels during the latter's rookie season, throwing four touchdowns and zero interceptions in relief of Daniels throughout 2024. This year has been a slightly different story: Mariota once again served as a plug-and-play replacement while Daniels rested with a knee sprain earlier this season, completing 71% of his throws and rushing for 40 yards in a 44-24 September rout of the Las Vegas Raiders. Since then, however, he's hit just 20 of 37 throws with two picks. Steve Spagnuolo's Chiefs defense will arguably be his tallest task yet.

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Commanders injury updates: Top WRs will play without Jayden Daniels

Washington will officially be without quarterback Jayden Daniels (hamstring), who is inactive, leaving Marcus Mariota as the top signal-caller against Kansas City. Dan Quinn's defense will have interior man Daron Payne, however, as the veteran is active for "Monday Night Football" despite entering the day listed as questionable with a toe injury. Other notable inclusions include starting wideouts Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel, who've both missed time in 2025 but are good to go against K.C.

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Expert analysis: How Chiefs are set up to cover vs. Commanders

From our betting preview at CBS Sports:

Kansas City has covered in four of its last five games, highlighted by its historic 31-0 victory over Vegas on Sunday. It was Andy Reid's 427th regular season game as head coach, and it was the first time that Reid's team shut out an opponent. ... The Chiefs are 10-1 all-time versus the Washington franchise, including a current eight-game win streak in which their average margin of victory is 18.6 points. Kansas City's ascending passing game will get to face one of the league's worst pass defenses as Washington ranks dead last in yards per attempt allowed and yards per completion allowed. The Commanders also possess a -5 turnover differential on the year, which is fourth-worst in the league, while Kansas City has the fifth-best turnover differential at +5.

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