New Orleans Saints wide receiver Mason Tipton (84) is stopped by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Mike Danna (51) during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The New Orleans Saints lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 26-13 on Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium to fall to 2-3 on the season.
The loss was the third straight for the Saints. After a promising 2-3 start, they have fallen behind both Atlanta and Tampa Bay in the NFC South Division standings. They will enter their big divisional game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in third place in the division standings.
Here’s what we learned from the game: Mahomes magic The Chiefs' injury-riddled offense was missing three of its top playmakers, but it still had Patrick Mahomes and that was all that mattered. The All-Pro quarterback riddled the Saints defense for a season-high 331 passing yards and repeatedly tortured the unit with his uncanny scrambling ability and off-platform throws. The Chiefs ran 30 more plays than the Saints doubled up on them in total yards (460-220), first downs (28-14) and time of possession (39:56-20:04).
The Chiefs' yardage and first down totals were season highs against the Saints. The Chiefs punted just one time and ended nine of their 10 drives in Saints territory. The Saints had no answer for Mahomes and receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (seven receptions, 130 yards), a.