KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Detroit Lions 30-17 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, improving to an even 3-3 with the victory.

Here are some immediate observations about Kansas City’s win on “Sunday Night Football”:

Turning point: Chiefs successfully ‘double dip’ and pull away

In what seemed like early the 2020s, Kansas City head coach Andy Reid began to near-religiously defer to the second half when he won the coin toss. On Sunday night, while the Lions won the toss, the result was the same, as they opted to take the ball to open the game.

Fast forward to the end of the first half, and the Lions’ decision (and what would have been Kansas City’s usual strategy) paid off for the home team.

After Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown dropped a fourth-down pass with

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