KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have more losses through eight games than they had the entirety of last regular season.

They just might be a better team, though.

So much of the incredible 15-2 regular-season record a year ago was smoke and mirrors, the byproduct of fluke plays, timely execution and a penchant for winning one-score games. But there have been no flukes during their 5-3 start to this season: all five wins, including Monday night's 28-7 rout of Washington , have been by at least two scores.

“I know our record isn't as good,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said, “but it's a lot more fun when everybody is going out there and making things happen. We lost some tough games early that we won previous years, but it's not like anyone hung their head.”

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