5 takeaways from Commanders vs. Chiefs

The Washington Commanders dropped their third consecutive game with a 28-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Here are five takeaways from the defeat.

1. A promising first half.

In many respects, the Commanders started the Monday night game against the Chiefs looking like a different team compared to the first seven games. They had energy on both sides of the ball; two of their playmakers were back in the fold on offense; and the changes they made on defense seemed to ignite the unit.

The spark seemed to catch the Chiefs off guard, and that allowed the Commanders to match them for a time. Actually, there's an argument to be made that the Commanders outplayed the Chiefs for two quarters. They outgained the Chiefs, 194-156, converted five third downs to the Chiefs' three and controlled the t