The Kansas City Chiefs may still be fighting for their playoff lives, but they did score a statement win of sorts on Sunday by defeating the Indianapolis Colts, who came into this weekend with an 8-2 record, by three points in overtime to improve to 6-5.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is still playing subpar football by his standards, and Isiah Pacheco, the Chiefs' No. 1 running back, missed his third straight game with a knee injury. But some help is on the way for the three-time defending AFC champions.

Per Jordan Schultz, Kansas City is signing free agent running back Dameon Pierce, who was waived on Thursday by the Houston Texans.

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