Overview
- Mahomes now has 93 regular-season victories before turning 31, a league record the NFL promoted on its official channels ahead of Monday Night Football.
- He surpassed Peyton Manning’s previous mark of 92 and reached it faster, doing so in 119 career starts compared with Manning’s 144 games.
- Kansas City entered the Washington matchup on a two-game win streak at 4–3 after a 31–0 Week 7 shutout of the Raiders.
- The Chiefs’ offense has averaged 31.5 points over the past month with wideouts Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy back in the lineup.
- Washington sat starting quarterback Jayden Daniels with a hamstring strain, elevating Marcus Mariota and contributing to a 10.5-point spread per ESPN BET; during the game Mahomes also joined Manning as the only players with 40,000 passing yards in their first nine seasons including playoffs.