Chiefs Rout Jets as Mahomes, Butker Face Questions

Kansas City ended a two-game skid with a 35-12 win over the New York Jets, improving to 6-2 as the Jets fell to 2-7 and lost their fourth straight. Kenneth Walker led the Chiefs with 143 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns; Patrick Mahomes threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns, and Travis Kelce added a fourth-down rushing score. Mahomes briefly left with an elbow injury but returned, and the team is awaiting test results to assess its extent. Kansas City’s defense sacked Geno Smith five times, held the Jets out of the end zone and limited them to minus-9 yards in the third quarter as the Chiefs pulled away from a 14-12 halftime lead. Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker missed two late first-half field goals and has missed seven this season; Andy Reid said he would review the situation, while Mahomes backed Butker and veteran Justin Tucker’s presence on the practice squad adds pressure as the team considers its options.