The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the New Orleans Saints 26-13 to remain undefeated in front of a national television audience Monday night.

A true three-phase victory, Kansas City racked up 460 yards of offense, converted four field goals and held New Orleans – the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL – to a season-low 13 points.

“It was a great atmosphere for a football game (tonight). The boys could feel that and stood up,” said Head Coach Andy Reid. “I thought all three phases did well tonight. It started with the offensive and defensive lines, they put a lot of pressure on the quarterback and took the pressure off (our) quarterback, and we had the ball well.”

Kansas City rushed for 139 yards Monday night thanks to a strong performance by veteran tailback Kareem Hunt, who amassed 102 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries. It was Hunt’s first 100-yard appearance since Week 10 of the 2020 season.

“He plays hard,” quarterback Patrick Mahomes said of Hunt. “For a guy who hasn’t had training camp, he has (a lot of) carries and catches, (plus) the pass protection and the ability to pick up blitzes. Those are the under-the-radar things, and he’s done a great job at those things.”