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The Chiefs’ offense had an unlikely hero vs. the Bengals (not named Isiah Pacheco)

The Kansas City Chiefs revived their run game in a 25-17 home victory over the Cincinnati Bengals while averaging 6 yards per carry.

In this video, KC Star reporter Jesse Newell and Brett Taveau (author of the Chiefs book “Unpacking Greatness” and a longtime high school offensive coordinator) take a closer look at three different successful runs in the win.

A review of the film shows a common theme: The Chiefs received standout play from an unexpected source.

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Jesse Newell
The Kansas City Star
Jesse Newell covered the Chiefs for The Star until August 2025. He won an EPPY for best sports blog and previously was named top beat writer in his circulation by AP’s Sports Editors. His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.
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