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Chiefs usually win with their passing game. One standout helped them beat up Bengals

The Kansas City Chiefs were explosive and efficient with the run game during a 26-25 home victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

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 how the Chiefs dominated up front against their rivals.

KC’s running backs like Isiah Pacheco and Carson Steele had some help. The Chiefs had one offensive line standout in Creed Humphrey and also received meaningful contributions from receivers Rashee Rice, Skyy Moore and Xavier Worthy.

Altogether, Taveau described it as a “run-game clinic” for a team that usually wins its games through the air.

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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