FINAL | Chiefs swarm Commanders in 2nd half, cruise to 28-7 win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have won five of six games after a 28-7 win against the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

UPDATE, 10:05 p.m. | The Chiefs use a commanding 2nd half performance to earn a 28-7 win over Washington.

UPDATE, 9:40 p.m. | Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes finds Rashee Rice for a touchdown to extend the Chiefs lead to 28-7 late in the 4th quarter.

UPDATE, 9:13 p.m. | Travis Kelce is now tied for the all-time lead in Chiefs history for career touchdowns after taking in a Patrick Mahomes 3rd quarter pass. The Chiefs lead 21-7.

UPDATE, 8:58 p.m. | Kareem Hunt took a 3-yard pass from Mahomes in for a TD to give the Chiefs a 14-7 lead.

UPDATE, 8:26 p.m. | The Commanders answered the Chiefs' touchdown with a TD of their own to tie the game at 7 with less than a minute left in the 1st-half.

UPDATE, 8:07 p.m. | The Kansas City Chiefs were first to the scoreboard Monday thanks to a 1-yard touchdown run from RB Kareem Hunt. They hold a 7-0 lead late in the 1st-half.

UPDATE, 5:55 p.m. | The Chiefs and Commanders have released their list of inactive players.

Chiefs:
CB Kristian Fulton
WR Jalen Royals
TE Jared Wiley
RB Elijah Mitchel
G Trey Smith
T Josh Simmons
DE Malik Herring

Washington:
QB Jayden Daiels
CB Noah Igbinoghene
K Matt Gay
LB Ale Kaho
T Trent Scott
T George Fant
TE Colson Yankoff

UPDATE, 5:20 p.m. | Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt spoke with reporters early Monday night as the team prepares to host the Washington Commanders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Hunt says as a fan, he was disappointed in the team's 0-2 start, but he's liked the progress of the team the last several weeks and is very optimistic about where the team is going the rest of the season. Watch the full clip of Hunt's remarks in the video player below.

UPDATE, 4:50 p.m. | KSHB 41 Sports' McKenzie Nelson has been stationed at the tunnel entrance at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium where players have been arriving ahead of tonight's game.

UPDATE, 4:15 p.m. | KSHB 41's Rachel Henderson found a group of Chiefs fans from Omaha, Nebraska, on Monday getting a head start on the tailgating ahead of the Chiefs game on Monday Night Football.

EARLIER | The Chiefs are still riding high after their 31-0 win over the Las Vegas Raiders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium last week.

Commanders starting quarterback Jayden Daniels will not play in tonight's game due to an injury.

His backup, Marcus Mariota, has a history with the Chiefs.

In 2018, he led the Tennessee Titans to a come-from-behind victory over the Chiefs in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs.

Parking lots for tonight's game open at 3 p.m.

All GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium gates will open at 5:30 p.m. for the 7:15 p.m. kickoff.

Gates for guests with tickets on the CommunityAmerica Club level will open at 5 p.m.

Former Chiefs tackle Eric Fisher will serve as this week's Drum Honoree.

Fisher was selected first overall by the Chiefs in the 2013 NFL Draft.

He spent eight seasons with the Chiefs.

Retired United States Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Carter will perform the national anthem.

At halftime, Sofronio Vasquez, the season 26 winner of "The Voice," will perform "America the Beautiful."

Here is a closer look at the game schedule for tonight:

• 3:30 p.m. — Ford Tailgate District opens
• 5 p.m. — CommunityAmerica Club Level gates open
• 5:30 p.m. — All GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium gates open
• 6:15 p.m. — Team warmups begin
• 7:05 p.m. — Commanders team introduction
• 7:07 p.m. — Chiefs team introduction
• 7:10 p.m. — National anthem
• 7:13 p.m. — Coin toss
• 7:15 p.m. — Kickoff