The defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs look to stretch their winning streak to three games and raise their record to 5-3, after getting off to a slow start this season, when they face the struggling Washington Commanders in a Monday Night Football matchup to close out the NFL’s Week 8.

On Saturday, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid spoke to the media and reacted to the news. “We liked him well enough to bring him in the first time… the more experience he gets, the better he’ll be,” Reid said. Pole played his college football at Washington State. He played two seasons prior at Chabot College.

Kareem Hunt returned to practice on Friday, taking one step toward playing this week. The ninth-year veteran got rolled up while blocking for

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid admitted that Kansas City will have a tough time trying to contain the Washington Commanders on both sides of the ball. Before the Chiefs' 'Monday Night Football' showdown with Washington,

Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Kingsley Suamataia (76) and offensive lineman Esa Pole (70) during practice at the training facility Saturday, October 25, 2025, in Kansas City. It was the first practice for Pole as a member of the Chiefs. Tammy Ljungblad [email protected]

Kansas City leads the all-time series 10-6, with the Chiefs winning each of the last eight meetings. Kansas City is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Chiefs vs. Jaguars odds from the SportsLine, down one from the opener,

Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice didn't waste time getting involved during his first game back from a six-game suspension against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 7. In what was his first NFL regular-season game in over 380 days,