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Chiefs stay unbeaten

Sports · Heat 1.4 / 10 · 4 shows · 1h 15m airtime

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6 in Week 6 of the 2026 season to stay undefeated. Mahomes tied Brady as the fastest quarterback to 100 regular-season wins, both in 131 games, and Kenneth Walker has the most rushing yards at this point in a season in Chiefs history. The discussion has moved to Walker's MVP case, with Dan Orlovsky saying he would vote for him today, Kansas City's scoring pace, its best since 2022, and a run action rate that now leads the NFL after ranking 28th last year. The Chiefs placed left tackle Josh Simmons on injured reserve, and their 15 turnovers, the most in the NFL, remain part of the picture.

How 4 podcasts covered it

  1. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-18 (24:24 to 35:23)
    Previews the Chargers as a non-trap game
    Previews the Chargers game as a non-trap for a rested, healthy Chiefs team, then walks through Kansas City's remaining schedule and win-total scenarios. The injury report and the 5-0 framing stay inside what the card already holds.
  2. The Rich Eisen Show, 2026-10-19 (41:33 to 42:54)
    Adds the NFL-leading 15 takeaways figure
    Recaps the Week 6 win over the Chargers through Walker and the defense, and puts a season-long figure on the record: 15 takeaways, the most in the NFL, after forcing two against Los Angeles.
    New angle: The Chiefs have 15 turnovers on the season, the most in the NFL.
  3. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-19 (37:25 to 41:20)
    Frames the 5-0 start as a stylistic pivot
    Frames Kansas City's 5-0 start as a stylistic pivot: a power run team built on Kenneth Walker, a top-five defense and game-managing Mahomes, compared to last year's Seahawks and the evolving Patriots dynasties. Analysis and analogy, not a new development.
  4. The Pat McAfee Show, 2026-10-19 (33:13 to 37:38)
    Adds Walker's 17-game stat line
    Argues the Chiefs might be better than ever because of Kenneth Walker III, crediting the run game for opening up Kelce and Mahomes. Adds a 17-game stat line for Walker and a 3-2 spread record, then frames the team as the one to beat in the AFC.
    New angle: Kenneth Walker III has 1,934 yards from scrimmage on 330 touches over his last 17 games.
  5. The Pat McAfee Show, 2026-10-19 (1:27:08 to 1:31:15)
    Casts an MVP vote for Walker
    Orlovsky breaks down how Kansas City's offense has evolved around Walker, then says he would cast his MVP vote for Walker if voting were held today - the first on-record MVP vote commitment in the discussion.
    New angle: Dan Orlovsky says he would vote for Kenneth Walker III for MVP if voting were today.
  6. First Things First, 2026-10-19 (45:04 to 51:50)
    Adds Mahomes tying Brady's fastest-to-100 mark
    Runs through Kansas City's sloppy win over the Chargers and lands on a milestone the card did not have: Mahomes tying Brady as the fastest quarterback to 100 regular-season wins, at 131 games. Also notes Walker is tied for 15th in MVP polling.
    New angle: Mahomes tied Brady as the fastest quarterback to 100 regular-season wins, both in 131 games.
  7. First Things First, 2026-10-19 (1:59:42 to 2:04:30)
    Recaps the sloppy 5-0 win and the Chargers' 0-6 hole
    Recaps Kansas City's sloppy 5-0 win over the Chargers, with Kenneth Walker's 128 yards and two touchdowns and Mahomes tying Brady's 100-win mark. The new ground is the Chargers' 0-6 hole and whether Mike McDaniel should be fired, but it stays inside the week's coverage.
  8. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-19 (33:40 to 36:47)
    Dismisses Walker's MVP case as a running back
    Assesses Kansas City's unbeaten start and Kenneth Walker's record pace, then dismisses his MVP case because the award goes to quarterbacks. The Chargers loss itself is only the backdrop.
    New angle: Kenneth Walker has the most rushing yards at this point in a season in Chiefs history.
  9. First Things First, 2026-10-21 (22:28 to 27:08)
    Previews Seattle's 35-game no-100-yard-rusher streak
    Previews Kansas City's Week 7 trip to Seattle and treats it as the hinge of the season: the Chiefs may be without both tackles and Rashee Rice, and Seattle has not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 35 straight games. The hosts split, with one picking Kansas City and the other expecting a loss.
    New angle: Seattle has gone 35 straight games without allowing a 100-yard rusher.
  10. First Things First, 2026-10-21 (1:10:52 to 1:18:45)
    Credits Bieniemy for the Chiefs' scoring jump
    Plays Mahomes's comments about appreciating the process after last year's 6-7 start and credits Eric Bieniemy's return for the offense's efficiency, noting Kansas City is scoring at its highest clip since 2022. A new angle on why the 5-0 start looks different.
    New angle: The Chiefs are scoring at a clip they have not reached since 2022.
  11. First Things First, 2026-10-21 (1:56:18 to 2:02:27)
    Previews Chiefs-Seahawks through Mahomes's praise
    Previews Chiefs at Seahawks through Mahomes's praise of Seattle's defense, framing the game as Seattle's choice between loading the box on Kenneth Walker and letting Mahomes throw. Stays inside the Chiefs' unbeaten start and the run-defense streak already on the record.
  12. First Things First, 2026-10-22 (29:20 to 36:06)
    Adds Simmons to IR and Moore's protocol
    Previews Chiefs-Seahawks and asks whether Mahomes can carry the offense if Seattle slows Walker. Along the way it puts new injury news on the record: Simmons to IR, Moore in concussion protocol, Rice still out of practice.
    New angle: The Chiefs placed left tackle Josh Simmons on injured reserve.
  13. First Things First, 2026-10-22 (1:41:19 to 1:46:44)
    Previews a possible Seattle blowout
    Previews Sunday night's Chiefs-Seahawks game as a possible Seattle blowout, weighing Kansas City's tackle injuries, Rashee Rice's status and Seattle's run defense against Sam Darnold's slump. It retells the Walker revenge-game angle and the no-100-yard-rusher streak already on the record, and one host still picks the Chiefs.
  14. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-23 (50:40 to 55:38)
    Frames Sunday as Seattle's must-win
    Frames Sunday night as a borderline must-win for Seattle, retelling the no-100-yard-rusher streak, the Simmons IR move and Darnold's turnovers, and floats a Jonathan Taylor trade. Stays inside the week's Chiefs-Seahawks coverage.
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