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For the second time in four weeks, the Kansas City Chiefs are set to take the “Monday Night Football” stage. In Week 8, it’s a showdown with the Washington Commanders from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kansas City has won two in a row to move to 4-3 on the season, and it’s looking to make it three straight wins to keep pace in the AFC West. Washington enters Week 8 with a 3-4 record, but it faces a tough task as starting quarterback Jayden Daniels will be sidelined with a hamstring injury.
With Daniels unavailable, the Commanders will lean on 31-year-old Marcus Mariota, who is set to make his third start of the season. On the other side of things, the Chiefs are trending upward, as Patrick Mahomes is spreading the wealth across the offense; in Week 7, the return of Rashee Rice meant nine different players caught at least one pass, and Mahomes went 26-of-35 for 286 yards and three passing touchdowns.
There will be plenty of eyes on the primetime matchup in KC, and The Sporting News will be tracking live updates and highlights from the action. Follow along below.
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Chiefs vs. Commanders live updates, highlights from ‘Monday Night Football’
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End of second quarter: Chiefs 7, Commanders 7
9:24 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Mariota — perhaps unexpectedly — tossed a moonball to Terry McLaurin, who evaded his marker to find himself wide open in the end zone. However, McLaurin readjusted as the ball tailed away, getting both is feet via toe-tap before falling out of bounds. After replay review, McLaurin was exonerated; the Commanders are on the board.
After review…
Mariota finds Terry McLaurin for the incredible toe-tap TD!
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Chiefs 7, Commanders 7
9:18 p.m.: McNichols traipses inside of Kansas City’s 10. The Commanders are flying at the end of the second quarter.
9:12 p.m.: Another wonderful play by Mariota, who hit Jeremy McNichols with a lofted pass to convert on third and short. The Commanders are in the red zone.
Mariota floats to McNichols for another 3rd down conversion
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9:10 p.m.: Mariota is quietly dealing so far. He’s 11-of-13 for 116 yards so far. Just found sparingly TE Ben Sinnott for 22 yards on the dump-off. Once more, Washington is inside Kansas City territory.
9:05 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Kareem Hunt finds pay dirt from short range, capitalizing a sizable gain from Kelce.
Kareem Hunt for 6️⃣
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Mahomes with all day to find Kelce deep!
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Chiefs 7, Commanders 0
8:56 p.m.: TURNOVER ON DOWNS! You’ve got to give Dan Quinn credit for trying. However, his aggression might’ve cost the Commanders some points. Facing fourth-and-one on the cusp of Kansas City’s 20, Washington’s coach opted to send the offense back on the field. Mariota’s throw was errant, leading to the Commanders’ second turnover on downs in as many possessions.
8:50 p.m.: INTERCEPTION! Travis Kelce’s middling season continues. The future Hall of Famer couldn’t corral Mahomes’ pass on third down. In fact, he deflected it into the air a la Samuel, resulting in another interception — Mahomes’ second of the day.
Bobby Wagner picks off Mahomes for the @Commanders 2nd INT!
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— NFL (@NFL) October 28, 2025End of first quarter: Chiefs 0, Commanders 0
8:40 p.m.: TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Interception notwithstanding — and it wasn’t at all his fault — Mariota has had a strong start to life in Arrowhead Stadium thus far. Nevertheless, his pass to Zach Ertz on fourth down fell just short of the marker. Kansas City will get the ball back near midfield.
8:33 p.m.: INTERCEPTION! Marshon Lattimore returns the favor, undercutting Marquise Brown’s route to pick off Patrick Mahomes inside the red zone!
Marshon Lattimore picks off Mahomes!
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8:23 p.m.: INTERCEPTION! After driving deep into Kansas City territory, Washington sees its possession crumble to a close after Deebo Samuel drops a gimme from Mariota and deflects it right into the path of Chiefs DE Mike Danna.
PICKED! The ball popped in the air and Mike Danna was there for the @Chiefs defense.
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8:15 p.m.: And we’re off! The Commanders will start the opening frame with possession of the ball.
8:00 I.m.: The stars are out and about for tonight’s contest! Kickoff starts in 15!
Football time ✨
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7:15 p.m.: Marcus Mariota will look to find success tossing arrows to Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel, Washington’s two top targets. ESPN’s Laura Rutledge reported that the Commanders have full faith in Mariota’s ability to lead their offense in Daniels’ absence.
The Commanders have full faith in Marcus Mariota 😤 @LauraRutledge reports on the Commanders ahead of their matchup with the Chiefs at 8 PM ET on ABC, ESPN and the ESPN App 🍿 pic.twitter.com/VGwQueoCLN
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6:45 p.m.: Here’s a look at the Chiefs and Commanders’ inactive lists ahead of tonight’s contest.
Our inactives for this Week 8 Monday Night Football matchup against the Commanders ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/JsXTeAHaZB
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#WASvsKC inactives
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Where to watch Chiefs vs. CommandersChiefs vs. Commanders start timeDate: Monday, Oct. 27Start time: 8:15 p.m. ET
The Chiefs and Commanders will be the “Monday Night Football” showcase for Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season. Kickoff from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., is set for 7:15 p.m. ET.
What channel is Chiefs vs. Commanders on today?Date: Monday, Oct. 27TV: ABC, ESPNLive stream: ESPN app
The ‘Monday Night Football’ matchup between the Chiefs and Commanders will air nationally on ABC and ESPN.
Fans can also stream ‘Monday Night Football’ between the Chiefs and the Commanders on Fubo and the ESPN app. Fubo carries ESPN in its channel lineup and offers a free trial.
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