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Chiefs Emphasize Power Run as Colts Confront Questions About Daniel Jones

Week 1 showed Kansas City leaning on jumbo packages and a 220-yard ground attack while Indianapolis’s offense and Jones’s recovery drew concern going into Week 2.

Overview

  • Kansas City opened with a 31-10 win over Denver that featured 220 rushing yards and repeated use of jumbo personnel, including extra linemen on short-yardage plays to boost the run game.
  • Chiefs rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane left Week 1 with a shoulder injury that returned clean on X‑ray and CT scans and is expected to be short term pending an MRI.
  • The Indianapolis Colts were beaten 41-23 by Baltimore and surrendered 506 total yards, a defensive breakdown that compounded worries about the offense.
  • Colts starter Daniel Jones completed 19 of 31 passes for 166 yards in the opener, and multiple reports tied that uneven showing to lingering effects from his Achilles tear recovery.
  • Ravens rookie Ja'Kobi Lane suffered a fractured wrist and is expected to have surgery with roughly a month-long absence, and the Chiefs hosting the Colts in Week 2 will test whether Kansas City's run-first plan holds up and whether Jones can regain form.