The Kansas City Chiefs remained hot with their fifth win in six games, defeating the Washington Commanders, 28-7, on "Monday Night Football."

Here is our initial reaction from the game, which saw Kansas City keep pace in the AFC West and Washington slip further out of the NFC's playoff picture.

Key takeaway: Season is slipping away from the Commanders

The future looked bright for the Commanders a season ago after they earned the franchise's first NFC championship game appearance since 1991. But Washington is beginning to look like a one-year wonder.

After a promising start against the Chiefs, the Commanders (3-5) were outscored 21-0 in the second half, giving up three consecutive touchdowns after the break. While it was always going to be tough for backup quarterback Marcus Mariota,

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