The Kansas City Chiefs dominated the Atlanta Falcons on the road in Week 10 on Sunday, winning 35-13.

Despite missing several pieces on offense entering the game and suffering several injuries during it, the offense fired on all cylinders save for a stretch in the first half. The defense kept the Falcons offense to 100 rushing yards, with Bijan Robinson held to just 71 rushing yards. They also forced three turnovers, including a turnover on downs. They forced 7 punts during the game, including four straight possessions that ended in a punt.

Here’s a breakdown of the winners and losers from Week 10’s game.

Winner: Patrick Mahomes

There were many reasons this game went wrong for Patrick Mahomes, but he overcame every one of them. He put up a 22-of-35 for 348 passing yards and a five-touchdown stat line, despite missing Ken Walker, Travis Kelce getting banged up, and Trey Smith getting concussed. It was the first time in five years Mahomes has thrown for over 300 yards with five touchdowns. What changed in this game? Well, having Josh Downs out there didn’t hurt. He just let it rip to a number of different receivers. He targeted nine different players in the passing game, and eight caught the pass.

Winner: Emmett Johnson

If anyone had any questions about Johnson in the lead running back role, those were answered during Sunday’s game. Johnson had 101 yards on 22 carries, becoming the first Chiefs rookie RB to rush for 100 yards in a game since Isiah Pacheco in 2022. He finished the game going 6-of-7 receiving for 70 yards (second-most by a K.C. player on the day) along with two receiving touchdowns. It’s very possible that the Chiefs actually have two top-10 running backs on the roster.

Winner: Ashton Gillotte

Second-year defensive lineman Ashton Gillotte feels like he’s starting to put it all together. In Week 10 vs. the Falcons, he notched five total tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss, a quarterback hit, and a pass batted. All he needed was an interception, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble to hit for the cycle. The Chiefs need tertiary options to get after the quarterback because they can’t solely rely on Chris Jones and George Karlaftis. Gillotte seems like the most dependable option after nine games.

Winner: Nick Bolton

Bolton has leveled up his game a lot in recent weeks. He already was dirty tough against the run, but now he’s added the peanut punch to his arsenal. In back-to-back weeks, he’s forced a fumble with a perfect punch-out. Each time, his teammates have recovered and given the ball back to the offense. If this becomes a consistent element of Bolton’s game, it’ll raise the defense’s ceiling and make that group even scarier moving forward.

Winners: Josh Downs, Cyrus Allen, Andrew Armstrong, Rashee Rice

Patrick Mahomes was like Oprah handing out first-time touchdown passes to wide receivers on Sunday. You get a TD, you get a TD, you get a TD. Josh Downs caught a 19-yard touchdown reception on an option route in his first game as a Chief. It was a back shoulder throw, and a damn good one from Mahomes. Cyrus Allen caught his first career touchdown reception on a 39-yard gainer down the left sideline. Andrew Armstrong caught his first career touchdown reception on a 43-yard shot into the end zone. Rashee Rice didn’t get into the end zone, but he had the longest reception on the day with a 50-yard shot right down the middle. That ball was the most perfectly thrown pass we’ve seen from Mahomes in a minute.

Loser: Dave Toub

NFL teams have attempted 23 on-side kicks so far in the 2026 NFL season. None had been converted successfully until the Chiefs’ Week 10 game against the Falcons. Special teams haven’t been a bright spot for Kansas City this season, and the fact that the Chiefs surrendered the most impossible of NFL plays in Atlanta underscores that point. Never mind the muffed punt by Josh Downs on his first touch as a Chief. This was just another ugly day for Dave Toub’s unit.

Loser: Xavier Worthy

On a day where everyone on offense feasted, Worthy was held catchless on three targets. He also had a chance to stop the successful onside kick. Sometimes it’s just not your day, but Worthy feels like he’s in a much larger slump right now. He needs some easy wins to build his confidence back up this season. Hopefully, the Chiefs can get him back on track against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11.