What happened overnight: Chiefs win, Padres streak reaches eight

Kansas City opened the season with a decisive Monday night win, while San Diego and Arizona kept the National League race moving late into the night.

By Chuck Sports Desk / Published September 15, 2026

Monday night ended with Kansas City in control and the National League wild-card race tightening. The Chiefs beat Denver 31-10 as Kenneth Walker III ran for 173 yards and a touchdown in his first game for Kansas City. Patrick Mahomes returned with two touchdown passes.
The full Monday Night Football recap includes the team totals and the questions Denver carries into Week 2.
Baseball supplied the late drama. San Diego beat Colorado 8-7 for its eighth straight win, Arizona rallied past Miami 8-7 on Corbin Carroll's ninth-inning two-run homer, and the Angels beat Seattle 6-4. St. Louis edged San Francisco 2-1 behind Quinn Mathews' eight-strikeout start. The West Coast late window has the standings implications.
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Chicago's Cubs beat Atlanta 7-3 after a four-run sixth inning.
The next major live window is Thursday's Lions-Bills game at 8:15 p.m. Eastern, followed by a full Saturday college football slate and Sunday's Week 2 NFL schedule.

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