Kenneth Walker III gave Kansas City the jolt it needed. The Chiefs entered Sunday at 5-2 after two straight losses, while the Jets arrived at 2-6 trying to stop their own three-game skid. For one quarter, New York’s patient ground attack quieted Arrowhead Stadium. Then Walker turned short passes, sharp cuts and a key Jets mistake into a 35-12 Kansas City win.

Geno Smith led New York on a long opening drive with help from Breece Hall and Braelon Allen. The Jets reached the Chiefs’ 4-yard line but could not break through, settling for a 23-yard field goal. Moments later, a replay review changed a Chiefs run into a fumble recovered by New York. The Jets again stalled, but another field goal made it 6-0.

Kansas City finally found its rhythm late in the first quarter. Patrick Mahomes hit Travis Kelce, Xavier Worthy and Rashee Rice to march downfield. Walker finished the drive by catching a 7-yard touchdown pass, putting the Chiefs ahead 7-6 early in the second quarter.

The Jets answered with another sturdy drive. Allen ran for 19 yards on one screen pass, and Hall kept pushing the pile, but the Chiefs held firm near the goal line. A 49-yard field goal gave New York a 9-7 lead. That was the Jets’ last lead of the day.

Allen then lost a fumble at the New York 26, handing Kansas City a short field. Walker made the gift count. After a loss on first down, Mahomes flipped him a short pass, and Walker raced 25 yards for his second receiving touchdown. Kansas City led 14-9. New York added a 54-yard field goal, but a missed kick just before halftime left the score 14-12.

The third quarter belonged to the Chiefs’ powerful offense. Walker opened the half with runs of 11, 8 and 12 yards, helping Mahomes guide the team to the 1-yard line. Kelce took a handoff and crashed in for a touchdown, stretching the lead to 21-12. Later, Kelce caught a 38-yard pass to ignite another drive, and Walker finished it with a 2-yard rushing touchdown. His 102 rushing yards and 41 receiving yards gave Mahomes a dependable partner all afternoon.

New York had chances to answer, but Kansas City’s pass rush slammed the door. Defensive end George Karlaftis had two sacks, and defensive tackle Chris Jones added two more as Smith was taken down five times. The Jets reached the red zone only once and came away with no touchdowns.

Mahomes kept the Chiefs moving in the fourth quarter, and reserve running back Emmett Johnson scored from 6 yards out to finish the 35-12 result. Kansas City improved to 6-2 and heads to face the Atlanta Falcons with its offense roaring again. The Jets fell to 2-7 and now face the Buffalo Bills, still searching for the finishing touch that can turn long drives into wins.

Kenneth Walker III Powers Chiefs Back Into Gear Against Jets