KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Dalton struggled, Joe Mixon was bottled up and Cincinnati managed just 239 yards total offense in a 45-10 loss in Kansas City on Sunday night.
The dominance was so complete that the Chiefs defense, which got a pick-6 from Ron Parker, nearly outscored the Bengals.
The loss dropped the Bengals to 4-3 and allowed the idle Steelers from taking over the AFC North lead.
Patrick Mahomes was 28 of 39 for 358 yards and four touchdowns as the Chiefs improved to an AFC-best 6-1.
Kareem Hunt caught two scoring passes and finished with three scores to help Kansas City rebound from a last-second loss in New England.
Andy Dalton was held to just 148 yards passing with a touchdown and an interception by the NFL’s worst defense.