Kansas City Chiefs Demolish San Francisco 49ers at Home, 31-10

The Chiefs start the season in a great fashion at 3-0 going into the bye.  Although many were doubting KC's 2-0 start, a 3-0 record after a beatdown of San Francisco put the proverbial nail into the coffin. 

Kansas City came out firing on all cylinders and dominated all three facets of the game; the 49ers had no answer.  A lot of questions were answered about the Chiefs "lucky" start to the season. 

To start the day it looked like we'd be seeing the same Chiefs we've seen all season—  ineffective starts from offense and a bend-but-don't-break style defense. Cassel looked the same he always has, and the calls for "Brodie" were going strong. 

The Chiefs first couple of series were unimpressive to say the least, and neither team seemed like they could get past the 50-yard line.  Then something happened, a catalyst to a spark if you will.

Showing confidence in the team, Haley went for it on 4th-and-1.  A ballsy move to say the least, but Thomas Jones punches it in and we convert.  Then *gasp* a few plays later Cassel throws an interception.  An uproar was heard throughout Chiefs Nation and we were all calling for Cassel's head. 

Then the spark happened—Flowers intercepted Smith on the third play after the turnover, and KC had the ball with great field position.  One play later Cassel threw to DexFactor, and a spin move and a dive through three defenders later we score a touchdown.  Chiefs go up 7-0.

The 49ers then take the ball down the field and Nedney kicks a 51-yarder to make it 7-3. 

The Chiefs, not ones to be shown up, also sustain a drive that culminates in a field goal attempt. Unforunately,  Succop misses and the score remained  7-3.

A bit later, Arenas pulled off a great 19-yard punt return, bringing it back to the 42, but he is injured on the play and taken out of the game (don't worry, just an ankle sprain; he'll be back when we play the Colts).  With great field position, KC takes it back down and, redeeming himself, Succop nailed the FG to give the Chiefs at 10-3 lead.

After the half the play started and no could seem to get anything going.  KC would get great field position in the second series and well...a crazy trick play later the Chiefs get their second TD! 

The play involved a direct snap to Jones, who handed it off to McCluster, who then handed it off to Cassel.  He threw a perfect long ball—that's right, perfect—to Bowe, who's wide open 40 yards away to score.  Now KC is up 17-3, and the Niners seemed demoralized.

After the defense stopped the Niners again, KC got the ball back and began grinding it out, sustaining a drive all the way down the field. 

Then in the shotgun, Cassel targeted Moeaki in the end zone. Although it was a bit overthrown, T-MO made a ridiculously athletic one-handed grab and kept possession to make it 24-3.

Kansas City continued stopping San Fran and grinded it out, keeping the clock going and going. After a Jones three-yard TD run, the Chiefs were up 31-3. From there, the Chiefs cruised to victory.

KC ended the day impressively: 250 yards passing on 16 attempts and three touchdowns for Cassel; Charles and Jones combined for nearly 200 yards rushing; and the defense only allowed 251 yards with 60 of those coming off garbage time against scrubs when the game was decided.

The Chiefs needed a strong win. Playing at Indy and Houston in upcoming weeks will be a challenge, to say the least. But coming off a stomping of San Francisco, the challenge doesn't seem to daunting anymore.