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Nicolas Roesch

Chiefs Check-in: Chiefs drop home opener to Lions

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Kansas City lost a heartbreaker in its season opener to the Detroit Lions. It was an ugly performance offensively, especially for the wide receiver corps. The Chiefs will have some extra time to regroup and fix some things as they turn the page to Week 2 when they face the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Here are the top stories on this edition of Chiefs Check-in for the morning of Friday, September 7:

Chiefs' special teams hope to execute some blocks this season

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Our Wesley Roesch previews the Chiefs’ field goal and extra point blocking.

Chris Jones participates in community event

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Despite holding out, Jones participated in a community event on Wednesday.

Chiefs Wire staff makes predictions for Chiefs-Lions

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See how the Chiefs Wire staff faired on their predictions for the Chiefs’ Week 1 matchup against the Lions.

Peter Schrager remains Chiefs fans' favorite analyst

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Schrager predicts that the Chiefs will repeat as Super Bowl champions.

Chiefs hang another Super Bowl banner

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The Chiefs unveiled their Super Bowl LVII banner before their matchup against the Lions.

Rashee Rice comes up big in his first NFL game

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Watch Rice catch his first NFL touchdown against Detroit.

Trent McDuffie has impressive performance against Detroit

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Watch McDuffie force a fumble in the second quarter against the Lions.

Blake Bell steps up in Travis Kelce's absence

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Bell caught his second career touchdown against the Lions on Thursday night.

Fans vent their frustrations on Twitter

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Here are the top takes from Twitter regarding the Chiefs’ opening night loss to Detroit.

Chiefs Week 1 inactives

Some good news for a couple of Chiefs receivers

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Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Justyn Ross led the Chiefs’ receiving corps in one key metric.

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