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Chiefs QB Matt Cassel and RB Jamaal Charles KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Chiefs say their stunning victory Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers is a direct result of the hard work they've been putting in.

NOVEMBER 22: TIght end Leonard Pope #45 of the Kansas City Chiefs dives into the end zone for a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Arrowhead Stadium on November 22, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri.

A Winning Streak : Kansas City has won back-to-back games for the first time since doing it vs.

Ben Roethlisberger passed for 398 yards and three touchdowns, but his two second-half interceptions led to 10 points, even though the first wasn't his fault.

KC _ Leonard Pope 21 pass from Cassel ; 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:23 drive time, 10:48 remaining.

The infamous trap game is descending upon Arrowhead this Sunday; at least that's what Steelers pundits would like for us to believe.

November 21, 2009, 1:11 AM / Team has sluggish practice A week after the Chiefs finished their practice week on a high note, with what coach Todd Haley said was the team's best week-ending workout of the season, the team completed Friday's practice with far less polish.

Chiefs head coach Todd Haley can't seem to catch a break, or maybe he can. After six straight losses and only one win to his credit, the heat was getting turned up on Haley, as fans and the media became increasingly skeptical of Haley's decision-makingA andA play calling.

Kicker Ryan Succop and holder Dustin Colquitt celebrated after Succop's fourth-quarter field goal put the Chiefs ahead 16-10. link to image JOHN SLEEZER JOHN SLEEZER THE KANSAS CITY STAR Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles broke free from Raiders cornerback Tyvon Branch and ended up scoring a touchdown.

Starting Notes : TE Leonard Pope and WR Lance Long both made their first starts as members of the Chiefs.

OAKLAND, Calif.- Noone was expecting the Chiefs/Raiders matchup to be a work of art.

Higgins let Colquitta s punt bounce early in the period, costing Oakland several yards of field position.

Two of last week's starters, tight end Sean Ryan and safety DaJuan Morgan, are inactive for today's game in Oakland.

Warren Buffett agrees to buy out Burlington Northern Santa Fe for about $44 billion.

Volunteer Jennifer Siren hands a box to Kansas City Chiefs running back Kolby Smith as they helped load some of the 30,000 pounds of protein products donated by Tyson Foods on Tuesday in the parking lot of Arrowhead Stadium.

In the locker room, the quarterback presented the game ball to the rookie head coach, who was still wet from the celebratory sideline ice bath.

It's a safe assumption that when the Chiefs sent Tony Gonzalez to Atlanta, they didn't expect a tight end to lead their passing game yet again.

Q: Did you get all the work you wanted to get done going indoors today? TODD HALEY: "We tried like heck to go outside but by the time we broke our meetings there was about a four inch puddle down the middle of the field and I just thought it would be counter-productive. I thought the indoor went well.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- "You guys make a living throwing against the wall and hoping some of it sticks." Don't know how many times over 20 years I heard that from a Chiefs guy with whom I had a good working relationship.

In his first five NFL seasons, tight end Sean Ryan had all of 12 catches and didn't score a touchdown.