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The Chiefs defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 38-17 in the preseason opener on Saturday night at Arrowhead Stadium.Patrick Mahomes and many of the starters played only one series as several players continued making their cases to land roster spots — including a hometown prospect from Lee's Summit.The Star’s A-team of Brooke Pryor, Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian and Blair Kerkhoff hosted a post-game Facebook Live broadcast that is also this podcast episode. Read the stories we discussed:Sam Mellinger: The Chiefs new defense played a game at Arrowhead Saturday (sort of). Let’s discuss!: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/sam-mellinger/article233753822.htmlVahe Gregorian: FIfty years later, Chiefs hopes for a Super Bowl return have never seemed more real: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article233752072.htmlBrooke Pryor: Rookies Hardman, Thompson dominate Chiefs’ preseason victory over Bengals: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article2337434