KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs made two first-quarter touchdowns stand up as they rode that 14-point advantage to a 24-10 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium.

It was the third consecutive victory and fifth in the last six games for the Chiefs, who are now 5-3 on the season. The Jets’ losing streak reached eight games to drop to 1-8.

The outcome was all but decided in that first quarter when the Chiefs scored touchdowns on their first two possessions. Running back Jamaal Charles reached the end zone on a 1-yard run and quarterback Alex Smith and tight end Anthony Fasano put together a 2-yard touchdown play that did not look anything like it was drawn up by Andy Reid’s coaching staff.

The remaining three quarters of play were a back-and-forth affair, but other than a 3-yard scoring pass from quarterback Michael Vick to wide receiver Eric Decker, the Jets could not dent the end zone.

The first quarter gave every indication that the Chiefs were on their way to a blowout victory. On the first possession of the game, they went 81 yards in 12 plays and in typical Chiefs fashion chewed up 6 minutes, 22 seconds before Charles scored on a 1-yard run behind the blocking of nose tackle Dontari Poe, who entered the game as the fullback in the goal-line alignment. The big play in the drive was a 26-yard end-around run by rookie running back De’Anthony Thomas that set up the Chiefs’ offense at the Jets 14-yard line.

With their second possession in the quarter, the Chiefs drove 71 yards on six plays before scoring their most unusual touchdown of the season. On a first-and-goal play at the Jets 2-yard line, Smith’s pass was deflected by Jets linebacker Calvin Pace. Lying on the ground after trying to cut block Pace was Fasano and he pinned the deflected ball on his hip, pulled it in for a reception and crawled into the end zone without being touched by a Jets defender. The PAT kick gave the Chiefs a 14-0 lead.

New York finally got something going with Vick and the offense in the second quarter, producing a 15-play, 81-yard drive that used nearly nine minutes of the period. The score came on a 3-yard pass from Vick to Decker and after the PAT kick, the Chiefs lead was 14-7.

But on the ensuing kickoff, Thomas returned the ball 78 yards to the Jets 29 and four plays later Smith connected on a 12-yard scoring pass to tight end Travis Kelce. The Kansas City lead was 21-7 after the PAT kick with 39 seconds left in the first half.

The Jets went to the halftime locker room with a show of life, courtesy of wide receiver-returner Percy Harvin. He returned the kickoff 65 yards and the Jets picked up another 10 yards when Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos was called for tripping that came on his unsuccessful attempt to tackle Harvin. New York had the ball at the Chiefs 33, but could not reach the end zone and settled for a 39-yard field goal by Nick Folk on the final play of the first half, making it 21-10.

On its first possession of the second half, Kansas City put three more points on the board with a 19-yard field goal from Santos that capped a methodical 16-play, 75-yard drive that lasted eight minutes. That 24-10 score held up as the final.

In the fourth quarter, Vick left the game after taking a hit from Chiefs linebacker Josh Mauga on a fourth-and-goal play at the Kansas City 3. The Jets reported his status as questionable for return because of a head injury. But after missing one possession, Vick returned and closed out the game with the Jets’ offense.

NOTES: Jets WR Percy Harvin made a big contribution on offense and in the kicking game. He caught 11 passes for 129 yards, and added 8 rushing yards. He also returned two kickoffs for 88 yards. … Chiefs Pro Bowl SS Eric Berry was active and participating for the first time since Sept. 14 when he suffered a high ankle sprain. He did not return to the starting lineup however, working in the nickel and dime offensive schemes. … It was Alumni Day at Arrowhead for the Chiefs as they honored running back Priest Holmes, the newest addition to the team’s Hall of Fame.