Chiefs End Slump in New Jersey : AFC: They extend winning streak to four by beating the Jets, 23-7, after having gone 0-6-1 in games at Giants Stadium.

The Kansas City Chiefs, winless at Giants Stadium, nearly served up a shutout in ending that streak Sunday.

A stingy defense and ball-control attack carried the Chiefs to a 23-7 victory over the New York Jets in a game that was overshadowed by the injury of Jet defensive Dennis Byrd, who suffered some paralysis in his lower body after colliding with teammate on a sack.

Kansas City improved to 8-4, good for first place in the AFC West, and ended an 0-6-1 slump at the home of the Giants and Jets.

The Jets (3-9) did not score until 10:02 remained, when Terance Mathis caught a 10-yard pass from Browning Nagle. It was New York’s first touchdown in nine quarters; Mathis also scored the last one, against Cincinnati.

Dave Krieg, quarterback for the Chiefs, had touchdown passes of two yards to Keith Cash and four to Tim Barnett during the third quarter.

“We’ve had good, solid defense and an offense that can run the ball,” Krieg said. “And we showed we can throw the ball.”

Nick Lowery kicked field goals of 27 and 20 yards during the first half, then made a 38-yarder with 4:17 remaining. Lowery’s 20-yarder capped a 78-yard, 15-play drive in the first quarter. Erik McMillan’s late hit cost New York 15 yards on the drive, which should have resulted in a touchdown. But Kimble Anders dropped a pass while open in the end zone.

A 57-yard, 10-play drive led to Lowery’s 27-yarder.

A 55-yard pass to Willie Davis on the play after Byrd was injured set up Cash’s touchdown. Barnett’s score came four plays after a 16-yard pass to J.J. Birden and a 15-yard face-mask penalty.