Notes: Here was the Miami Dolphins’ game plan Thursday: Find the smallest guy on the field. And throw it to him. And then do it again. The question no longer is whether Jakeem Grant will make the team. It’s how many touchdowns he’s going to catch on an offense already flush with weapons. On a night bereft of star power — 20 of the Dolphins’ 22 starters got the night off in their preseason finale against the Vikings — Grant provided all the wattage Miami needed as the Dolphins defeated the Vikings 30-9. Grant finished with four catches for 141 yards — and drew three penalties in the passing game — in the first half alone. Yes, he did have a drop on what would have been another big gainer, but at this point, that’s almost nitpicking. Grant’s hands, a liability as a rookie, have become an asset. A fun moment on a night with many of them: During a stop in action here Thursday night, the Vikings’ in-house video team showed a Randy Moss highlight package on the big screen, promoting Moss’ Sept. 11 induction into the team’s Ring of Honor. Moss was incredible in many ways — his ability to jump over defensive backs spawned its on term, “getting Mossed” — but his ability to run right by corners might have been as impressive as anything. Even before he drew even with a DB, Moss would throw his hand in the air, signaling to his quarterback that he was open. Grant was on the field when that video montage ran early in the second quarter. And maybe he was inspired by it. Because on the very next series, Grant channeled Moss as only a 5-foot-7, 169-pounder can. Grant blew right past Vikings corner Sam Brown, and as soon he got a half step on his defender, waved to quarterback David Fales to deliver him the ball. Fales hit Grant in stride. The rest was easy. Grant cruised into the end zone for his second 60-plus-yard touchdown in as many weeks.“He was playing inside leverage and he was pressed on me,” Grant said. “And coach always talks about if you outside release on that route, throw your hand up. That’s exactly what I did.” Added Dolphins coach Adam Gase: “He’s hard to cover out there. Usually when you put a smaller guy outside, you get worried that he’s just going to be grabbed by a bigger corner and held up. But he’s so shifty that he’s hard to get hands on and he gets by you quick.” It was a fitting way for Grant to cap to a fantastic three weeks. He began training camp on the roster bubble. He ended the preseason as the Dolphins’ most improved player — and probably their No. 4 receiver. Grant had been battling with Leonte Carroo to be Miami’s first receiver off the bench, but it really hasn’t been a competition for some time. Grant has blossomed since moving from the slot to the outside; Carroo, meanwhile, has largely been a non-factor the last three weeks. Carroo misjudged a deep ball early in the game, and watched it slip through his hands. Speaking of non-factors, is it officially time to worry about Charles Harris? The rookie defensive end got the start Thursday with Cameron Wake, Andre Branch and William Hayes all in sweats. And while in fairness, Harris didn’t play much, Miami’s first-round pick also didn’t do much in the time he got. Four [exhibition] games into his pro career, and he still doesn’t have a quarterback hit, let alone a sack. He disappeared when double-teamed, and looked lost in the run game. Harris, who finished the preseason without even a solo tackle, did have one highlight: he got pressure on Taylor Heinicke on a third down, leading to an incompletion. Will Harris show up when the games count? That’s certainly the Dolphins’ hope, but at this point, it might be little more than hope. Other takeaways from a game that was played only because league rules mandated it: ▪  Running back Kenyan Drake looks smooth with the ball in his hands, and showed toughness on a one-yard touchdown run. ▪  Terrence Fede has earned playing time on a stacked defensive line. He was a beast in the first half, and wrecked Heinicke on a passing play late in the second quarter. ▪  Fales (two touchdown passes before halftime) will probably get cut Saturday, but he might not stay out of work for long. He looks to be better than any quarterback the Jets have. ▪  Jesse Davis started and got a very long look at left guard. He’s on track to start Week 1.

Notes: With 5 receptions for 51 yards today, WR Jarvis Landry now has 103 receptions and that leads the NFL. Jakeem Grant had 4 catches for 107 yards (26.8 avg.), the first 100-yard game of his 2-year career. This season, the Dolphins have two players with 60-plus yard runs with RB Kenyan Drake (69 yards) and RB Damien Williams (61 yards) and two players with 60-plus yard receptions WR Kenny Stills (61 yards) and WR Jakeem Grant (65 yards). It is the first time since 2005 that the Dolphins have accomplished that feat when RB Ronnie Brown (65 yards) and WR Chris Chambers (61 yards) had 60-plus yard runs and Chambers (77 yards) and WR Marty Booker (60 yards) had 60-plus yard receptions.

With 57 rushing yards today, RB Kenyan Drake now has 369 rushing yards on 77 carries (4.8 avg.) since he became the featured back in Week 13. Drake’s 369 rushing yards are fourth in the NFL in that span. Fresh off being named to the second Pro Bowl of his career, Reshad Jones set a career high with 15 tackles (12 solo) today. Jones’ 12 solo tackles were the most by a Dolphins player in a single game since Yeremiah Bell had 14 solo stops on Oct. 2, 2011 at San Diego. The temperature at kickoff today was 23 degrees, making this tied for the fifth-coldest regular season game in Dolphins history and tied for the sixth-coldest game overall. Captains: S Reshad Jones, LS John Denney, C Mike Pouncey, WR Kenny Stills, DT Ndamukong Suh, DE Cameron Wake…John Denney played in his 207th consecutive game, extending his team-best streak, which is tied for third among all active NFL players. Denney’s 207 career games are second-most in Dolphins history.  Charles Harris brought down Chiefs QB Alex Smith in the third quarter today for the second sack of his career. The 2017 first-round pick (22nd overall) was playing in his hometown of Kansas City for the first time in his NFL career.

Andy Reid addressed the  Chiefs in a jubilant locker room dressed from head-to-toe in a Santa Claus suit, which not only fit him perfectly but was also perfectly fitting. The Chiefs had just given their fans quite a present.

Alex Smith threw for 304 yards and a TD in another steady performance, Kareem Hunt ran for 91 yards and a score, and the Chiefs clinched back-to-back AFC West titles for the first time in franchise history. Tyreek Hill had 6 catches for 109 yards, and Harrison Butker converted 5 field goals, as the Chiefs (9-6) dashed what faint postseason hope the Dolphins still harbored. ''It's hard to win football games only kicking field goals,'' Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler said. ''A couple fumbles, couple of missed opportunities here, a penalty when we're driving - it's those types of things that'll hurt you.'' Cutler threw for 286 yards and a TD, but a big chunk of that came on a 65-yard toss to Jakeem Grant late in the first half. Otherwise, Miami went 0 for 8 on third down and struggled against a Chiefs defense that has been stingy and opportunistic the past two weeks. Two Dolphin fumbles led to points, but they weren't the Dolphins' only costly miscues. They also were nailed for defensive holding 4 times, all of which came on 3 scoring drives for KC. And the Dolphins inability to get off the field on third down, after holding opponents to 8 for 39 the past two games, was similarly deflating. ''Got in a couple situations that we couldn't use some of the things that we had planned,'' Miami coach Adam Gase said. ''We just need to find a way to be consistent and get them off the field.'' Still, the Dolphins had the ball trailing 17-13 late in the first half, the outcome and their longshot playoff hopes were still in the balance. But they soon went three-and-out and the Chiefs added a FG to make it 20-13 at the break, then another to start the second half. Even when the Dolphins made a crucial stop on fourth down to get the ball back later in the third quarter, they squandered the opportunity. Peters stripped Kenny Stills to give the Chiefs the ball, and Butker hit his fourth chip-shot field goal for a 26-13 lead with 12:19 to go. That gave a sparse crowd that turned out on Christmas Eve, braving slick roads from an overnight snowfall and frigid wind chills at kickoff, plenty of time to celebrate a division title. There was no tarp on the field overnight, so a crew of workers used shovels to remove about an inch of snow by hand. The footing turned out to be fine, but Smith thought the cold weather gave Kansas City an advantage. ''We have a lot of experience playing in cold weather,'' he said. ''All the little things, the snaps, they're that much harder, and I think all the reps do help.'' The Dolphins had won seven of their last 10 against Kansas City. Their last loss at Arrowhead Stadium was in 2002.