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The Chiefs will miss the playoffs
Overreaction or reality: Overreaction
Hard to believe this is a conversation, but this is the reality when the Chiefs are 0-2 to start a season (the first time for the Chiefs since 2014). The last time the Chiefs started 0-2 under Andy Reid, they finished 9-7 and missed the playoffs. Kansas City has never lost three straight games under Patrick Mahomes (including postseason).
Starting 0-2 for a season isn’t a good sign for the postseason, as just 12.2% of teams since 1990 have made the postseaosn after an 0-2 start. The percentage isn’t any better under the 14-team format either, as it’s just 12.2%.
Perhaps it’s just the good teams the Chiefs are playing, but Kansas City just appears to be good enough to rally and make the playoffs. They have Andy Reid as head coach and Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, and are missing Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy. The defense is still good and there’s a lot of talent and leadership on both sides of the ball.
The Chiefs will be fine, but it’s fair to ponder if they can quickly recover from this start.
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What to make of the QB performance: Mahomes was basically an overqualified game manager in the second half of Sunday’s game. Without Worthy and Rashee Rice (suspended), Mahomes had to be excellent using the Chiefs’ quick-passing game. He finished with 187 passing yards, 66 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. He is also playing alongside rookie left tackle Josh Simmons and new left guard Kingsley Suamataia. At running back, Hunt no longer has burst, and starter Isiah Pacheco had just two attempts that gained 5 or more yards. Mahomes’ 13-yard scramble capped the Chiefs’ lone first-half touchdown drive. — Nate Taylor
Omarr Norman-Lott got his first sack of his professional career
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Given his successful podcast and relationship with Taylor Swift, many Chiefs fans didn’t think Travis Kelce would be back after losing the Super Bowl to the Eagles.
“Really?!” Kelce told FOX Sports’ Erin Andrews in response to that. “You guys didn’t think I was going to come back? No way.”
“I love what I do. I’m still a kid on Sundays who enjoys every single aspect of the game. I’ve built a family here. I don’t wanna give that up yet. I still feel like I’ve got a lot to prove.”
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