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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes ready to rebound after Super Bowl loss | ESPN
Mahomes and the rest of the Chiefs know they’ll need a surplus of such highlights to help the team reach a fourth consecutive Super Bowl. Last season, Mahomes struggled at such attempts. He completed a career-low 39.5% of his passes in which the ball traversed at least 15 yards downfield, ranking 29th. He also had more interceptions (six) than touchdowns (four) on deep throws.
“Last year was abnormal,” Mahomes said. “We definitely want to push the ball down the field and push the ball into tighter windows this year.”
Last week, Mahomes kept testing the Chiefs’ defense. In one 7-on-7 period, He placed the ball between two defenders in the middle field, the pass perfect for Worthy. In another, Mahomes threw the ball where only running back Isiah Pacheco could make an over-the-shoulder catch near the sideline after running a wheel route. Mahomes, even after a pump fake, was still able on one rep to get the ball to Kelce through a quick sidearm flick of his wrist.
“It seems like he’s always a step ahead,” Kelce said of Mahomes. “His arm is alive right now. It’s fun to see him know the play and know where he’s going before the snap happens. He’s our biggest, fearless competitor.
“He’s really leading this team right now into working hard and getting right.”
2025 NFL preseason, Week 2: How to watch every game, what to know for all 32 teams | NFL.com
CHIEFS: Two veterans are looking to revive their careers in Chiefs camp and they’ve made excellent pushes for roster spots. WR Tyquan Thornton, who has caught just 17 passes combined over the past two seasons, seems to be on the inside looking out. Thornton appears to have built practice chemistry with Patrick Mahomes and will have another chance to show out against the Seahawks. Another player on the ascent is TE Robert Tonyan, whose career has gone sideways since an 11-TD season in 2020. He is making a strong case for a spot and could use another showcase performance to solidify his role.
2025 NFL Season: Predicting All 272 Regular-Season Games | SI
Kansas City Chiefs (11–6)
Having Rashee Rice for any extended period of time is a boon for Kansas City, but I am largely done examining this team with any degree of seriousness. I mean, the basement for a Patrick Mahomes–led team is 10 wins and the ceiling, at least the way the division looks to me in 2025, is 12 wins. So, I decided to split the difference and have Kansas City eke out the division by a game. I have the Chiefs losing a highly ridiculous game to the Giants to start the season 1–2, mostly so we can round out those Patriots comparisons and talk about why the latter-year Tom Brady teams tended to...
