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Chiefs’ Mahomes: ‘I’ve got to get better’
According to NFL, Mahomes said, I feel like I haven’t played very well,” “I’ll speak especially offensively to me, myself. I feel like I haven’t played very well, and that’s not a stats thing.I just feel like I’m missing opportunities whenever they’re out there and not throwing the ball in the exact spot I want it to be at. So, it’s about me getting back to my fundamentals, putting our guys in the right position, and then we’ve got to execute at a higher level offensively. If teams are going to make us drive the field, we have to prove that we’re able to do that, and I’m sure we’ll get a lot of the same this next week with the Chargers.”
Even in his good performance—26 completions on 39 attempts for 217 yards and two touchdowns, with one red-zone interception—Mahomes was not sharp enough with accuracy, hurting the Chiefs’ offense most especially in the final quarter of the game when they could not get a first down.
Mahomes said the team has not shown up to play to the potential level over the opening three games, but admitted that the character and resilience of the team saw them through.
Without Hollywood Brown due to a preseason injury, the absence of that target may have been felt more than the Chiefs had hoped for out of their passing game; they’ll learn to trust Rashee Rice. Mahomes improved to 77-22 in his first 99 career starts, which ties him with Steve Young as the only quarterback in NFL history to win more games in their first 100 starts since 1950.
As the defenses stack up to prevent those explosive plays, Mahomes had to adapt his attack, completing 28 of his passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns on short throws. His longer tries were a different story—only four of eight for 74 yards and an interception.
Even star tight end Travis Kelce was relatively quiet, catching four passes for just 30 yards. “Teams really respect Travis,” Mahomes said, saying that while he wants to be a factor, it’s allowed other guys to step up, according to NFL.
The Kansas City Chiefs continue to pile up the wins as Super Bowl champs find their rhythm. Meanwhile, Mahomes and Andy Reid continue to hone their concepts for the season.
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