Patrick Mahomes , the architect of miracles, the man who turns the fourth quarter into his personal canvas, is running for his team. Not as part of some masterstroke, but out of sheer necessity. Two weeks in, he isn’t just leading the Chiefs ’ offense, he’s leading them in rushing with 13 carries for 123 yards at a blistering 9.5 yards per attempt, plus two touchdowns, forced to abandon the playbook and become a one-man rescue squad.
This reality isn’t lost on those watching closely. As NBC Sports’ Albert Breer pointed out , the sight of a scrambling Mahomes is a symptom of a larger issue: “I know Mahomes doesn’t want to run. Andy Reid doesn’t want him to run, ” Breer noted. “I feel like when you see him run this much… it means they don’t have the answers right now.”
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