The Kansas City Chiefs had all the momentum going their way. Back-to-back wins over the New York Giants and the Baltimore Ravens made it seem like they were finally shaking off their early-season rust. Everything pointed to them being back on track, until they fell to an injury-stricken Jacksonville Jaguars team tonight. And when quarterback Patrick Mahomes spoke after the game, it sounded like a guy who’s running out of answers.
The Chiefs now sit at 2-3, and that’s not a record anyone in Kansas City is used to seeing. And Mahomes thinks it’s too late to get back from here.
The last time the Chiefs had a 2-3 start was in 2021, and they went on to win the AFC Championship. So, a 2-3 record isn’t the end of the world. But for a Patrick Mahomes–led Chiefs team that still feels wrong. After