The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs are off to an 0-2 begin for the primary time since 2014. Sunday’s 20-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in a Tremendous Bowl rematch put the Chiefs of their greatest early-season gap since earlier than Patrick Mahomes joined the franchise. Each Mahomes and coach Andy Reid took accountability for the important thing lapses in execution — most notably, a dropped move to Travis Kelce and the interception that ensued because of this — that precipitated the defeat.
Down 13-10 with 13 minutes to play, Kansas Metropolis possessed the ball deep within the purple zone with an opportunity to take a late lead. On second-and-goal from the 6-yard line, Mahomes delivered a throw to Kelce, who bobbled the ball immediately into the arms of Eagles defensive again Andrew Mukuba on the purpose line. Mukuba returned the choose to close midfield, the Eagles prolonged their lead with a landing and the margin was too giant for the home-field Chiefs to beat.
“I am going to take full accountability for that recreation. Most likely stayed too aggressive on that, and that is my accountability,” Reid stated, referencing the essential second down.
In Reid’s protection, the Eagles successfully took away his run recreation, making a move the possibly extra prudent transfer in that scenario. Kansas Metropolis operating backs managed a meager 2.9 yards per keep on the day, and Mahomes was by far the crew’s main rusher.
“I feel it is necessary towards that crew that you just keep aggressive,” Reid stated. “I in all probability might dial up some various things there. However I feel towards them, you have gotta do this.”
Mahomes already hit Kelce a variety of instances previous to the interception, too. The star tight finish completed the day as Kansas Metropolis’s high goal, and he hauled in six grabs for a team-high 61 yards. The drop outlined an in any other case sturdy displaying for Kelce towards a formidable protection, and Mahomes put a lot of the onus for that play on himself.
“We acquired the protection that we needed,” Mahomes stated. “I feel I threw it only a tad too early, simply making an attempt to place it on his physique low earlier than that gap participant acquired there. I feel if I can put it extra on his physique and never to date out in entrance of him, then he can catch it, take the hit and get ultimately zone.”
Mahomes bounced again with a 49-yard landing bomb to Tyquan Thornton, nevertheless it was too little, too late within the comeback effort. A failed onside kick try put the sport on ice at 20-17, Eagles.
Kansas Metropolis continues its seek for win No. 1 subsequent week on “Sunday Night time Soccer” in a conflict with the New York Giants. On paper, it’s a strong alternative for the Chiefs to get proper and ease among the early-season stress that has shortly and surprisingly begun to mount. And on condition that it precedes a marquee Week 4 showdown with the Baltimore Ravens, it could behoove the Chiefs to place a tally within the win column earlier than one other robust check.
