"Patrick Mahomes completed just 14 of his 33 passes, throwing for 160 yards three interceptions. Yummy. The Chiefs punted or turned the ball over on their first four drives of the game, gaining just 41 yards in the process. Mmmmmm that's nice. And even when they did manage to tie the game at 10 late in the third quarter, they came up empty in the clutch, gaining 19 total yards on their next four drives and turning the ball over four times."
"Perhaps most satisfying is the fact that this game, like many of the Chiefs' other losses, didn't play out that much differently from the games we saw last season. It's not actually possible for a team to go 15-2 and make the Super Bowl by accident, but the Chiefs came damn close to doing it. This year, however, all those little fortuitous moments that kept the Chiefs alive for so many of last season's one-score wins are breaking in the other direction,"
The Kansas City Chiefs began the season 0-2 then won five of six games, creating false hope of repeat success. A 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans dropped the team to 6-7 and highlighted ongoing problems. Patrick Mahomes completed 14 of 33 passes for 160 yards and three interceptions. The offense punted or turned the ball over on its first four drives and produced minimal yardage in critical stretches. The team has lost the fortunate bounces that fueled many one-score wins last season, with tipped interceptions and failed field-goal attempts replacing earlier good luck.
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