'You see Pat doing it, that sets the tempo': How Chiefs became kings of fourth down

""We try to stay aggressive in that area -- and try to be relatively smart," Reid said late last month of the Chiefs' increased offensive aggression on fourth down this season. "[Quarterback Patrick Mahomes]'s got a good feel on that, too, when he's out there. We've got a lot of trust in him. Some of these things that we're doing, he's got options on -- and he's got to be spot on when we're doing them.""

"The Chiefs lined up with Mahomes behind center Creed Humphrey and with a trio of players -- tight end Noah Gray and running backs Kareem Hunt and rookie Brashard Smith -- in the backfield. Gray was the first player to move, doing a short motion to tray and draw the defense offsides. Smith then did a similar motion before Mahomes executed his hard cadence. Once the Raiders didn't move, Mahomes was ready for this next assignment: becoming an Oscar-worthy actor."

Kansas City secured a 31-0 win over Las Vegas highlighted by a pivotal early fourth-and-1 call with a 7-0 lead. Andy Reid emphasized increased offensive aggression on fourth down and trust in Patrick Mahomes' reads and options. The Chiefs used pre-snap motions from Noah Gray and Brashard Smith to attempt to draw the defense offsides. Mahomes employed a hard cadence and an exaggerated reaction to sell a fake. The fake distracted the Raiders and allowed Kareem Hunt to take the handoff and run behind center Creed Humphrey and backup guard Mike Caliendo to gain the yardage.

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