Patrick Mahomes is now embarking on something he's never had to deal with in his NFL career, and that is starting a season 0-2.
After the 20-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, as the Chiefs failed to get revenge for the Super Bowl, Kansas City is now in a bit of a hole when looking at the division. Sitting dead last, it nearly feels like gut-check time for the Chiefs.
Granted, we aren't panicking too much yet, but after hearing Mahomes speaking post-game, yeah, we're shifting a little nervously in our seats.
“I think after the first few weeks, you let games slip away,” [Mahomes said](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxxAm-Fos2Y). “We played two good football teams, made mistakes in big moments, stuff that we are not used to doing, but we’re coming together as a team. When you deal with adversity, it’s about how you deal with it. This isn’t how we wanted to start, how are we going to respond?
"I’m excited for the next few weeks to see who wants to be challenged.”
Hold up, Patrick. Doing things you're not used to? That is a big admission right there.
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Are Chiefs unravelling?
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It might be a bit hard to say that definitively, but there are signs that after just two games, things are not as good as they appear.
The 0-2 start is one thing, but Patrick stating that the team is making mistakes in big games, something it doesn't normally do, is a little concerning. Yes, there is still plenty of time to steady the ship, but 0-2 better not become 0-3 with the plucky New York Giants up next.
Kansas City has enough credits in the bank to warrant the benefit of the doubt, but with each passing week, more of those credits are being thrown in the trash.
The once dominant force in the NFL might have just lost its fastball. And Mahomes might have just revealed it to the world.
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