Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice and NFL writer Charles McDonald react to Kansas City’s 16-13 loss to the L.A. Chargers on Sunday, capped by the star quarterback’s injury late in the fourth quarter. Check out the full conversation on “Football 301” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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The Chiefs are not making the playoffs.
They are.
I thought about how this game was starting, How that first drive went.
I was like, Oh, here they go, And it ends with Patrick Mahomes ACL tear.
And the Chiefs missing the playoffs for the first time since 2014.
After a run of AFC Championship games, AFC Championship game, and Super Bowl appearance, missing playoffs.
But the Chargers and their defense pressured Mahomes 17 times, sacked him 5 times.
I thought Justin Herbert had some hoodoo In this game.
Holy crap, especially at the end of the first.
Half.
The Chargers went ugly ball; they ran 17 snaps.
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With six offensive linemen.
Um, I also thought it was a great defense game plan from Jesse Minter.
Which I’ll talk about.
What do you think about this?
Chiefs officially out of playoffs.
I don’t know if I’d say the dynasty’s over, but at least maybe this iteration, yes, Of this regime, this franchise is over.
Uh, no, not like the coaches or anything, but just like this iteration.
You know, just the feeling of it all, this run, its what the Chargers now have, Yeah, Chargers have a 94% chance to make the playoffs.
What are we thinking?
Yeah, I mean, Chiefs.
I, I, I, I do think that this palette cleanser was necessary for them.
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Like maybe missing the playoffs, and like, really having to take a hard look at what What you’re doing is good for you, but not like thislike not having Mahomes tear his ACL Along with it.
Um, that sucks.
Um, I guess hes, like, only, only like, but I have it there is, If it’s only an ACL, then shoot, like he’s got a chance where he’s such a freak athlete, He could potentially get back, you know, uh, You know.
And recover and be able to play early next year.
We’ll have to see about that, but that’s a bummer.
That you have to take this medicine, also, while getting hurt like Mahomes.