For the first time in a long while, the Kansas City Chiefs are the ones doing the chasing in the AFC West. The Chiefs are now 5–4 and sitting in third place in the AFC West, behind the Denver Broncos (7–2) and Los Angeles Chargers (6–3).Quarterback Patrick Mahomes didn’t sugarcoat it when he spoke to reporters after the game.“We got a lot of good teams in our division, and they’re playing really good football. We’re down there at third place right now,” Mahomes said. “We got to get back and get ourselves right. We got to play better football.”The Bills had plenty to do with Kansas City’s frustration. Running back James Cook gashed the Chiefs for 114 yards, the first time all season an opponent has broken the 100-yard mark against Steve Spagnuolo’s defense, and quarterback Josh Allen added two rushing touchdowns of his own.Defensive tackle Chris Jones said the group simply didn’t tackle the way it has most of the year.“We had a couple broken tackles that led to bigger runs,” Jones said. “Usually we’re really good about wrapping up. We gave up a few open throws, whether it was miscommunication or just out of place.”Jones added that the errors are fixable, the kind of things that can be cleaned up during the bye week.Head coach Andy Reid pointed to missed red-zone chances and drives that ended in field goals instead of touchdowns.He said the Chiefs need to “stay on the field offensively and score touchdowns,” after Harrison Butker’s two first-half kicks accounted for nearly all of Kansas City’s scoring outside Rashee Rice’s short touchdown run.Now the Chiefs have two weeks to rest, reset and regroup before facing Denver, a game that suddenly carries a lot more weight in the division race.“There’s no easy game coming up, and there are no more chances that we can really take losses,” Mahomes said.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
For the first time in a long while, the Kansas City Chiefs are the ones doing the chasing in the AFC West.
The Chiefs are now 5–4 and sitting in third place in the AFC West, behind the Denver Broncos (7–2) and Los Angeles Chargers (6–3).
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes didn’t sugarcoat it when he spoke to reporters after the game.
“We got a lot of good teams in our division, and they’re playing really good football. We’re down there at third place right now,” Mahomes said. “We got to get back and get ourselves right. We got to play better football.”
The Bills had plenty to do with Kansas City’s frustration.
Running back James Cook gashed the Chiefs for 114 yards, the first time all season an opponent has broken the 100-yard mark against Steve Spagnuolo’s defense, and quarterback Josh Allen added two rushing touchdowns of his own.
Defensive tackle Chris Jones said the group simply didn’t tackle the way it has most of the year.
“We had a couple broken tackles that led to bigger runs,” Jones said. “Usually we’re really good about wrapping up. We gave up a few open throws, whether it was miscommunication or just out of place.”
Jones added that the errors are fixable, the kind of things that can be cleaned up during the bye week.
Head coach Andy Reid pointed to missed red-zone chances and drives that ended in field goals instead of touchdowns.
He said the Chiefs need to “stay on the field offensively and score touchdowns,” after Harrison Butker’s two first-half kicks accounted for nearly all of Kansas City’s scoring outside Rashee Rice’s short touchdown run.
Now the Chiefs have two weeks to rest, reset and regroup before facing Denver, a game that suddenly carries a lot more weight in the division race.
“There’s no easy game coming up, and there are no more chances that we can really take losses,” Mahomes said.