As the Chiefs take part in OTAs this offseason, they are using Super Bowl 59 loss as fuel<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you lose a Super Bowl, I think there’s sometimes in those workouts, you may be a little tired, you have that extra added motivation to finish even harder, finish even stronger. I think it’ll be good for us at the end of the day,\u201d Mahomes explained. \u201cI mean, obviously looking back, you want to win the game. But a lot these guys hadn’t lost one (Super Bowl), hadn’t ended the season on a loss that are on this team now. So, I’m sure they’ll be motivated to go back out there and try to find a way to get to the Super Bowl and win it this year.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Kansas City\u2019s offensive woes were a big reason why they were denied a third-straight Super Bowl title. Mahomes was sacked a career-high 36 times (including a single-game most six times in the Super Bowl<\/a>), he averaged a career-low 245 passing yards per game and his 26 touchdowns passes equaled a career-low since he became the team\u2019s starter.<\/p>\n But like any good franchise, the Chiefs responded accordingly.<\/p>\n The Chiefs revamped their offensive line by signing tackle Jaylon Moore in free agency, they moved Kingsley Suamataia inside to left guard and drafted tackle Josh Simmons in the first round. Simmons, who suffered a knee injury during his final season at Ohio State, is ahead of schedule in his rehab and is expected to be ready by training camp. The Ohio State product didn\u2019t allow a sack before he went down and has impressed thus far in Kansas City.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s actually further ahead than I thought he was,\u201d Chiefs coach Andy Reid said this week of Simmons. \u201cHe\u2019s done a good job with what we\u2019ve seen. We just got to get him in with the defense against him.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n On the outside, wide receiver should get a major boast by Rashee Rice\u2019s return to health. When Rice was injured in Week 4, he entered the week as the NFL\u2019s leader in catches and was second in yards.<\/p>\n Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) walks off the field after losing against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Rice worked out with Mahomes before OTA\u2019s kicked off and is back to looking like a No. 1 wide receiver.<\/p>\n \u201cHe looks like Rashee (Rice). Obviously having the injury, it sucked,” Mahomes said of Rice. “Happening so early in the season, he was back like right when the offseason started and so he was up here working hard \u2013 extremely hard and he was back home working extremely hard. I was throwing with him in Dallas a little bit and then getting him back out here, there\u2019s no limitations. He\u2019s out there playing, he\u2019s making plays on the football field, he\u2019s explosive, he looks fast.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n “I think he can be one of the best receivers in the league. Just to have him, to add with Xavier (Worthy) and Hollywood (Brown) and all these other guys that we have, it\u2019s another position I think (general manager Brett) Veach has done a great job of bringing in competition so that we can go out there and make a lot of plays happen.\u201d<\/p>\n The Chiefs want to make more big pays happen through the air this season. Mahomes told reporters Reid\u2019s advised him to push the ball downfield more this season after averaging a career-low 6.8 yards per pass attempt last year. Rice\u2019s return to action, alongside of speedsters Worthy and Brown should help the Chiefs become more explosive on offense.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re fast. I think that\u2019s probably the thing that stands out the most,\u201d Mahomes said. \u201cOur job is to test the defenses down the field, and we have to get back to doing that if we want to open up other guys underneath. I think coach Reid has challenged me this offseason to push the ball down the field, let guys have chances to make plays and then once we get that back to where we want to in our standard that we believe we should have, then we can come back to the underneath stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n The Chiefs\u2019 leaky O-line and stagnant passing attack are the preeminent reasons why they lost Super Bowl 59. The team’s making it known they are motivated to fix the areas this offseason.<\/p>\n Follow USA TODAY Sports’ Tyler Dragon on X\u00a0@TheTylerDragon<\/a>.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Chiefs using Super Bowl 59 loss as fuel for 2025<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Feb](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8e2408564068f571e543864ad45d2b63.jpeg\"\/)
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