The Kansas City Chiefs are off to an 8-0 start, extending their win streak to 14 games dating back to last season with their overtime win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. However, their offense hasn’t been as elite as we normally are accustomed to, ranking 10th in both yards and points per game.
Patrick Mahomes, particularly, has not put up the greatest stats either. He’s 14th in the NFL passing yards (1,942) and has thrown just 11 touchdowns while he’s on pace to throw the most interceptions (he has nine through eight games) and put up the lowest passer rating (90.1) of his career.
Despite whatever offensive concerns some might have about the Chiefs, Tom Brady isn’t hitting the panic button. In fact, he pushed back on the idea that the Chiefs’ offense lacks an identity during an appearance on “The Herd,” calling them a great situational team.
“I actually think they do have a great offensive identity,” Brady said. “Look, the game’s about winning. We talk about points, yards, penalties and defensive stops. To me, at the end of the game, do you have more points than the other team? That’s the maturity of a great team and a great organization. I played on a lot of teams. Some had a lot of offensive strengths. Some had a lot of defensive strengths. Some years we were kind of middle of the pack in both, but we played well situationally — third down, red area and two-minute [drill].”
Many metrics prove Brady’s assertion that the Chiefs’ offense plays well situationally. They’re first in the league in third-down conversion percentage (53.2%). They lead the league in time of possession in the second-half, suggesting that they dictate play in pivotal moments and know how to stifle potential rallies before they happen. Of course, those traits have helped K.C. go 6-0 in one-score games.
They’re also why Brady believes that Mahomes is still playing well this year, even if his individual stats might not say so.
“When you have Patrick Mahomes and it’s a…
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Publish date : 2024-11-07 01:02:09
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