Mahomes and Reid's potent offense reignites, silencing doubters and signaling a seismic shift across the AFC landscape.
The Kansas City Chiefs are making some noise again after a disappointing 0-2 start. Somehow, the Chiefs have returned, and wide receiver Rashee Rice looked like his normal self after his six-game suspension came to an end.
Patrick Mahomes is still Patrick Mahomes, but the offense in Kansas City has seemingly gotten back on track with back-to-back wins over the Detroit Lions and Las Vegas Raiders.
Jeffri Chadiha of NFL.com dropped some Week 7 nuggets, and one of them was about the Kansas City offense meeting expectations after a slow start.
"It's been nearly three years since we could say that about Kansas City. This offense went from being electric in the early days of the partnership between quarterback Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid to being fairly pedestrian in 2023 and '24. The contributing factors were obvious -- inconsistency and injuries at receiver coupled with offensive line woes -- but the Chiefs finally are back to being scary on that side of the ball. This team has scored over 30 points in three of its last four games, including a 31-0 bashing of Las Vegas on Sunday."
Chadiha also added that the Chiefs; offense getting back on track should put the AFC "on notice."
"To put that into perspective, Kansas City hit the 30-point mark only six times in the previous two seasons combined (including the postseason). The difference today is substantial. The offensive line is sturdier, for one thing. Even with the mysterious absence of rookie left tackle Josh Simmons over the last two games, the Chiefs are giving Mahomes more protection than he's had in a long time. Mahomes also finally has his full assortment of weapons together, as wide receiver Rashee Rice returned from a six-game suspension this week and second-year receiver Xavier Worthy has looked crisp since missing nearly three full games with a shoulder separation. Kansas City could only muster a total of 60 combined points in its first three games with those two out. They've been rolling ever since, and the rest of the AFC is officially on notice."
This wide receiver room is a strong one, especially with Rice returning, and that is great news for the offense. Breshard Smith has been a positive in the RB room despite him being a rookie, and plenty of trade rumors are circulating involving the Chiefs and a possible RB addition.
The question is, can the offense continue to play at a high level? If so, another AFC West title and another trip to the Super Bowl could be in store for Mahomes and company.