Why the Chiefs ugly win over the Chargers was a thing of beauty

The Chiefs Offense Has Only Scratched The Surface

The biggest positive takeaway from Sunday’s win over the Chargers is that Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill are special. I’m talking already one of the best passing connections in all the NFL special. The biggest story is likely Mahomes already looking special in his second career start. Hitting on a special young quarterback (as we all know) is the best thing you can do in the NFL when trying to build a winning team. The fact that Mahomes already looks like a player that is going to give defenses fits is reason alone to celebrate.

Then there’s Tyreek Hill.

Tyreek Hill is literally evolving into one of (if not THE) best offensive weapons in all the NFL. Not only does he have such explosive speed that he can score any time he touches the ball, but he is proving all the doubters wrong as he is becoming an exceptional wide receiver as well. The fact that his skill set seems to perfectly match Mahomes just makes the duo all the more dangerous. I actually feel bad for opposing defensive coordinators trying to figure out how to stop them. The scary part is that neither Mahomes or Hill have peaked as a player.

Patrick Mahomes is only going to get better.

Tyreek Hill is only going to get better.

And if that doesn’t keep the rest of the NFL up at night, how about this?

Kareem Hunt wasn’t much of a factor in this game.

Travis Kelce wasn’t much of a factor in this game.

Sammy Watkins wasn’t much of a factor in this game.

And the Chiefs still put up 38 points on the road against a team most “experts” picked to win the division.

Yes, I know that special teams play had a lot to do with that, but special teams production counts just like offensive production, so you still get to take credit for it even if the other team is shooting themselves in the foot (more on that in a minute). T

he other thing that has to be acknowledged is the play calling wizardry of Andy Reid (and Eric Bieniemy). I know it can be frustrating when his offensive “creativity” doesn’t work, but credit where credit is due. The Chiefs had the Chargers defense completely off balance for much of the game. The opening drive of the second half was a thing of beauty and then they followed that up with a wheel route to Anthony Sherman for a touchdown and K.C. never looked back. If Reid can get Hunt, Kelce, and Watkins gelling too, this offense could be “all time great” kind of special.

That is reason to celebrate and it isn’t just K.C. fans that are taking notice. The entire NFL community was buzzing in that second half as the Chiefs offense put on a show.

Finally, one last huge positive from this game.