Kansas City Chiefs, Week 3 player awards: Patrick Mahomes proves his greatness

Player of the Week: Offense

There were two second-year Chiefs who blew the stat lines out of the water tonight, but there’s only one of them that executed such an amazing 4th quarter performance after struggling for the first half.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes played lights out on the last 2 offensive drives for the Chiefs, completing 13-of-16 passes for 153 yards, with one passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown from running back Kareem Hunt. Through the first 7 drives, the defense kept Mahomes in check, whereas he completed just 15-of-29 passes for 151 yards. This goes to show that, notwithstanding this game being just his 5th start in the NFL, Mahomes truly has what it takes to be an elite quarterback. His poise speaks volumes.

• 28/45 (62.2%)
• 304 passing yards
• 2 touchdowns (1 pass, 1 rush)

RUNNER-UP: Kareem Hunt (19 carries, 121 rushing yards, 1 rush TD, 3 receptions, 53 yards)

Player of the Week: Defense

This particular player didn’t play the entirety of the game, but he did have an impressive one for the time he was in.

Outside linebacker Dee Ford came into the game dealing with a groin strain that had been bothering him most of the week, an injury he suffered against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3. He didn’t let that stop him, though, as he brought a decent amount of pressure to the quarterback. He topped his performance off with a sack but left the game after his groin tightened up on him. Still, though, a rather impressive performance from Ford, who’s in his contract year.

• 3 total tackles
• 1 sack

RUNNER-UP: Kendall Fuller (7 solo tackles)