Why NFL teams should be terrified of the Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs didn’t need any Mahomes magic.

For most NFL quarterbacks, a stat line of 24 completions in 32 attempts for 211 yards with 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions in the primetime season opener would be a fantastic night. For Patrick Mahomes it was just a day at the office.

I don’t want to downplay Mahomes’ performance against the Texans—he was definitely good—but during the Chiefs playoff run last season, there was a point in each game where Mahomes carried the team with his Mahomes magic. That wasn’t the case on Thursday.  There was no need to pull out all the stops because Mahomes being solid and handling off the ball 25 times to Clyde Edwards-Helaire was enough to put up 34 points and dominate the game.

While the continuity, the rookie play, and the duo of Jones and Clark up front are all reasons to believe this Chiefs team is going to be great, we also know the biggest reason is Patrick Lavon Mahomes II. Mahomes can simply do things and make throws that even most of the all-time great quarterbacks can’t do. He’s a generational talent and any list of reasons as to why the Chiefs can win a Super Bowl this season has to start with him. He’s the type of player who can overcome the rest of his team not having their “A game” all the time. On Thursday night, he didn’t have to.

That’s what should really scare the rest of the NFL. The Chiefs were so much better than the Texans that they didn’t need Mahomes to carry them. If the rest of the team is going to be that solid and then they still have Mahomes’ magic to fall back on, good luck trying to find a way to keep them down for four quarters. Facing the Chiefs is going to keep a lot of coaches up late at night this season.

This team has talent, coaching, experience, confidence, and chemistry to go along with the best young quarterback the game has seen—maybe ever?

Be afraid NFL, be very, very afraid.