Bashaud Breeland: ‘We still have a chance to go 15-1’

Bashaud Breeland says it’s important for the Chiefs to put the Raiders game behind them.

Bashaud Breeland is ready to move on.

Of course, Breeland understands that the Kansas City Chiefs need to properly take time to reflect back and learn from their surprising loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5. It was a home loss in which the defense allowed 40 points while the offense sputtered at inopportune times. Mistakes were made, penalties were committed, coverages were blown. There’s a lot to learn here.

However, after the game, Breeland also told reporters that it’s important for the Chiefs to be able to “put this one to bed.” It’s just one game out of many and the Chiefs should remain confident. They’re still Super Bowl contenders and one game doesn’t change that—even against a division rival.

"“They came out and did a good job,” said Breeland. “They played good sound team football and made big plays down the stretch. We really don’t know what was the issue until we watch the film.“We’ve really got to put the past behind us and focus on the present and future. Right now, Buffalo is in our future and our present. They have a good receiving corps just like the Raiders had today. So we really gotta go hone in on what we do and come back together. We gotta put this game behind us and focus on what’s in front of us.”"

The game was Breeland’s first of the season after he was forced serve a four-game suspension levied by the NFL during the offseason for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. The Chiefs went 4-0 without Breeland, but their cornerback depth was lacking and it was nice to see him back. Breeland said it felt good to be out there, too.

"“I wish the outcome could be better, but it felt pretty good to be out there with my guys again. It’s been a long time since I’ve been on the field and making contact, but it was enjoyable to be out there.”"

Not only did Breeland offer meaningful snaps for the Chiefs defense, but he also came up with a big interception that made it seem like the Chiefs were going to run away with the game early on. In the first quarter, the Chiefs went up 7-3 and then Breeland picked off Derek Carr to give the Raiders quarterback his first interception on the year. The Chiefs took advantage of the excellent field position and went up 14-3 after scoring quickly.

"“I kinda saw the ball the whole way. I came off my man originally because I saw 83 [Darren Waller] coming over and that’s one of his main targets. So I knew it was going to be a high ball to 83 to use his size, so I just tried to go up and take the ball as much as possible.”"

Ultimately, Breeland hopes to help the team turn the corner as they move on to face the Buffalo Bills in Week 6. As of now, the Bills are unbeaten and are emerging as a contender in the AFC. The matchup will go a long way toward the race for the No. 1 overall seed—which comes with the only first round bye. Breeland hopes this is the only loss the rest of the way.

“We’ll be fine. It’s hard to go undefeated in this league but we still have a chance to go 15-1.”