4 overreactions to Kansas City Chiefs nightmare loss on MNF
By Jacob Milham
Phew. That was one way to get the blood pressure going to start a short work week. Thanksgiving is later on this week, but the holidays came early to Arrowhead Stadium as the Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Philadelphia Eagles. A rematch of last season's Super Bowl made for a hard-fought game, ending with Philadelphia on top 21-17.
A rainy night did not deter a capacity crowd, filling the Missouri air with their raucous cheers. It was a primetime-worthy crowd surrounding this matchup. Like the Week 9 game against the Miami Dolphins, the Chiefs held a solid lead at halftime, but the scoring fell quiet in the second half. The Chiefs offense entered the game with only 10 three-and-outs, the fewest in the NFL. The Eagles forced three in the second half alone as they stymied Andy Reid's offensive attack.
There is a ton to take away from this matchup. Whether it be injuries, playcalling, or how this game breaks down, the Arrowhead Addict crew has you covered. For now, mere minutes after the final snap, here are some overreactions to Monday's loss.
1. The Chiefs offense will keep this team out of the Super Bowl
If I had to describe Kansas City's second-half offense the past two games, it would turn profane. I am not going to spend this entire article on this unit's woes over the past two weeks. The offense was clicking so well in the first half, then nothing. The Chiefs had only 135 yards of total offense in the last 30 minutes, 65 of that on a drive ending in a red zone fumble by tight end Travis Kelce.
The issues need more time, from an analyst's standpoint, to dissect what went wrong. But, two minutes after this game went final, this is not the Chiefs of old. Patrick Mahomes had the ball with time on the clock and timeouts to work with, down four points. I was not comfortable in that situation. That was not a daunting scenario for the Chiefs in previous years.
Now, fans cannot trust their two-time MVP quarterback in situations he is built for. Most of that rests upon poor wideouts and regression from Kelce. But, this offense has lost Kansas City games in the regular season. It will do so when it matters most in the postseason. I guarantee it.