The Kansas City Chiefs are rolling into Week 6 undefeated, boasting one of the NFL’s top offenses. They’re ranked fifth in points per game at 29.5 and second in total yards with 412, and Patrick Mahomes looks like he’s found his rhythm with nine touchdowns and just two interceptions in four games, averaging a solid 8.1 yards per pass attempt. But don’t let those numbers fool you, because the self-critical MVP is already eyeing where he and the entire offense can level up over the remaining 13 regular season games. He hit up local media Wednesday, before practice, and guess who he pointed to first as the area that can improve? Himself, starting with the Week 6 clash against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Get That Ball Out, Pat!
Mahomes is straight up about it, saying he needs to “Continue to hit the deep shots when they’re there, but then when it’s not there, maybe get the ball out of my hand a little bit quicker.” The goal? Simple: “Get it to guys where I’m not taking some of those hits.” This isn’t just some hypothetical. In their Week 4 win against the Las Vegas Raiders, the Chiefs gave up two sacks and a whopping eight quarterback hits. Mahomes fully gets it, admitting he “was holding onto the ball a little longer than I had in the previous games.” He wants to be better, to “just keep getting it out of my hand like I was in the earlier games in the season and not getting into some old, bad habits.” Think about it: while Mahomes has the sixth-fastest time to throw in the NFL this season at 2.7 seconds, that Raiders game saw his average time spike to a season-high 3.04 seconds. Even a little extra time can make all the difference, right? And hey, maybe it’s not all on the offensive line changes with Mike Caliendo and Kahlil Benson. It even sounds like he’s getting practice at home, quipping that he didn’t go a week without getting tackled because his son, Bronze, is really into tackling right now.
Consistency Is Key, Even With Injuries
Look, it’s gonna be a real challenge to keep those “deep shots” flying now that Tyquan Thornton, their No. 1 big-play receiver, is out for the season with a serious ankle injury. That’s a huge blow! But for Mahomes, the biggest thing on his mind right now is just finding and keeping that rhythm for all four quarters. He said it himself: “The biggest thing is about being more consistent throughout the game.” He’s noticed “spells in each game where we necessarily haven’t played our best football.” So, while those explosive plays are clutch and they gotta keep ’em coming, consistency throughout the whole game is what’s “kind of take us to the next level.” To dodge those dreaded droughts and three-and-outs, Mahomes knows they’ve gotta keep leaning on running back Kenneth Walker, who’s still tearing it up with the second-most rushing yards in the NFL at 537.
The Chiefs are undefeated, but Mahomes knows they can be even scarier. Can they tighten up those “bad habits” and stay consistent against the Chargers in Week 6? That’s what we’ll be watching for.
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Originally reported by Arrowhead Pride.
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