The Kansas City Chiefs are sitting at a dominant 3-0 as they head into Week 4, a complete 180 from last season’s playoff miss that left everyone scratching their heads. For a franchise that practically lives in the Super Bowl, missing the postseason was a bad look, plain and simple. But now? This squad is back on top, and it looks like they’ve finally found the real game-changers they needed, especially with Patrick Mahomes healthy and leading the charge.
Kenneth Walker III Is The Game-Changing Force Unleashed
Forget everything you thought about the Chiefs last year, because Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz over at USA Today just dropped an A- grade on their season so far, and he’s not alone in seeing a transformed team. So, what’s the secret sauce? It’s a certain Super Bowl MVP-winning running back: Kenneth Walker III. Middlehurst-Schwartz laid it out perfectly, saying there’s “no question that the addition of NFL leading rusher Kenneth Walker III has transformed this attack.” Think about it: when you can truly threaten teams from under center and with those play-action looks, thanks to a balanced offense, opponents are totally off-base. And who’s reaping all the benefits from that restored balance? None other than Patrick Mahomes himself.
Mahomes’ Numbers Are Telling The Story
And man, are those benefits showing up in Mahomes’ stats! According to NFL research, the dude’s playing lights out, notching his highest EPA per dropback at an insane +0.21 since his *second MVP season*. That’s not just good, that’s powerful. Plus, Next Gen Stats points out he’s recorded his “lowest mark for air yards per attempt (5.8),” which tells you they’re being incredibly efficient and effective without always having to go for the deep bomb. Things are definitely looking up for the Chiefs when their franchise QB is putting up numbers like that, all thanks to the dynamic shift Walker brings to the offense.
Look, we’re not getting ahead of ourselves, but with Walker running wild and Mahomes benefiting big time, you gotta wonder if Travis Kelce isn’t already eyeing another ring. This Chiefs team is rolling into Week 4 looking like their old, scary selves again, and the rest of the league needs to take notice of what’s happening. They’re playing with a restored balance and a new fire that’s making them incredibly tough to stop.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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