The Kansas City Chiefs appeared like that they had a Tremendous Bowl hangover within the first quarter of their season opener in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday evening.
After permitting the Chargers to go up 10-0 within the second quarter, the Chiefs began to get up, however they did not overtake their AFC West rival in a 27-21 loss in entrance of 47,627 followers at Corinthians Area in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Following the sport, quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a warning for the Chiefs, saying they wanted to play with higher power in the event that they needed to win video games this season.
“They got here out with extra power than we did, their protection than our offense,” Mahomes stated, through Michael David Smith of Professional Soccer Discuss. “I assumed we had power at observe yesterday and all all through the week, however in case you don’t come out with the best mindset, you get beat… (The Chargers) undoubtedly got here out with extra power than we did. On this league, all people’s too good so that you can not match the power of our opponent, so I feel we realized a precious lesson.”
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs want to start out quicker
The lesson was one Kansas Metropolis ought to have realized after struggling a 40-22 beatdown by the Philadelphia Eagles within the Tremendous Bowl months earlier.
The Eagles took benefit of a flat Chiefs crew, taking a 24-0 lead into halftime. Kansas Metropolis scored 16 factors within the fourth quarter to make the rating look nearer than the sport truly was.
The Chiefs — who’re coping with a major injury concern in addition to in-fighting among teammates — must begin quick in Week 2 after they face an Eagles crew that scored 21 factors within the first half of their 24-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday evening. If they do not match Philadelphia’s power on Sept. 14, the Chiefs may very well be looking at a 0-2 report for the primary time since 2014.
