Patrick Mahomes minimize a annoyed determine and blamed himself after the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ playoff hopes took one other hit after defeat on the Denver Broncos.
Mahomes threw for 276 yards and one landing because the Broncos edged it 22-19 with the Chiefs now sitting third in the AFC West with a 5-5 record. Will Lutz was the Broncos’ hero with a last-gasp, 35-yard subject purpose.
The Chiefs face an actual battle to succeed in the post-season and Mahomes says any criticism of the group’s efficiency this season needs to be directed his means.
“I feel we’re actually proficient and we’ve received a variety of nice gamers, however it’s about being extra constant. I feel it begins with me,” Mahomes stated. “There’s occasions the place I’m firing and we’re shifting the ball down the sector comfy. However there’s occasions the place we go in spurts the place I miss a throw or a [pass] safety name.
“We haven’t been constant sufficient to win video games. It begins with me.”
Sloppy Mahomes punished by Broncos
Mahomes was annoyed with two performs particularly, the primary on the opening drive when he failed to search out huge receiver Xavier Worthy with a makeable throw and the second when he was intercepted making an attempt to select Elijah Mitchell when the smart transfer would have been to throw the ball out of bounds.
On the early miss, he stated: “I’ve simply received to make the throw. There’s no different means round it. The play was designed for [tight end] Travis [Kelce] – and I feel Travis is huge open – however you’ve got these alerts in your performs and the way [safety Brandon Jones] was sitting with Xavier’s pace, I knew he was going to have an opportunity down the sector. I’ve simply received to provide him an opportunity. I miss that one.”
On his choice to attempt to select Mitchell and being picked off by Ja’Quan McMillian, he added: “You may’t do it. I simply didn’t throw it excessive sufficient. [McMillian] jumped up and made a superb play. I’ve made that throw earlier than, however with the kind of sport we’re in, don’t put the ball in hurt’s means. Take the three factors and transfer on to the following possession.”
The Chiefs face the 8-2 Indianapolis Colts subsequent week and Mahomes is aware of there may be now little margin for error.
“It’s going to be powerful to get again within the division race,” he stated. “The purpose is to get into the playoffs and attempt to make a run at it. We’ve received to study from this one as a lot as potential, understanding we’re going to get a fantastic opponent coming into Arrowhead subsequent week.”
Kelce not excited by file, declines to talk to reporters
If there was one shiny spot on the evening for the Chiefs it was Mahomes’ sole landing go enabled Kelce to set a brand new file for the variety of TDs in franchise historical past with 84, breaking a tie with Priest Holmes.
“He deserves it, the work he places in day-after-day,” Mahomes stated of Kelce’s achievement. “He’s a pacesetter, man. It simply speaks to the individual that he’s that he’s in a position to go on the market and break that file. That was a fantastic play in a giant second within the sport. That’s when he often makes his huge performs.”
Kelce was much less enthusiastic.
After declining to reply questions from reporters, the 36-year-old left the locker room by saying: “In case you have been going to ask me concerning the [franchise] file, I couldn’t care much less about that proper now.”
Kelce was the Chiefs’ foremost offensive menace, ending with 9 receptions for 91 yards.
