Mahomes provides candid evaluation of his play in Chiefs’ win vs. Patriots initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Boston

The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs offense struggled for a lot of Monday evening’s 26-10 win over the New England Patriots at Arrowhead Stadium, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes gave a candid evaluation of his efficiency after the sport.

“They’ve lots of good veteran gamers. I feel that is the very first thing,” Mahomes mentioned. “When you might have good gamers and do totally different schemes and also you’re in a position to try this, normally you’re a fairly good protection. As for us, particularly me, I did not execute at a excessive sufficient degree once you’re enjoying in opposition to a protection like that if you wish to go on the market and have success.”

The Patriots protection deserves lots of credit score. It held the Chiefs to solely 19 offensive factors, which is the second-fewest Kansas Metropolis has scored since Mahomes grew to become its beginning quarterback to start the 2018 season.

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New England additionally held the Chiefs offense with no first half landing for simply the third time within the Mahomes period. The opposite two situations additionally got here in opposition to the Patriots within the 2018 common season and 2018 AFC Championship Recreation.

Mahomes did not play terrible by any means, nevertheless it wasn’t the sensational efficiency we’re accustomed to seeing from the reigning Tremendous Bowl MVP. He accomplished 19 of 29 go makes an attempt for 236 yards with two touchdowns and 0 interceptions.

The sport being postponed from Sunday to Monday evening because of COVID-19 offered challenges for each groups. Mahomes was requested how the schedule adjustments impacted his preparation.

“Clearly, I didn’t do sufficient as a result of we didn’t execute to a excessive sufficient degree,” Mahomes admitted. “I wasn’t capable of finding the fellows, and I didn’t play superb soccer. I assumed I did no matter I may to attempt to keep in tune with the sport. Hopefully if this presents itself once more, which hopefully it doesn’t, I’ll have the ability to do higher.”

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The sport would’ve been rather a lot nearer if the Chiefs protection did not step up and drive 4 turnovers, together with a pick-6 within the fourth quarter by Tyrann Mathieu that sealed Kansas Metropolis’s victory.

“Our protection stepped up and made lots of big-time performs,” Mahomes mentioned. “Everytime you’re attempting to go all through a season and win as many soccer video games as potential to set you up for the playoffs, you’re going to need to win video games like this.”