Despite a positive result, via a stunning 20-17 win over the Carolina Panthers, the Chiefs’ passing game was not as efficient as anyone would have liked on Sunday.
But there was at least one bright spot. With No. 1 receiver Jeremy Maclin out, it was rookie Tyreek Hill — not No. 2 receiver Chris Conley, not No. 3 receiver Albert Wilson — who dominated the touches and catches.
Hill, who logged seven fewer snaps (39) and Wilson (46) and Conley (54), was still targeted a game-high 13 times, more than Wilson and Conley combined (10).
What’s more, he finished with game highs in catches (10) and yards (89), yet another indication that a player who was initially touted as a dangerous returner when he was drafted amid controversy in May is regarded, within the organization, as more than that.