KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Beyond the pile of problems the Kansas City Chiefs should have expected entering this season is one they might not have considered.
The Chiefs, having lost two in a row, are suddenly getting average play from quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the NFL's reigning MVP.
The numbers don't lie: For the first time in his career, Mahomes has played three straight games with a passer rating lower than 100. He had the two lowest QBRs of his career, both lower than 57, in the past two games. The Chiefs also had their two lowest scoring games with Mahomes as their starter the past two weeks, with 13 and 24 points.