KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs expected things to be bumpy at times in their season opener without injured tight end Travis Kelce in their lineup. They didn't necessarily expect their offense to struggle as much as it did in their 21-20 loss to the Detroit Lions.
"It's going to have an impact on the game," quarterback Patrick Mahomes said of Kelce's absence. "But other guys have to step up and they're going to have to step up in moments. Sure, there'll be times [after Kelce returns] that he gets doubled and so we're just going to have to rely on these other guys that are young and talented to step up and make plays, and I believe that they will.