Teams punt at their own peril. It doesn’t end well.
Those that would work the clock with an analytics guru at their hip quickly find out how far that gets them.
All conventional football wisdom flies out the window when it comes to Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid and this juggernaut Chiefs offense. But it finally appears that a coach, a quarterback and a team in the A.F.C. West understand all that.
In a thrilling 30-24 win at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, the Los Angeles Chargers proved they possess the swashbuckling mentality needed to compete in the Mahomes Era.