State of the Chiefs Passing Game - Wild Card Weekend
The Chiefs host the Miami Dolphins in what will be one of the coldest games on record.
I’ve been focusing on the highs and lows of the Chiefs passing game the entire season, and at this point, the Chiefs are now starting the playoffs. Hosting the Miami Dolphins for the second time this season but the first time in Kansas City. This game will be frigid, which could strongly affect the passing game of both teams, but let’s look at how things went the last time these two teams faced off. I’ve linked the article about the first game below.
State of the Chiefs Passing Game After Week 9
The Chiefs looked like an offense that couldn’t be stopped on the first drive against the Miami Dolphins. Consistent production and moving the ball down the field made it seem like the Dolphins were in for a long day on defense. The Chiefs even got creative on third down and short and put Skyy Moore in the backfield for him to run a quick route into the flat for a first down. So what happened to change things? The second drive started just about as well as the first drive did. Pacheco had two runs for 17 yards and they looked like they were headed for another score.
Patrick Mahomes
The Chiefs found a way to win against the Dolphins even with Mahomes struggling much of the day against Miami. On the day, Mahomes threw for only 6.2 yards per attempt, which wasn’t his worst game of the season. That would come two weeks later against the Eagles, where he averaged only 4.1 yards per attempt. Kansas City has found ways to be in games they shouldn’t and lost games they had no business losing, and Mahomes has been both a positive and a negative in those instances.