Most of the KC's offensive success came on 3rd and long What was the difference? It was quarterback Patrick Mahomes making crazy plays with a hint of great pass protection.Īfter failing on their first two third-and-longs, the Chiefs completed a huge third-and-10 pass to wide receiver Justin Watson that was good for 31 yards. These don’t even include the critical third-and-4 conversion to wide receiver Rashee Rice in the fourth quarter, which allowed the Chiefs to burn another three minutes off the clock after the Patriots cut Kansas City’s lead to 10 points when they converted an interception into a touchdown.
But on Sunday, the offense converted 33% of these - and all of them were in crucial moments. In Week 14’s 20-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Chiefs converted just 13% of its third-down attempts in which at least seven yards were needed. Wide receivers continued to drop passes and display poor ball security.īut there was one encouraging thing: the offense performed well on third-and-long. In many cases, tight end Travis Kelce had difficulty getting open.
It struggled to find consistency while running the ball. During Sunday’s 27-17 victory over the New England Patriots, the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense turned in an up-and-down performance.
