Patrick Mahomes’ performance in the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 4 matchup against the New York Jets was underwhelming, to say the least.
The 28-year-old quarterback threw two uncharacteristic interceptions in a game in which the Chiefs were mostly outplayed. Despite his struggles against a great Jets defense, Mahomes’ teammates came up big in crucial moments.
“That’s what makes this team so great, and it’s a great job by Brett Veach and Coach Reid of bringing in great players,” Mahomes explained. “Even when I’m not playing my best, we have guys like Isiah [Pacheco] who can dominate the run game. We have offensive linemen that can block the run game, [the] defense that can play great defense throughout the first four games of the year, and so it’s not all on my shoulders to go out there and win the football game.
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