Kansas City Chiefs: Four star performances vs Panthers in Week 9
1. Patrick Mahomes
Patrick Mahomes has put himself squarely back in the MVP conversation with back-to-back magnificent games. He didn’t throw for over 400 yards and five touchdowns like he did last week, but he went 30 of 45 for 372 yards and four touchdowns. Mahomes was limited in the run game, however, carrying the ball twice for zero yards.
The MVP conversation has mostly been centered around Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson this season, but Mahomes is proving that he deserves to be in that discussion. He wasn’t airing it out like we all expected him to early on, but Mahomes is showing that he and his Chiefs can win in a variety of ways and that’s best case scenario for any NFL quarterback.
Patrick Mahomes is a household name and he’ll continue to be that probably for the rest of his career, but he’s starting to play like he did during that MVP season in 2018. Of course, Chiefs fans would much rather his supporting cast help out more and the team be all-around impressive, but Mahomes has willed the Chiefs to victory the past two weeks and it looks like he’s just now warming up.
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These four Chiefs played well in Week 9 and helped get their team the win. Kansas City is now 8-1 on the season and are heading into their bye week with a lot to work on. These four players are typically the best players on the field in most games, but they can’t always be the ones to win games. Someone else needs to step up and make a play eventually.