The Kansas City Chiefs are not used to starting slowly. In fact, “slow start” hasn’t really been in their vocabulary during the Patrick Mahomes era. So when the reigning AFC powerhouse fell to 0-2 following a 20-17 loss to the Eagles in Week 2, alarms began to blare across the NFL landscape.
For a franchise that hasn’t opened a season with two straight losses since 2014—the same year Mahomes was still a freshman at Texas Tech—they have truly entered uncharted territory. And yet, while the noise around Kansas City grows louder, the question remains: is this a moment for panic, or is patience the smarter approach?