The Kansas City Chiefs are no strangers to adversity, but the first two weeks of the 2025 season have exposed cracks in their offensive identity. Andy Reid’s stubborn reliance on the passing game—once a luxury with peak Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill—now feels more like a liability. This wide receiver corps is injury-ridden, unreliable, and inconsistent, while Kelce no longer carries the offense the way he once did. Patrick Mahomes remains the best quarterback in football, but even he can’t lead an effective offense when his weapons consistently fail him.
If the Chiefs want to stay afloat in the short term and position themselves for another postseason run, their game plan must change.