A short-arm motion and a flick of the wrist by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes resulted in a spiral lofted directly into the hands of Travis Kelce, who’d gotten a step and a half behind a defender struggling mightily to keep pace for a 30-yard gain against the Jaguars on Sunday.
One play illustrates the conundrum the Chiefs present to opponents as well as the one they must counteract against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday night.
Tight ends like Kelce and the Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski, both All-Pro selections and both wearing jersey No. 87, demand a defense play a certain way or risk being carved up.