It turns out that regression is a thing and even Patrick Mahomes is subject to it.
That’s nothing personal against Mahomes. One season after the Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback threw 50 touchdown passes and eclipsed 5,000 passing yards, we’ve simply learned one thing: MVP level numbers are actually hard to sustain. Who knew?
What we didn’t realize way back then (a whole 12 months ago) was just how many things went right for the Chiefs in Mahomes first full season under center. For one, Mahomes himself stayed healthy. Secondly, his supporting cast stayed healthy. Finally, the competition level was mixed, allowing for some tough games in primetime to showcase his skills alongside a few contests in which the Chiefs were simply allowed to dominate from the first to last quarter.