Early in the Kansas City Chiefs 23-20 overtime win over the Los Angeles Chargers, the defending Super Bowl champions looked far from their namesake. The offense was held scoreless in the first quarter, there were dropped passes in crucial spots, and the Los Angeles defensive pressure disrupted the Chiefs passing attack.
The offensive line was shouldering public blame, the play-calling was even taking some critical review, but quarterback Patrick Mahomes told reporters in his post-game press conference that he was at fault for the slow start.
“Early in the game, I think I just wasn’t playing up to par,” Mahomes admitted after the Week 2 win.