Chiefs' Mahomes making MVP bid with more balanced approach

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes listens to a question during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Houston Texans Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Houston. The Chiefs won 30-24 in overtime.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has always pushed the boundaries of what is possible on the field.

And plenty of times over five seasons as the starting quarterback in Kansas City, a line was crossed that led to some admonishment from Andy Reid.

Over the past two years, though, those mistakes have become increasingly rare.

Mahomes still takes it to the limit — trying to fit a throw into a tight window, or make the impossible play, or push the ball downfield when the…