The Chiefs looked about as bad as they have all season on Sunday. Patrick Mahomes threw three interceptions. Their lead back averaged two yards per carry on 16 attempts. The Dolphins held the ball for the majority of the game. And the Chiefs still scored 33 points, outgained their opponent by more than 100 yards and, had it not been for two fourth-quarter touchdowns after the defense slowed to a jog, would have won the game by more than three scores. After the eight minute mark of the second quarter, their win probability never tipped below 50% again.
It’s frightening, isn’t it, when the inevitability of something settles in?