Not Just a Slow Start: These 2-3 Chiefs Feel Different

Once the NFL’s gold standard, the Chiefs had it all—Mahomes’ magic, Andy Reid’s brilliance, and a top-tier defense. But after a stunning 31-28 loss dropped them to 2-3, the aura is fading. This isn’t the usual early-season stumble. For the first time in years, 2-3 feels like real trouble—not a temporary setback, but a genuine “uh-oh” moment for Kansas City.

Dan Patrick: “The Chiefs used to be the NFL’s gold standard. You had stability, you had brilliance, you had Patrick Mahomes, you had Andy Reid, you had a defense that was among the league’s best, but last night they got clipped, 31-28. They’re now 2-3 so, for the first time in years, like, this feels like, ‘2-3 uh-oh,’ not ‘2-3 they’re the Chiefs, they’ll be able to come back.’”