The Kansas City Chiefs entered Week 4 undefeated, at the top of the NFL, with a LOT of room to grow all around — especially for a struggling Travis Kelce. They probably got off to the worst possible start instead against the AFC West rival Los Angeles Chargers.
With the Chiefs’ offense sputtering in the first quarter, Mahomes threw an awful interception to Chargers defensive back Kristian Fulton by sailing a deep pass. When Mahomes tried to make a tackle on the play, he accidentally undercut Rashee Rice’s legs.
Rice was not OK after the fact and actually had to be carted off the field. Rice would later be ruled out for the afternoon. Oof:
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1840494071015760137
Even in an undefeated start, the Chiefs have not played like themselves so far. But it was easy to assume they’d start putting it all together the more this season went along. With Kelce already struggling, starting running back Isiah Pacheco out for the foreseeable future with a broken leg, and Marquise “Hollywood” Brown out for the year, the last thing Kansas City can afford is Rice missing any significant period of time.
Here’s hoping Mahomes and the Chiefs didn’t see the worst-case scenario with Rice on this pick.