Dolphins giving Patrick Mahomes fits with interception, 30-yard sack

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are not having a great early go against the Dolphins’ underrated defense.

Not only are the Miami Dolphins the only team with a turnover in every one of their games this season, they’ve now created at least one turnover in their last 19 games. The defense built by head coach Brian Flores and defensive coordinator Josh Boyer is getting it done at every level, and this continued early in Miami’s Sunday game against the Chiefs.

With 9:08 left in the first quarter, Patrick Mahomes was trying to get the ball to tight end Travis Kelce, but linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel — who’s been making big plays under the radar all season — tipped the pass, and cornerback Byron Jones came up with it.

Mahomes had thrown just two interceptions this season, and if you’re going to try to beat Mahomes’ team, you’d better be opportunistic on defense. You’d also better be able to convert those turnovers into points, which the Dolphins weren’t able to do — on the resulting drive, kicker Jason Sanders missed a 45-yard field goal to the right.

But on Kansas City’s next drive, Mahomes took a 30-yard sack, courtesy of linebacker Jerome Baker Jr. This Dolphins defense is for real.