Who was emergency OL for Chiefs in Week 10 against Titans?

We now know who would have played if the Kansas City Chiefs needed an emergency offensive lineman vs. the Tennessee Titans

The Kansas City Chiefs suffered some attrition along the offensive line late in the second quarter against the Tennessee Titans in Week 10.

Back-to-back injuries occurred at the right tackle position that left the Chiefs dangerously thin along the offensive line. First, starting right tackle Mitchell Schwartz suffered an injury, which ended his long consecutive snap streak. A play later, it was left guard Martinas Rankin who had shifted to right tackle. He was injured on his first snap at the position.

Kansas City only had seven offensive linemen dressed to play on Sunday. Starting left tackle Eric Fisher and starting right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif were both ruled out ahead of the game. With the two injuries to Schwartz and Rankin, the Chiefs would be faced with an emergency situation had they suffered another injury.

So who would have been the emergency backup offensive lineman for the Chiefs had they suffered an injury? Andy Reid let us in on the doomsday plan during his Monday conference call.

“It would be one of the tight ends,” Reid said via 810 Sports Radio’s Soren Petro.

Reid didn’t exactly say which tight end it would be for the Chiefs, so you’ll have to use your imagination on that. Blake Bell would stand to reason, given his usage in blocking scenarios, but he was also banged up with an ankle injury. Travis Kelce is the most veteran tight end on the team and probably the most comfortable with the blocking schemes.

Luckily, the Chiefs didn’t have to try this out. Schwartz was able to return to the game after just a few snaps. I have a feeling this scenario would be much less enjoyable to watch than seeing emergency third-string QB Anthony Sherman run the Chiefs offense, which could have happened in Week 7 against the Denver Broncos.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes continues to break NFL records

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ performance on Sunday helped him leave his mark on NFL history yet again.

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If you’re in need of an indication that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is back and as good as ever, this should do the trick.

Mahomes made his 25th career start on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. It also marked his return from a kneecap dislocation. Despite the Chiefs’ loss, Mahomes completed 36-of-50 passes for 446 yards and three touchdowns.

A lot of NFL records have crumpled at the hands of Mahomes, and he added several more on Sunday. According to NFL Communications, Mahomes now holds the record for the most passing yards through 25 career games with 8,007. Hall of Famer Kurt Warner is the only player who comes close to that in 25 games, with just under 7,400 passing yards.

That isn’t the only record Mahomes surpassed. He also passed Dolphins legend Dan Marino for the most passing touchdowns through 25 career games with 68. Marino had 65 in his first 25 career games.

And that’s not all. According to Chiefs team reporter Matt McMullen, Mahomes has the highest passer rating and the most completions in his first 25 starts of any player in NFL history. He’s essentially leading all quarterbacks in four of the most meaningful passing categories through 25 games.

Finally, Sunday’s game marked Mahomes’ 16th with at least 300 passing yards. It was enough to surpass Warner for the most games with at least 300 passing yards in a player’s first 25 games.

You won’t see Mahomes bragging about these individual accolades, especially when the Chiefs aren’t winning. Still, it’s awe-inspiring how every time Mahomes steps on the football field he manages to break another record and etch his name in the NFL history books. You can rest assured this won’t be the last time you hear about Mahomes surpassing a record. The next one may even happen as early as Week 11 against the Chargers in Mexico City.

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Chiefs snap counts, Week 10: Return of the MVP

What can we learn from the Chiefs’ Week 10 snap counts?

The Kansas City Chiefs were unable to beat the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

The team went with some unique roster choices to start the game. Damien Williams saw the start at running back. Jordan Lucas saw some early snaps at safety. The best news is that Patrick Mahomes returned to action and didn’t miss a single snap.

Here’s how the snaps came down in Week 10:

*Snap counts via NFL Game Statistics and Information System

Observations

QB Patrick Mahomes returned from injury in Week 10 and didn’t miss a single snap. He had an impressive day throwing for 446 yards and three touchdowns while completing over 70% of his passes.
RT Mitchell Schwartz saw his snap streak come to an end at 2,895 consecutive snaps. He only missed three plays before coming back into the game and finishing it. A testament to just how much of an ironman he is.
LG Martinas Rankin made it just over 50% of the way through the offensive snaps before suffering a right knee injury. He was carted off the field.
Stefen Wisniewski saw his most action as a member of the Chiefs. He got exactly 50% of the offensive snaps and played at left guard in place of Rankin.
After playing every snap just a week ago, Tyreek Hill was unable to do the same in Week 10. He landed hard on a play and it looked like the worst-case scenario for him. Luckily, he was able to avoid injury and come back into the game.
TE Blake Bell was questionable to return with an injury early in the game. He eventually did make his return with a heavily taped ankle.
With no LeSean McCoy, Damien Williams saw the start and received all but five of the Chiefs’ carries. Even after fumbling the ball he remained the lead back for most of the game.
Mecole Hardman has seen a steady increase in snaps over the past three weeks with 18 against the Titans. He had yet another explosive play after connecting with Patrick Mahomes on a 63-yard touchdown.
Jordan Lucas saw some early snaps at safety in the Chiefs’ nickel package. He was quickly relieved after a few misfires on his part.
Reggie Ragland saw just 17 snaps on the day. He’s been part of the reason for the Chiefs’ defensive resurgence, but he didn’t help on Sunday. It seems that the Titans forced the Chiefs into sub-packages more often than other teams had in recent weeks, which led to the lower snap total.
Khalen Saunders also saw a low snap total of 13. He’s been integral to the run defense finding success over the past several weeks.
Emmanuel Ogbah only played 23 snaps before going down with a torn pec. Those could be the last snaps we see from him as a member of the Chiefs as he’s scheduled to become a free agent following the season.
Morris Claiborne played in just seven snaps against the Titans. I think it’s safe to say the Chiefs won’t be replacing any of their starters with Claiborne any time soon.
Dorian O’Daniel, Darron Lee and Armani Watts were the only three players that played only special teams snaps during the game.
Anthony Sherman led all players in special teams snaps against the Titans with 24.

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The morning after a Chiefs Week 10 loss

Grab your morning cup of coffee as we recap and react to the Chiefs’ Week 10 loss to the Titans.

Grab a cup of coffee and join us as we start off dissecting the fourth loss of the season on Monday.

Every morning following a Kansas City Chiefs win or loss, a few of our writers here at Chiefs Wire will provide their post-game thoughts and quips. It’ll let you know how we’re all feeling about the Chiefs after covering them on gameday. Gather around and be sure to share your thoughts on the Chiefs with us on Facebook and Twitter.

Charles Goldman

Twitter: @goldmctNFL

This has to be one of the most frustrating Chiefs’ teams in recent memory. One week the defense is playing solid mistake-free football, the next week the special teams are the saviors of the game, another week the offense looks unstoppable. For whatever reason, they can’t seem to have all three of these things happen at the same time. It’s a full-on failure to play complementary football and it’s sapping the life out of this team and the fanbase.

I don’t know if Kansas City got caught looking ahead to the showdown in Mexico City for Week 11, but they fumbled away a golden opportunity against the Titans. They let a winnable game slip out of their grasp and now it leaves little room for error down the stretch. The Raiders are closing in on them and they still must travel to Foxboro and play the Patriots.

Look at the strength of win and strength of schedule for the Chiefs and you can tell this is still a really good football team. They just need to get out of their own way and rally together to find some consistent success throughout all phases.

Mitch Carney

Twitter: @MitchMitchcar11

The Chiefs just can’t get a break. Patrick Mahomes returns and has a fantastic game throwing three touchdowns for over 400 yards, but due to bad special teams performance and some poor run defense, he just wasn’t able to get the job done. It’s crazy to think that he did everything right including getting the Chiefs into field goal range to tie the game, but a blocked kick would end it.

I still believe that the Chiefs are a good team and have a good chance to win the Super Bowl, but they need to fix the sloppy play. I personally can’t wait until the bye week, so that the Chiefs can finally get everyone healthy and just prepare for the final stretch before the playoffs.

Max Ramsey

Twitter: @The_Wild_Chief

Patrick Mahomes came back from his injury this week, but unfortunately so did the early season issues that plagued the Chiefs. The defense was burned on the run on several occasions, but the biggest issue with the team in this game was the special team’s units. You can bring up the offense being unable to finish drives, you can bring up the explosive plays allowed by the defense, but the special teams for the Chiefs had some sloppy returns and two late botched field goal attempts late.

It’s going to be tough to come away from this game with any positives, but clearly, the concerns people had about Mahomes coming back early were proved to be unnecessary as Mahomes did some work on the field in this game. This was a game they should have won, however, and it will be hard for the team to get over this week. All we can do is hope that they move on and fix the issues in time for the Chargers game.

Nicolas Roesch
Twitter: @Nicolas_Roesch

This was pretty much the definition of an inexcusable loss. I’ve been consistent in saying that the Chiefs just need to get healthy to get back to being a Super Bowl contender, but I’m less sure of that now. I would have expected the Chiefs to win this game with Matt Moore at quarterback.

To squander this game away despite having Patrick Mahomes back, who looked very healthy, throwing for 446 yards and three touchdowns, is embarrassing. The team is openly admitting its effort isn’t what it should be. The Chiefs are playing horrible special teams despite supposedly having a great ST coordinator. Oh, and then a head coach who consistently retraces his mistakes since the first year on the job.

The Chiefs will bounce back from this. I believe they’ll win the AFC West and perhaps win a playoff game. What reason do we have, however, to believe that this season is going to end any differently than every other season under Andy Reid? Blowing double-digit leads and losing close games due to sloppy, undisciplined football is getting really old.

Vinciane Ngomsi

Twitter: @VincianeNgomsi

Well, that was a disappointing performance by the Chiefs. After dominating nearly the entire game, they absolutely collapsed in the final minutes and now add another loss on the season. I wish I could say it’s quite shocking, but it’s reminiscent of the Chiefs of seasons past. With all due respect to Andy Reid, he’s got to be much better at clock management. Calling a timeout before a two-point conversion to essentially hand the Tennessee Titans a win is perhaps the most creative avenue he has used to bottle a game.

At this point, it’s unclear where the Chiefs go from here. Not sure if it’s a roster concern or a managerial issue, but this isn’t the kind of team ready to battle New England in a few weeks. This isn’t even a team that could win a Wild Card game in the playoffs.

With so many healthy components, it confuses me how they don’t all mesh together. It’s even more frustrating because Kansas City was supposed to build off of last year, but it seems like they’re just regressing further and further.

Danilo Di Julio

Twitter: @ThunderDan88

In what should have been a hard-fought well-earned road victory for the Kansas City Chiefs, this writer found himself having to take some time as he walked away from Nissan Stadium to breathe and reflect. Why? Because our beloved Chiefs found a way to waste a 446 yard 3 touchdown effort by the reigning MVP. They snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

Two major missed calls greatly affected the outcome of this game. First, on a long Derrick Henry touchdown run, Charvarius Ward was held for about 15 yards rushing down the field or very likely would have tripped up the large back. A holding call on that play changes things quite a bit. Then, near the end of the game, the Chiefs defense allowed Tannehill to drive the Titans down the field and score quickly, adding a two-point conversion to take a three-point lead. Within a few plays, Mahomes had KC in field-goal range but a Titans player jumped offsides and blocked the kick. There was a flag, people came out on the field. Ultimately, the officials explained nothing and they announced, Titans Win over the PA.

The fatal error by the Chiefs was calling a pass on third-and-2 in the red zone. You have to run the ball and get the first down. Some offensive linemen were knicked up but hey, next man up. If you get the first down there you can continue to bleed the clock and get out of the stadium with the win. It’s not rocket science, it’s football. And sometimes, I think the offensive geniuses of the league overthink things.

5 takeaways from Chiefs’ Week 10 loss vs. Titans

Five things we learned in the Kansas City Chiefs’ loss to the Tennessee Titans.

The Kansas Chiefs have now lost four of their last six games with the latest loss coming at the hands of the Tennessee Titans. Patrick Mahomes made his return, but there were too many mistakes made in all three phases of the game, resulting in a 35-32 loss.

Here are five takeaways from the game:

Mahomes is fine

It’s unfortunate that Mahomes didn’t get a win considering how well he performed in his return from a dislocated kneecap. He had a great game statistically, throwing for 446 yards and three touchdowns to no interceptions while completing 72% of his passes. The best thing is that his knee didn’t appear to slow him down. Mahomes was able to move around and escape the pocket and buy time like he usually does. He reported no pain or concerns after the game either, which is a good sign.

Although Mahomes moved around well, he did look a little rusty at times throughout the game. He almost threw an interception on his first drive and missed his mark a couple of times on throws that we typically expect him to make. He did miss a few weeks, so it’s not exactly shocking that he looked off at times. Overall he looked really good and he’s only going to get better as he continues to get back into his groove.

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