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RGIII sees common thread in both of Patrick Mahomes’ Super Bowl losses

Ex-NFL star Robert Griffin III saw a common thread in both of #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ Super Bowl losses.

The Kansas City Chiefs fell short in their quest to complete the NFL’s first-ever championship three-peat when they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.

Though the reasons for the Chiefs’ loss were many, former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III took to Twitter to share his thoughts on what made the game go sideways for Kansas City.

In Griffin’s assessment, the Chiefs’ offensive line was to blame for Kansas City’s latest Super Bowl defeat, continuing a concerning trend from the team’s loss to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV.

Take a look at what RGIII said about the Chiefs’ loss on Twitter:

Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes didn’t do Kansas City any favors by throwing two early interceptions, but the abysmal performance of the Chiefs’ offensive line certainly didn’t help the veteran signal-caller play well.

Fans can expect Kansas City to make moves to fix its offensive line in the offseason as the Chiefs look to the future.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes responds to Super Bowl LIX loss: ‘I let y’all down today’

See what #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes told his fans on Twitter after Kansas City’s loss to the Philadelphia #Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.

Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was quick to send a message to his fans on Twitter after the Philadelphia Eagles utterly dismantled the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.

Mahomes threw two interceptions early in the game, keeping his team on the back foot. He took the blame for Kansas City’s loss while reassuring his supporters that he and the Chiefs would be back in the Super Bowl.

Though Mahomes finally broke through to score 22 points in the second half of Super Bowl LIX, his heroic comeback effort wasn’t enough to lift Kansas City to victory.

Check out the veteran quarterback’s full statement below:

In a team sport, no loss can be blamed on a single player, and while Mahomes’ mistakes were costly, the Chiefs’ performance was less than impressive on both sides of the ball.

Expect Mahomes to take note of any criticism he faces after Kansas City’s Super Bowl LIX loss as he looks to the future and charts the Chiefs’ next path to a championship.

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy was electric in K.C.’s Super Bowl LIX loss to Eagles

#Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy was a top performer in Kansas City’s loss to the Philadelphia #Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.

The Kansas City Chiefs were throttled by the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, but the performance of rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy was a development that fans in Western Missouri can be pleased with.

Worthy was targeted eight times in the game, and caught all four of the passes thrown his way. By the end of Super Bowl LIX, Worthy gained 157 yards and scored two touchdowns, which helped make Kansas City’s loss look a bit less embarrassing on paper.

Though it took some time for star quarterback Patrick Mahomes to find Worthy downfield, the rookie made the most of every opportunity he was given.

Check out these videos of Worthy’s outstanding touchdown receptions:

Worthy was the Chiefs’ first-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft, and managed to exceed the sky-high expectations placed on him when he joined the then-defending Super Bowl champions.

Though Kansas City’s loss will sting for the foreseeable future, Worthy’s incredible performance in Super Bowl LIX will forever be a part of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl history.

Final score: Eagles defeat Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX

The Philadelphia #Eagles defeated the Kansas City #Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX.

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025.

The game’s 40-22 final score wasn’t totally indicative of just how dominant Philadelphia was on both sides of the ball throughout the Super Bowl matchup.

If not for three late touchdown passes by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Eagles would have shut out Kansas City in one of the most lopsided Super Bowl contests in recent memory.

Mahomes threw two game-changing interceptions in the first half of the game that helped Philadelphia get out to a massive lead before halftime.

Though the Chiefs had become experts at grinding out comeback wins throughout their 2024 campaign, Kansas City was completely outmatched at every turn in Super Bowl LIX.

Despite the Chiefs’ generally poor performance in the championship game, there were still a few bright spots that Kansas City’s fans can take solace in as the team heads into the offseason.

Rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy caught all eight of the passes that were thrown his way and scored two touchdowns while picking up 157 yards.

Saints hit a new low in the first shutout of the 2024 season

The New Orleans Saints hit a new low in the first shutout of the 2024 season. It was the worst loss on ‘Monday Night Football’ since 2005:

New Orleans Saints fans deserve better than this. With their team competing in prime time and nothing to lose after being eliminated from the playoffs, they instead sat and watched the black and gold get thumped by the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football.

The Saints fell, 34-0, in the first shutout of the 2024 season. It’s the second time they’ve been shut out in three years, having been defeated 12-0 by the San Francisco 49ers in 2022, which snapped a streak of 369 games without a shutout running back to 2005. All three shutouts happened on Mickey Loomis’ watch as general manager.

It’s embarrassing. Packers quarterback Jordan Love was pulled in the fourth quarter after an efficient night; he completed 16 of 28 passes for 182 yards and a score while the Pack set a franchise record with nine different players logging at least one rushing attempt, three of them scoring touchdowns. Defensively, the Packers recovered a Spencer Rattler fumble and intercepted the rookie quarterback.

Sure, New Orleans was shorthanded without their best wide receivers; Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed are out with injury, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling was a late scratch with an illness and injury of his own. But the special teams unit was a mess, the defense couldn’t tackle anyone, and the once-proud rushing attack wilted without Alvin Kamara leading them. The Saints gave up.

There’s just two games left. They’ll return home to New Orleans for a matchup with Derek Carr’s old Las Vegas Raiders team and then hit the road to close out the season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who just might be in the driver’s seat to win another NFC South division title. This isn’t the vision Loomis had for this team, but his decisions steered them here.

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Steelers are now first place in the AFC North following Ravens’ loss

The Browns pulled off an unbelievable win by beating the 5-2 Ravens, 29-24. The Steelers are now 1st in the AFC North following the upset.

Jaws have dropped in Pittsburgh. The Cleveland Browns have done the unthinkable, pulling off an upset victory against the Baltimore Ravens. While Steelers fans wish both rivals could have lost on Sunday, Pittsburgh now holds a half-game lead over the Ravens in the divisional race.

The Cleveland Browns entered the contest with an abysmal 1-6 record and were tasked with the impossible—stopping the 5-2 Ravens and their dynamic offense in Week 8. Browns’ starting QB Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending torn Achilles, leaving backup QB Jameis Winston to take over the signal-calling duties. 

Winston stepped up in a big way for his team, and in some ways for the Black and Gold faithful, as he threw a game-deciding TD pass with 59 seconds remaining to seal the win against the Ravens. 

The Pittsburgh Steelers are poised to improve their record to 6-2 against the New York Giants, furthering their lead in the AFC North divisional race, on Monday Night Football, October 28th at 8:15 PM EST.

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Two of Steelers’ AFC North rivals tear the house down in Week 5

The Bengals and Ravens incredible AFC North rivalry game is finally over, with Baltimore pulling off the 41-38 victory on OT.

Fear and doubt were cast into the hearts of Pittsburgh fans after a humbling defeat was handed to the Steelers by the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3.

As if there weren’t already enough reasons for concern, their AFC North rivals, the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, closed out their highly competitive game in overtime with a field goal off the right foot of Baltimore’s kicker Justin Tucker.

The Ravens move to 4-2 on the season, just one game away from tying the Steelers for the best record in the division—if Pittsburgh can win their Week 5 matchup that is.

The Cincinnati Bengals drop to an awful record of 1 win and 4 losses. However, Pittsburgh shouldn’t take them lightly, as QB Joe Burrow not only threw for almost 400 yards and 5 TDs in the loss, but Cincinnati has also been within one score of winning each of their 4 losses.

While the Bengals and Ravens continue to give Pittsburgh a run for their money, one thing in the AFC North remains the same: “the Browns is the Browns“.

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Steelers Week 4 recap: What happened to the defense?

Usually a strong point for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the defense struggled throughout the contest, resulting in Pittsburgh’s first loss.

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense was the best in the league. They were number one in total scoring defense, total yardage, and second in rushing defense. However, this week against Indianapolis was a different story.

The Colts put up more points in the first quarter than any of the previous Steelers’ three opponents had. Pittsburgh was allowing an average of approximately 70 rushing yards per game, and Indianapolis broke that number with only two drives.

An injury to Alex Highsmith, and defensive line struggles in Week 3 could be responsible for the setback. However, it wasn’t just the edge rushers and defensive line, the secondary allowed Pittman to have 100 receiving yards by the end of the first half, and 113 yards total in the contest.  The offense was able to rebound towards the end of the game, the defense, however, gave up another 10 points in the second half.

Pittsburgh has a tough stretch of games coming up. However, the Steelers appear to have a small glimmer of hope for their Week 5 matchup, where their opponent, the Dallas Cowboys, may be without star player Micah Parsons.

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Browns sign controversial ex-Chiefs WR after embarrassing Week 1 loss to Cowboys

The Cleveland #Browns signed former Kansas City #Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney after their brutal loss to the Dallas #Cowboys in Week 1.

The Cleveland Browns signed former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney on Monday after their embarrassing 33-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1.

Toney, a fourth-year player who was a member of Kansas City’s last two Super Bowl rosters, is a dynamic but wildly inconsistent talent who will be a boom-or-bust acquisition for the lowly Browns.

Known for his inexplicable struggles with drops last season, Toney is set to get a fresh start on Cleveland’s practice squad, where he will fight for a chance to be elevated to the Browns’ active roster.

Cleveland’s offense was in total disarray against Dallas, and Toney’s signing with the Browns is interesting, given his erratic performance with the Chiefs.

During his five starts over two regular seasons in Kansas City, Toney made 41 catches for 340 yards and scored three touchdowns.

News of his acquisition by the Browns was far from the most concerning storyline coming out of Cleveland on Monday, and for now, it seems like the team is in an absolute free-fall.

Minnesota set off fireworks after missing game-winning field goal vs. North Carolina

In case you missed it last night, Minnesota set off fireworks after losing to North Carolina:

Friday is not a good day to be a Minnesota fan.

The Gophers dropped their 2024 season opener to North Carolina, 19-17, on Thursday night. They did so in heartbreaking fashion, missing a 47-yard game-winning field goal attempt as time expired.

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The loss is a disastrous start to a pivotal year for the P.J. Fleck era at Minnesota. The team went 5-7 during the 2023 regular season and showed signs of steep regression. The loss to North Carolina continues that trend, especially given the team’s nonexistent offense.

Transfer quarterback Max Brosmer was supposed to be a significant upgrade over 2023 starter Athan Kaliakmanis. His Gopher debut against the Tar Heels included a pedestrian 13 of 21 passing for 166 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. The Minnesota offense managed 244 total yards in the loss.

To add insult to injury, somebody at Huntington Bank Stadium thought the field goal was good. So they shot of celebratory fireworks:

This captures the current state of Fleck era at Minnesota. A lot of flashy, bright lights all around the stadium, yet another loss on the field.

Minnesota has games upcoming against No. 25 Iowa, No. 9 Michigan, No. 23 USC, Maryland, Rutgers, No. 8 Penn State and Wisconsin. It looks like Gopher fans are in for a long season.

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