Chiefs at Buccaneers - Week 4 - Record: 3-1

To start, a couple of fun things Cris Collinsworth said on the TV broadcast tonight:

"These guys are just too good."

This was in specific reference to Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, shared right after Kelce made a critical catch off the turf while falling backwards to get a first down deep into Buccaneers territory. Both indeed had their typical great games, play from both that was pretty much expected after each just did not have their A-games out there last week against the Colts. They were actually still pretty good in that game, don't get me wrong, but tonight they were amazing.

Then there was this one:

"This is the Kansas City Chiefs and you have to be perfect."

Our defense managed to give up 31 points tonight, but the Bucs still have an outstanding QB-WR combo in Tom Brady and Mike Evans. After our protracted bendiness against those guys, our D-line actually started to get a bit more in Brady's face forcing enough errant throws to keep Tampa Bay from getting any real traction to keep up with us.

But yeah, what a statement about our Chiefs. 

This too after the Kansas City Star this week published a horrific character assassination piece on Patrick Mahomes. I did not read it, I do not care to, but the idea I got from those I happened to read say something about it was that it had disparaging things to say about those who may be associated with him, as if the alleged improprieties of others have any impact on who Mahomes is -- sounds very much like all the negative talk about his brother Jackson. It also had a take that Mahomes is really into himself -- and the point is? First of all we're all into ourselves to some extent, and secondly, one of the most team-players in Chiefs history is Patrick Mahomes. Errgh.

But then, it may have just been perfectly fine serving as one of those added motivations to get Mahomes to step up his game even more, which he did tonight in a big way. That play he made at the goal line spinning out of tackle after tackle and flipping the ball at the last second to CEH was just magical. ("Magical," have we used that term before? In reference to Mahomes' play? What? No fewer than 57,000 times already? Oh.)

Anyway, another thing I heard was about how this week Bucs pass rusher Shaq Barrett snickered something about the Chiefs O-line being no better than the injury-replacement one patched together to try to win the Super Bowl two years ago. Well, that Super Bowl defeat moved Brett Veach to put together one of the best O-lines in the league, and after a mediocre performance against the Colts last week, they mowed down the Bucs tonight.

One of the best things about their play was how much it elevated our running game. Clyde and Isiah Pacheco ran like crazy tonight, never getting off any huge runs but gaining large chunks every time they touched the ball. It was a joy to watch, again, especially seeing the O-line have their way with a very good Buccaneers defense. 

That we gave the beatdown we did to a really good team bodes well for us. And we'll soon be getting Willie Gay and Trent McDuffie back out there, and when we do... oh my.

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The image of Mahomes' TD pass to CEH is from Maddie Washburn at the Chiefs website. The meme is from Benjamin Solak, plucked from his Twitter post. Thank you.

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