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“Patrick Mahomes reminded us that, for all the talk of Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and any other great quarterback you want to include in that conversation, he’s probably still the good guy. best in the NFL when he’s 100% healthy.”
That’s NBC’s verdict Pro Football TalkMahomes’ Mike Florio and the Kansas City Chiefs (3-1) prepare to welcome the Las Vegas Raiders (1-3) to the city on Monday night – live on Sky Sports NFL from 1:15 a.m. Tuesday morning.
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And it’s hard to argue with Florio’s assessment, especially given Mahomes’ most recent performance in Week 4, a 41-31 win over Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kansas City QB threw 249 yards and three touchdowns in the competition, including one in particular magic, in which he tossed a pass to Clyde Edwards-Helaire in the back yard after a stunning 360 spin. nice to dodge a closing defender.
“That’s the remarkable thing we’ve seen from him,” Florio added.
“It sets a standard that you always expect it to, and you almost get to a point where nothing really surprises you – until there’s a play [like against the Bucs] where this guy reminds you that he has, in his pocket of tricks, things we’ve never seen before from anyone.
“He has an unintended artistic element. He’s not trying to be flashy, but there’s something about the way he moves and functions, in relation to people, that makes it inherent very surreal.
“That play [against the Bucs] is its thumbnail. The whole time he’s running around, you just feel that something crazy is about to happen. That’s what makes him special.”
Mahomes and the Chiefs ‘can’t miss TV’
While the Mahomes continue to impress, the Chiefs haven’t had things their own way this season, with the team barely picking up a 27-24 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week Two and then suffering. lost 20-17 to the undefeated Indianapolis Colts a week later.
However, the arrival of Raid gamers on Monday night will present a warm, familiar feeling. Kansas City has held off AFC West rivals for most of the past decade, topping the table for the past six years and boasting a 16-3 record against Silver and Black since Andy Reid took over as head coach in 2016. 2013.
Their latest two wins in 2021, against the Raiders made the post-season, a staggering 89-23 combined, with Mahomes throwing a total of 664 yards and seven touchdowns.
Stretch that number out to Mahomes’ eight career competitions against the Raiders and it hit 2,546 passes and 22 TD passes, his most against any single competitor.
And Chris Simms is expecting much of the same from Mahomes and the Kansas City attack on Monday night. “They ‘can’t miss the TV,'” the former NFL quarterback said on PFT. “I also think of them as a team on a mission.
“They can beat you in so many different ways and they’re fun to watch doing. They enjoy the big lights – they’re the performers.
“In Week One, he [Mahomes] is a machine against the Cardinals; Week Two was bad for the Chargers, but he threw two of the best touchdown passes you’ll ever see; In the third week, they took control of the Colts but ruined it because they were careless; Week four, they regrouped and it’s back to ‘we’re the coolest thing you’ve ever seen’.
“They are an almost dangerous team playing at a very high level and are one of the best.”
Watch the Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football, live on Sky Sports NFL from 1:15 a.m. Tuesday.