You might recall that deep throws were once staples of the Chiefs’ offense. Mahomes took more shots than any quarterback in football in 2018. Completed more of them, too. It was his first year as starter, and PFF graded him 99.4 — darn near perfect — on throws that traveled more than 20 yards. He unleashed 92 of them that season, or 5.8 per game.

To make matters worse, the injury came as friendly fire as Patrick Mahomes was the one who had a direct hit to Rice's knee during the team's Week 4 matchup against the Chargers. On the second drive of the game, Mahomes threw an interception, and as the Chiefs tried to chase down corner Kristian Fulton, the quarterback dove into Rice's knee.

Former Raiders QB Derek Carr has only beaten the Chiefs once since they drafted Patrick Mahomes. The Saints can help him rewrite that narrative:

Patrick Mahomes admitted that he might be overthinking things this season. Andy Reid told "The Herd" he wants his QB to "keep firing."

The Kansas City Chiefs are in need of another weapon for Patrick Mahomes after serious injuries sidelined Isiah Pacheco and Rashee Rice for weeks

Andy Reid talked about the criticism toward Patrick Mahomes after an unusual start of the season with Kansas City Chiefs. Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes have led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 4-0 record even with big injuries for star players such as Rashee Rice,