Patrick Mahomes has blunt message for Chiefs after loss to Jaguars
The Kansas City Chiefs have had very little experience with losing records during Andy Reid's tenure as their head coach, but they fell to 2-3 with their loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night. Patrick Mahomes had a blunt message for his team after the game.
The Chiefs jumped out to a 14-0 lead before losing 31-28 to the Jaguars at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Kansas City looked like it was headed for a 21-14 lead late in the third quarter when Mahomes threw an interception at the goal line. Linebacker Devin Lloyd returned the pick 99 yards for a touchdown, and it was the Jaguars that took a 21-14 lead instead.
Though Mahomes put together a go-ahead drive late in the fourth quarter, the interception felt like a turning point in the game for Jacksonville.
Mahomes is tired of self-inflicted wounds
The Chiefs committed 13 penalties against Jaguars. Mahomes told reporters after the game that the way Kansas City lost was consistent with how the rest of the season has gone thus far. Mahomes also said the Chiefs have "lost too many games already."
"It kinda just talks about our entire season. We have the guys and we’ve executed at certain points in games and looked really good, but we kinda crush ourselves with penalties and mistakes and interceptions and fumbles and whatever that is," Mahomes said, via Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. "We've done this to ourselves all season long. It’s been one guy here or there. In this league, it’s so close that those change games. We’ve got to be better. We’ve lost too many games already. We gotta find a way to be better as a team.”
The Jaguars had 3rd-and-15 at the Kansas City 14-yard line with 38 seconds left in the game, and the Chiefs bailed Trevor Lawrence and company out with a blatant pass interference penalty in the end zone. Lawrence then scored a game-winning touchdown on one of the most wild plays you will ever see.
Reid's teams always seem to find a way to get on track, but Mahomes radiated a clear sense of urgency in his postgame press conference on Monday night. Even if the Jaguars are a legitimate contender, the Chiefs need to stop hurting themselves with mistakes.
Bruce Arians blasts Browns HC Kevin Stefanski after London loss to Vikings
Bruce Arians slams Kevin Stefanski after the Cleveland Browns fall to the Vikings in Ireland, raising questions about team's future.
The Cleveland Browns dropped to 1-4 after a 21-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Ireland on Sunday. Rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel had a steady debut, showing poise in his first NFL start. Despite that, attention quickly shifted to Kevin Stefanski and his late-game decisions. Former coach Bruce Arians was among those who criticized the Browns offense and their repeated late-game struggles
Popular NFL account JPA (@jasrifootball) posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), sharing a sharp critique from Bruce Arians, who won Super Bowl LV with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and coached the Arizona Cardinals from 2013 to 2017. Arians made the comments during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show in the days following Sunday’s loss.
“I don’t know how he’s kept his job this long.”
Arians’ comments come at a time when pressure is mounting in the AFC North standings. The Browns, tied with the Baltimore Ravens at 1-4, are searching for answers despite fielding one of the best defenses in the NFL. That unit, which had dominated through most of the game, couldn’t close against Minnesota—allowing Carson Wentz to go 9-for-9 on the final drive, capped by a game-winning touchdown to Jordan Addison with just 25 seconds left.
On offense, criticism of Stefanski's conservative play-calling is intensifying. After taking a 17-14 lead in the third quarter, the Cleveland NFL team failed to control possession, calling a three-and-out that lasted only 22 seconds. Rookie running back Quinshon Judkins, despite eclipsing 100 yards, was underutilized in crunch time—further fueling frustration among fans and analysts.
Arians’ comments carried weight because of more than just his status as a former NFL coach. He brings decades of experience, including a Super Bowl win and multiple Coach of the Year honors. His voice still carries influence across the league and inside team front offices. His blunt take on the Browns echoed what many fans and analysts were already starting to say.
With Week 6 approaching, the AFC North is tightening and fan confidence is slipping. All eyes are now on the Browns offense and its direction under Stefanski. What happens next could shape not only the remainder of the season, but the future of the franchise’s coaching staff.
