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Patrick Mahomes’ surprising admission after the Kansas City Chiefs’ hard-fought win against the Atlanta Falcons can also be taken as a subtle warning to the rest of the NFL.

Patrick Mahomes may be happy to see the Kansas City Chiefs are 3-0 at the start of the 2024 NFL season, but he’s not letting the record go to his head. In fact, the quarterback was deeply self-critical following Sunday night’s win over the Atlanta Falcons.
Mahomes had already admitted after beating Joe Burrow’s Bengals that he wasn’t satisfied with his performances, and he feels the same way after Week 3. But Mahomes’ honest assessment could also serve as a subtle warning to the rest of the NFL about how much they should fear the Chiefs once the QB returns to his best.

Mahomes had already admitted after beating Joe Burrow’s Bengals that he wasn’t satisfied with his performances, and he feels the same way after Week 3. But Mahomes’ honest assessment could also serve as a subtle warning to the rest of the NFL about how much they should fear the Chiefs once the QB returns to his best

We haven’t played well in, really, all three games,” Mahomes admitted postgame. “We’ve been able to win, and that speaks to the character of the team, the grit, and how we’ve been in these situations before. But I’ll speak especially offensively for me, I feel like I haven’t played very well. That’s not a stats thing. I just feel like I’m missing opportunities whenever they’re out there and not throwing the ball in the exact spot I want it to be at. So, that’s about me getting back to my fundamentals, putting our guys in the right position, and then we got to execute at a higher level offensively.”

Mahomes went 26-of-39 for 217 yards, two touchdowns and an interception against the Falcons. While these stats may not meet the high standard he’s set over the years, his production has been sufficient for the Chiefs to secure wins. Mahomes still believes there’s room for improvement, so the rest of the NFL should fasten their seatbelts

“I think just footwork stuff, I got to get my base right,” Mahomes added. “I think I’m trusting my arm too much on some of those throws. Even the first throw of the game, I just kind of flicked it off balance and didn’t hit Rashee [Rice] going down the seam there. I got to get back to my fundamentals. That’s just stuff that I go through sometimes. Not usually early in the season like this, but luckily for me, I’m not playing my best football and we’re still getting wins. So, I got to get better to make the offense better.”