Patrick Mahomes will remember this season forever. After losing the first 2 games of the season and winning the next two, they had high hopes going into the week 5 game. But they committed way too many penalties (13), ultimately losing the game by 28-31. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was disappointed with the loss and called out the officials.

“We had 13 penalties, to their 4. Whether I agree w/ them or don’t agree w/ them, it doesn’t matter. They called them. So, you have that many penalties, you give up field position, you can out stat them to death, but that doesn’t matter. It’s the score that matters,” the coach said during the post-game conference.

The Kansas City Chiefs had their chances to win Monday night in Jacksonville, but penalties kept getting in their way. It started early when a questionable offensive pass interference call slowed their first scoring drive. Later in the first half, cornerback Jawaan Taylor was flagged for pass interference, helping the Jaguars set up their first touchdown.

In the second half, things got worse. A holding penalty on tackle Kingsley Suamataia wiped out a big play in the final minute of the third quarter and pushed the Chiefs back 10 yards. On the next drive, more offensive penalties stalled Kansas City again, forcing a punt to start the fourth quarter.

The biggest flag of the night came in the last minute of the game, when safety Chamarri Conner was called for defensive pass interference, putting the Jaguars at the one-yard line. Trevor Lawrence ran it in on the next play for the game-winning touchdown. In total, the Chiefs’ penalties came at the worst times, erasing big gains, ending drives, and ultimately costing them a winnable game.

The Chiefs haven’t made such mistakes in a long time. After the week 5 game, they have committed 42 penalties for 350 yards in this season, while their rivals have only made 29 mistakes for 260 yards. Such mistakes have also made them lose games.

A pick six hurts Andy Reid’s signal caller again

In February’s Super Bowl LIX, Eagles rookie Cooper DeJean picked off Mahomes and ran it back for a touchdown. It happened on DeJean’s 22nd birthday and gave the Eagles full control early. They went on to win 40-22, ending Kansas City’s dream of a three-peat.

Then came October 6, 2025, when the Chiefs faced the Jaguars on Monday Night Football. The game was tied 14-14, and Kansas City had the ball inside Jacksonville’s three-yard line, ready to score. But just when it looked like the Chiefs would take the lead, linebacker Devin Lloyd stepped in front of Mahomes’ pass. And he took off down the field. Lloyd ran 99 yards for a touchdown, the longest pick-six in Jaguars history, turning what could’ve been a Chiefs touchdown into a 14-point swing.

The home crowd went wild as Jacksonville jumped ahead 21-14. It was a huge moment for Lloyd, who had already been named AFC Defensive Player of the Month. His interception showed exactly why the Jaguars’ defense has been one of the best in the league. Liam Coen has successfully transformed it.

The Chiefs tried to fight back, but penalties and missed chances hurt them again. They lost 31-28, another tough defeat where one bad throw changed the game.