Patrick Mahomes Reveals Andy Reid’s Next Steps After Chiefs Loss vs Chargers

The Chiefs opened their season with a stumble in Sao Paulo, and the pressure is already mounting. After a tough 21-27 loss to the Chargers and the early injury to Xavier Worthy, Andy Reid is facing questions about how to reset the rhythm. But Patrick Mahomes isn’t backing down, he’s already setting the tone for what comes next.

Coming off a rough opener, Chiefs’ quarterback Mahomes said, “We’ll go back to the drawing board and be ready to go at practice, knowing that it’s going to take everything we’ve got.” He explained that sometimes it takes a spark to jolt the team awake, and emphasized the need to start faster and tighten up across all three phases. “We’ve got to start faster and be better on both sides of the ball and special teams,” he added.

Meanwhile, Andy Reid didn’t try to sugarcoat what went wrong. The veteran coach admitted that his group simply didn’t bring enough early fire. “I’ve got to make sure I get my team in a better state there coming out and playing with more emotion,” coach Andy Reid said. “We were a little flat in that first half, and it cost us.” For a man who built his reputation on preparation, Reid knows the fix has to happen now, not later. The challenge gets even tougher now.

Kansas City returns to Arrowhead Stadium for its Sept. 14 home opener, a Super Bowl LIX rematch against the Philadelphia Eagles. After dropping to 10-3 in season openers under Reid and losing two of their last three, Chiefdom knows the stakes. They’ve got to avoid an 0-2 start or risk watching history repeat itself, like that 21-20 stumble against Detroit back in 2023.

Now let’s breakdown the game that left not only the Chiefs but Mahomes on the passenger seat.

Justin Herbert’s brilliance overshadows Patrick Mahomes in season opener

To kick things off in Brazil, Justin Herbert put on a show, throwing for three touchdowns and racking up 318 yards as the Chargers outpaced the Chiefs. While Patrick Mahomes flashed his usual talent at times, the reigning AFC champs couldn’t shake off early miscues. In fact, it was Herbert’s 19-yard run late in the game that allowed the Chargers to run out the clock, leaving Chiefdom in the City of Fountains wondering what went wrong.

Meanwhile, things started unraveling for Kansas City when Xavier Worthy suffered an injury early after clashing with Travis Kelce. The Chargers pounced, with Herbert connecting with Quentin Johnson for a five-yard touchdown that set the tone. As the game moved to the second quarter, it turned into a kicker’s duel.

Cameron Dicker nailed two field goals for L.A., while Harrison Butker responded with a booming 59-yarder just before halftime, narrowing the gap to 13-6. Then came a key turning point.

Butker missed an extra point attempt after Mahomes scrambled for an 11-yard touchdown, thanks to a Teair Tart penalty pushing Kelce in the facemask. But Herbert answered right back, finding Keenan Allen for another touchdown, pushing the lead to 20-12. Mahomes did link up with Kelce on a 37-yard strike, but the two-point conversion attempt failed to keep pace.

In the final stretch, Herbert’s connection with Johnson produced a 23-yard touchdown, extending the lead to 27-18. Butker managed another field goal, cutting the gap to six with just over two minutes left. Still, the Chiefs couldn’t stop the Chargers as Herbert’s late run sealed their win. Now, it’s on Mahomes and the Chiefs to regroup and strike back next week.