With a big loss in Denver in Week 11, the Kansas City Chiefs are now 5-5 and sitting at the bottom of their division, looking up. The defending AFC Champions currently look nothing like the franchise that has won three Super Bowls in five appearances.
That dynasty began when the team selected Patrick Mahomes in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. In his career thus far, the three-time Super Bowl MVP has ridden a wave of success. However, he stood at the podium, placing the blame for the team's 22-19 loss squarely on his own shoulders.
"I think we're really talented and we've got a lot of great players, but it's about being more consistent. I think it starts with me," Mahomes said. "There's times where I'm firing and we're moving the ball down the field at ease. But there's times where we go in spurts where I miss a throw or a [pass] protection call."
"We haven't been consistent enough to win games. It starts with me."
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"It's going to be tough to get back in the division race," Mahomes said. "The goal is to get into the playoffs and try to make a run at it. We've got to learn from this one as much as possible, knowing we're going to get a great opponent [in the 8-2 Indianapolis Colts] coming into Arrowhead [Stadium] next week.
"We're kind of at that point where we've got to find a way to win games."
After suffering their second straight loss will indeed face Indy at home in Week 12. The Colts have been fueled by the NFL's leading rusher, Jonathan Taylor, with 1,139 yards through 10 games.