The Kansas City chiefs get embarrassed in Tennessee losing 27-3

What is going on with the Kansas City Chiefs?

Coming into the season, no one thought the Chiefs would be tied for last in their division. Many had the Chiefs back in the Super Bowl for a potential rematch with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

And while it is still possible for the Chiefs to fight back into the Super Bowl picture, it has become an uphill battle they haven’t faced before during the Patrick Mahomes era. Sure they have had incredible in game comebacks, but a whole season of fighting through adversity is something entirely new for the Chiefs.

Now seven weeks into the season, the Chiefs are 3-4, and just got hammered by the Tennessee Titans 27-3.

“It was an ass kicking,” said Darren Dupont on Monday’s The Rod Pedersen Show, who also happens to be a big Tennessee Titans fan.

“We went into that game thinking the Tennessee Titans were going to play well because Kansas City has a pretty poor defense, and they ended up moving the ball almost at will against them,” said Dupont. “What was a bigger shock was that the Titans defense played that well against the Kansas City offense.”

Andy Reid and his explosive offence could not gain any traction the entire game, and if not for a field goal going off the post and in, the Titans would have won in a shutout.

“For teams playing the Chiefs, that’s their Super Bowl,” said Dupont. “Teams gear up to play them and they are a big test, so they play a little better and they game plan a little bit stronger and smarter.”

Sunday’s game also marked the sixth straight game Mahomes has thrown an interception, which has never happened before in his career. 

In an Associated Press interview with Mahomes, he said “It’s been kind of rainbows and flowers and awesome for these last few years, but whenever you want to build something substantial and you want to build something great, you’re going to go through parts like this,”

It certainly hasn’t been rainbows and flowers this year, and nowhere is that more apparent than on the defensive side of the ball.

The Chiefs defence hasn’t been bad this year, they have been awful. They could not get off the field against the Titans and have given up over 25 points in six of seven games.

“The chiefs are still a good football team, but they are in trouble,” said Dupont. “Their defense isn’t good enough.”

Even though the defense has been a mess all season, Dupont believes the Chiefs are still one of the top contenders in the league.

“The chiefs are still a threat,” said Dupont. “Their defense is a huge concern, but they are still capable of winning a Super Bowl. I’m not writing the Chiefs off yet at all.”

The Chiefs need to start stringing some wins together if they hope to compete with the top teams in the AFC. Mahomes will battle Daniel Jones and the New York Giants on Monday Night Football on Nov.1 where all eyes will be watching to see if the Chiefs are able to get back on track after an embarrassing loss to the Titans.