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The beforehand undefeated Kansas Metropolis Chiefs suffered their first lack of the season on Sunday, falling 30-21 to the Buffalo Payments.
Whereas beginning the season 9-0 was a notable accomplishment, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes informed reporters after the loss that it wasn’t the staff’s major focus.
“The undefeated factor was cool, however that is not our final objective,” Mahomes mentioned, in accordance with KSHB 41 Information’ Matt Foster.
Mahomes accomplished 23-of-33 passes for 196 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions within the Chiefs’ first lack of the season.
The Payments managed many of the recreation, taking a 16-14 lead into halftime earlier than outscoring the Chiefs 14-7 within the second half.
“That is a superb soccer staff,” Mahomes mentioned in his postgame press conference. “Nothing to hold your head on, dropping to them. We really feel like we will play higher, so we’ll get again to work and attempt to use this as a spark in order that we could be a higher soccer staff in the long run.”
Head coach Andy Reid did not appear too involved after the sport. He believed the staff would study from the loss, make changes and get again to work.
“The margin between successful and dropping is small, and that begins with me,” Reid said. “We will all study from it and take one thing out of this, and make us higher down the highway right here.”
The Chiefs’ final objective is to win Tremendous Bowl LIX in February, which might be their fourth championship within the final six seasons.