Tom Brady predicts Patrick Mahomes will bounce back from the Kansas City Chiefs’ first loss of the season, offering a blunt assessment of the team’s offensive struggles and a direct critique of their kicking game, sports.ndtv.com reported. The Chiefs head into Sunday’s AFC West matchup against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High carrying the rare weight of an offensive shutdown.
Brady Addresses the Chiefs’ Week 7 Defeat
Kansas City’s uncharacteristic stumble came in a Week 7 loss to Seattle at Lumen Field, where the offense managed just three points. Neither Mahomes nor running back Kenneth Walker III reached the end zone. Mahomes finished the afternoon completing 19 of 33 passes for 165 yards against the league’s top defense, a stark contrast to his early-season output that included 1,309 passing yards and nine touchdowns through the first five games. Walker, meanwhile, was held to a season-low 36 rushing yards.
NFL legend Tom Brady gives his thoughts on Patrick Mahomes:“I truly believe he’s the best to ever do it, don’t think it’s close. He has everything everybody wants when they draft a quarterback. To me he’s the greatest.” pic.twitter.com/j053sSrvIO
Addressing the performance in his latest NFL power rankings, Brady maintained that the team’s body of work affords them some grace. “After the way this offense has played all year, we can cut them all some slack,” Brady wrote on Instagram. “I have no doubt Pat is itching to get back out on the field in Denver and make things right. That’s the kind of leader he is.”
Brady Criticizes Kicking Game and Urges Offensive Rhythm
Brady pointed to specific areas requiring immediate correction as the team prepares for the Denver division game. Beyond urging the offense to find a rhythm early and establish time for Mahomes to work receivers open, the seven-time Super Bowl champion raised a question about the kicking unit. “Kickstart that offense early, give Pat some time to work receivers open, and yeah, I’ll say it: Can we make some field goals, guys?” Brady noted.
Having played 23 seasons in the league, Brady highlighted a quarterback’s familiar frustration following a low-scoring outing. His critique of the kicking game points to the reality that Seattle’s defense was not the sole factor limiting the Chiefs to a lone field goal in Week 7. Kansas City has not scored fewer than three points in a game started by Mahomes since the 2021 season, making the quiet afternoon at Lumen Field an outlier that draws immediate scrutiny ahead of Sunday’s kickoff in Denver.
