Patrick Mahomes responds in four words to the Chiefs playing another close game

The Kansas City Chiefs are now 11-1 in the 2024 season and on Friday became the first team in the NFL to secure a spot in the playoffs this year.

You might not know it just by listening to Patrick Mahomes’ postgame press conference.

“Just too many mistakes at the end of the day,” the quarterback told reporters after their 19-17 Week 13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. “I feel like there were times where we moved the ball offensively. We didn’t execute in the red zone. The performance on the third descent was not good enough. Too many mistakes. We have to clean that up if we want to get to where we want to go.” wants to go.

Mahomes completed 26 of 46 pass attempts for 306 yards and a touchdown on the afternoon. As a unit, the Chiefs offense converted seven of their 16 third-down attempts. However, they were just 1 for 5 in the red zone.

“It makes you hungry,” the quarterback continued, explaining that his team once again won a close game by just one possession – the ninth of the season. “We are not happy with where we are, even though we are winning football.” Games. We have to get better. I think everyone in our locker room knows we have to get better. We want to go out there and do that and prove that. Our goal in the last few games is to prove (we are) that we are the team we believe we can really make the playoffs and to play like that in the playoffs.”

Speaking of the playoffs, Friday’s win puts Kansas City in the postseason for the ninth straight season.

“Their first goal is to get to the playoffs and give themselves a chance to get to the Super Bowl,” Mahomes said. “We know we still have a long way to go. We have to keep working to get better. To continue to be a better football team going into the playoffs.”

A victory in Super Bowl LIX in February would be Kansas City’s third consecutive Lombardi Trophy, something unprecedented in NFL history. The Chiefs welcome the Los Angeles Chargers to Arrowhead Stadium next Sunday night.