Why the Chiefs face a new reality in the Patrick Mahomes Era after this loss to Bills

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Originally Posted by Megatron96

It's just one game. Not sure it's the 'turning point' of the Chiefs trajectory. At all.

I'm reminded of when the Pats got gangraped by a Alex Smith led Chiefs team a few years ago, the Pats were stumbling out of the gate and all the talking heads went nuts talking about how the Patriots dynasty was certainly over. And of course, everyone bought that shit. And Bill came out with what is now a gif: "we're on to CLE," or whatever team he said.

We lost a game to a great team.

With a Chiefs team that literally rebuilt the entire WR room excepting Hardman, had to replace a pair of All-Pro OTs, and replaced about half the starting defense. Never mind the injuries and the lack of Willie Gay due to suspension that hobbled the defense for this particular game.

It's really going to be okay. We lost by four points to the number 1 scoring offense in the league, so obviously the defense is better than just average, because BUF regularly puts 30+ on the 'average' NFL defense this season. And the offense is coming together as well, seeing as how the Chiefs are a top-5 offense through six weeks.

I've said over and over, and others have as well, that it was always going to take some time for the team to become everything they could be. I said about 9-11 weeks. Others thought whatever they thought about the exact timing. Whatever.

The point is that this team today is not the same team that will be taking the field in two months. According to the Chiefs' own recent history in the Andy Reid/Brett Veach era, the team will steadily improve and be significantly better on both sides of the ball by December. And go to the AFCCG for the fifth consecutive time.

Until that changes, I just don't believe anything has really changed, much less the trajectory of the Chiefs.

Both the Chiefs and Bills will improve and add injured players back as the year goes on but the Buffalo team last night is closer to their final form than we are.

Will we be able to pass them before the playoffs? No guarantees but it is possible. I also hope this lights a fire under Veach not to write this year off as a rebuild but to add a piece or two if they make sense.

Buffalo's team has way more veterans and consistency from last few years. Chiefs reloaded for youth and we are changing a lot on both sides of the ball.