REPORT: Patrick Mahomes’ Stats for the Kansas City Chiefs Illustrate His Adaptability.

The NFL’s newest dynasty is the Kansas City Chiefs. After five seasons, this is their third Super Bowl victory. During this stretch, Patrick Mahomes has guided the Chiefs. Even with Mahomes for all these years, he has had to come up with new strategies for success as time passes. Especially, one statistic highlights how flexible Mahomes and the Chiefs have had to be.

Over the last five seasons, the average length of Mahomes’ touchdown passes has decreased significantly since 2019. To emphasize this point, the average length was 17.3 yards according to Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis. Do you know what Mahomes averaged in 2023? Just 3.9 yards per touchdown pass.

Looking at the entire list, you can see that over the past two seasons, the average touchdown length has been the lowest. Tyreek Hill wasn’t a member of the Chiefs during those two seasons, which is one thing they had in common. The Chiefs traded Hill to the Miami Dolphins prior to the 2022 NFL season.

The biggest deep threat to Mahomes was largely gone in the trade. Sadly, Mahomes’ replacement at wide receiver has not fully materialized for the Chiefs. Even without him, though, they have been successful overall.

The Chiefs’ offense as a whole declined this past season. They scored 28–29 points per game on average the previous four seasons. Kansas City scored only 21.8 points per game on average in 2023.

In spite of averaging one fewer touchdown per game, how have the Chiefs maintained this level of performance? Their defense is the solution. The Chiefs gave up 21.4 points per game in 2021. The Chiefs gave up just 17.3 points per game in 2023.

As the current dynasty in the NFL, the only thing the Chiefs can do is top the benchmarks they have already set. Next season, they look to make NFL history.

What history is that? If the Chiefs win the Super Bowl again next season, they can be the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowl titles. The Kansas City Chiefs are already being compared to the old New England Patriots teams. Now, they are starting to have their kind of success despite declining offensively.