mahomes is not the player he used to be at all
If not for Mahomes pulling some shyt out of thin air to keep plays alive, Chargers dogwalk them.
I wouldn't say all that. I would definitely say it's probably time for him to have an uncomfortable conversation he doesn't want to have about Matt Nagy. Clearly scheming and play calling is aore collaborative situation than presented, and the falloff of their offense definitely coincided with Nagy taking over the OC role. Might just be time to switch it up with a different voice.
Nagy may be the OC, but Reid calls the plays. I think what has hurt them more than anything was a lack of continuity at WR + the decline of Kelce. In 2023, yards wise they were still a top 10 offense but dropped passes at a historical rate despite Rashee Rice flashing potential as the new WR1.
2024: No Rice. No Pacheco. Kelce has his worst year in a long time. However, they kept churning along because by 2023, the Chiefs had developed a legitimate top 10 defense.
Week 1, 2025: No Rice for six games. Worthy goes down first play of the game, and they aren't running the ball.
If they switch up anything, it should be their offensive approach. Until otherwise forced, no one will respect the Chiefs WRs unless Rice comes back like he hasn't missed a beat. You have to exploit that.