The Tremendous Bowl LVII rematch in Week 11 in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles didn’t go in favor of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs as they ended up dropping 21-17.
The sport was virtually the exact opposite of final yr’s Tremendous Bowl because it was extra of a defensive-centric recreation this time round.
Patrick Mahomes discovered it tough to maneuver the soccer by way of the air as Philadelphia clamped down on Travis Kelce and compelled him to beat their secondary with the inexperienced receivers on the roster.
The Chiefs really had an opportunity to win late within the fourth quarter, however noticed Marquez Valdes-Scantling drop the go-ahead landing.
That play nearly summed up the receiver room in Kansas Metropolis this yr as none of them have been in a position to separate themselves on the depth chart.
Making issues worse, the Chiefs introduced that each Mecole Hardman and Kadarius Toney will miss their Week 12 matchup in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders through Adam Schefter of ESPN and Ian Rapoport of NFL Community.
Chiefs positioned WR Mecole Hardman on injured reserve.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 25, 2023
#Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney has been dominated out for Sunday’s recreation with an ankle/hip damage.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 25, 2023
Each Hardman and Toney haven’t made a lot of an influence on the passing recreation this season, however their absences will make it even simpler for the Raiders protection to key in on Kelce who has been the one dependable choice for Mahomes.
Kansas Metropolis has completed a greater job of leaning into the bottom recreation, so maybe this implies extra touches for Isiah Pacheco.
Both means, it’s a blow to an offense that’s struggled to seek out consistency all through the season so it’ll be attention-grabbing to see how Andy Reid schemes round this.
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