Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes deliver brutal truth after Chiefs loss to Seahawks

Down go the Kansas City Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes and co entered their Sunday Night Football matchup against the defending Super Bowl champions with an undefeated 5-0 record. But reality struck as they fell 20-3 on the road at a hostile Lumen Field. It was a hugely disappointing performance from an offense that had been viewed as one of the very best in the NFL this season. In fact, Kansas City didn’t reach the red zone at all on the night, which was the first time in 153 career starts for Mahomes. Furthermore, they had their joint-fewest points scored and second-fewest yards with their franchise quarterback under center as he completed just 19-of-33 passing for 165 yards and an interception, finishing with a 58.3 passer rating. He was also pressured on 19 of 36 dropbacks (53 percent) which marked the fourth-highest pressure rate in a game in his career, per ESPN Insights. “I thought especially early in the game, my feet were kind of getting me into trouble where I could have maybe sat in the pocket and made some of the throws down the field,” Mahomes told reporters after the loss . “I got better a little bit later in the game. “But at the same time, whenever you play a team like that, you can’t let them get ahead and get into a game they want to play because they’ve had a lot of success doing that, and so you’ve got to be better starting faster, especially with me, and then try to do better throughout the entire game.” It was also a poor return to Lumen Field for the NFL’s leading running back Kenneth Walker III – who signed with the Chiefs in free agency just months after being named Super Bowl LIX MVP – as he recorded just 36 yards from 14 carries in the defeat. For context, he averaged 133 yards per game in his first five outings prior to Sunday night. Chiefs humbled by Seahawks’ elite defense On what was a very humbling night for Andy Reid ‘s team, the Chiefs head coach was brutally honest about what he saw from his team out on the field. “All three phases, we struggled,” Reid told reporters . “So we’ve got to do better, and that’s my responsibility. I take full responsibility for this. “We’ve got to play better as a team. Tough place to play, but this is all part of it. They got their good football. They played well. My hat goes off to them.” The Seattle defense was a huge reason why they went all the way to Super Bowl glory last season, and having maintained much of their core going into the 2026 campaign, Reid noted that they served as a huge learning experience for his guys. “We’ve got to learn from it,” Reid added . “I mentioned to you guys before, win or lose, you’ve got to learn and get better. We’ll all do that. “ I’ll start with myself, and we’ll work our way through it and make sure that we teach. You’ve got to have the right locker room to handle that, and I feel like I’ve got a great locker room, so they’ll take care of business here.” Whilst the Chiefs offense was stifled by Seattle’s defense, Kansas City’s defense just could not get their opponents off the field, as Sam Darnold and co were allowed to convert on 11 of 16 third downs. A large factor as to why they found so much success against Steve Spagnuolo’s defense was due to 2025 AP Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s ability to separate himself from defenders all night, finishing the game with 150 yards and a touchdown from just nine receptions. For Kansas City, it’s not the return out of the Bye Week that they envisioned, but they will be focusing all of their efforts on their upcoming divisional clash against the Denver Broncos in Week 8. Sign up for talkSPORT Stateside , the YouTube channel dedicated to passionate US Sports fans. Will Gavin, Brian T. Smith, former NFL star Efe Obada and a collection of special guests debate the biggest talking points across the NFL, soccer, NBA and more.