This season, the Kansas City Chiefs haven’t been as strong as they have been in previous years.
Although the team has lost three of its last five games and quarterback Patrick Mahomes is still performing at an elite level, the offense only ranks 10th in terms of scoring.
The Chiefs’ lackluster performance this season has been widely discussed, and one major contributing factor keeps coming up: pass-catcher drops.
That’s what Kansas City’s offensive problems stem from, according to former NFL offensive lineman and current Amazon Prime Video analyst Andrew Whitworth.
They are unable to overcome the narrative on offense due to their inability to produce and the receiver skill group’s persistent drops and errors. That usually turns out to be something that ultimately brings you down, he said.
With 37 dropped passes, the Chiefs continue to lead the NFL, and they are once again forced to rely on tight end Travis Kelce instead of a legitimate receiver.
But in the team’s last four games, rookie wide receiver Rashee Rice has emerged as a weapon, hauling in 32 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns.
Nevertheless, both Rice and fellow wideout Kadarius Toney have received a respectable number of drops this season.
Even though the Chiefs are still the favorites to win the AFC West, they will struggle to make the playoffs if their pass-catchers falter in the last three games of the regular season.
