Andy Reid and The Kansas City Chiefs find themselves in what has become, for them somewhat of a familiar place. Well, sort of. A place of domination. But at the same time, while their record is without a blemish, we can testify their play has been far from free without any blemish. They haven't dominatingly dominated. They arguably haven't even played their best game yet, and they somehow still manage to sit alone at the top of the league at a paradoxically, unimpressively undefeated record of 8-0. There's a sentence I didn't think I would write about a team. But the fact is, unlike the league's previously undefeated teams, they haven't exactly been blowing anyone away. They haven't had a ton of glory, earth-shattering domination in their domination. Though, to be sure, there has been some sparks of dominating domination. But their biggest win, at this point in the season, comes from their Week 5 victory at home, vs the New Orleans Saints, in a 26-13 win. Outside of that, the average margin of victory for the team is about 7 points. Quarterback, Patrick Mahomes has noticeably played below his usual level of dominating domination, nonetheless, he's been sharp and efficient, but again, noticeably messy. The team has benefited from a strong defense, special teams and supporting cast of reliable receivers. In fact, he enters week 9, having thrown a pick in each game this season. And Mahomes' 90.1 QBR this season, is his 2nd lowest career rating. It's a little scary, then, if they haven't even played their best and are still undefeated, watch out! Mahomes' "lack" of super level of play has been hindered by nagging injuries, and those don't seem to derail him enough to keep him out long enough, though he did exit Monday night's game when he re-aggravated his ankle. And then, everyone took a deep breath, prayed to the Football "gods" and sure enough, these prayers were heard as he came back in. It's only a matter of time, then one would think before Mahomes does begin to catch fire in a way that elevates his play this season. And when that happens, like a real fire, it spreads everywhere. I hope other fans of the game or fans of this team don't think I'm just unreasonable harsh criticizing them because I'm an "armchair quarterback"... The blemishes in their play have been there, (and do you mean to tell me you haven't noticed?) they could easily be in a different position, record wise right now. I know, fans, and especially as a team and as a coaching staff, Andy Reid and his staff are always looking at what they can do or not do differently to be better next time. And nothing in competition is ever enough. Nor should it, no matter how dominatingly dominant one becomes. Maybe the Chiefs who haven't lost since last December, have benefited, above all from Taylor Swift's presence at the Chiefs' games. Regardless, and in all seriousness, I'm not going to go out "there" to suggest the refs have been the reason. Or sole reason. They're human, just as we all are. This a truly talented team, and a determined, one too. That's unbreakable determination, at that. And that kind is hard to find. They play each game like they have to win and have the right heads on their shoulders, for leaders. But there are cracks in their game. It's amazing, though how for one team it can make all the difference. And as a result, that team that is in that "different position" but for a team like this they are consistent and close out. They have proven themselves to not be a fluke team, or an "Exhibition only entertainment show" team like some other teams we know. We haven't seen the best of this team, yet. And remaining time in the rest of the season will only tell what records they may break. It's a different kind of interesting team to watch, because they are a different kind of dominating team. But they're real, their good and their reliable.
