Patrick Mahomes given stern warning by head coach Andy Reid

Kansas City Chiefs head coach has given a stern warning to quarterback Patrick Mahomes after his team’s nailbiting win against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

Reid’s warning was a shot at Mahomes’ uncharacteristic interceptions that have plagued his early season performances, with Reid saying, “Turnovers, they finish you,” to reporters at a Monday press conference.

Reid continued, saying, “They [turnovers] seldom give you an opportunity to win the game. We came out with a win, but we’ve got to take care of business there,” per Martín O'Donnell for Bolavip US.

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Reid’s comments come after the Chiefs eked out a 26-25 win over AFC title rivals the Bengals. The Chiefs needed a late Harrison Butker field goal to ensure the win, with Reid keen for his team, and quarterback, not to get too excited by the result given their on-field performance.

For his part, Mahomes didn’t look at his best, throwing for just 151 yards on 18/25 passing. The larger concern for Mahomes is the two interceptions he threw, one, a brilliant play by Bengals defensive back Cam Taylor-Britt was excusable, the other was far more avoidable.

Mahomes’ interceptions are possibly becoming more of a concern for the Chiefs as he has now thrown three on the season after a personal high of 14 last season. Ultimately, Mahomes and his team are still the best side in football, but if the interceptions continue, a third successive Super Bowl is less likely.

Mahomes was the first to admit to his mistakes, telling reporters, “I thought we did a lot of good things, but the turnovers can’t happen, after the game on Sunday.”

Mahomes continued, “We’re going to clean up the mistakes on offense... it starts with me. We’ll be a better team for it moving forward.”

The Chiefs have now played the Ravens and the Bengals to start their season and have beaten them both, which should help them in their battle for the number one seed in the AFC, which has proven all-important since the introduction of the new playoff format.

Andy Reid’s team now faces off against the Falcons on Sunday night before matchups against the Chargers, Saints, and 49ers. All of those teams have started the season well, making this an important stretch for the Chiefs as they look to win a third Super Bowl in a row.  

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