The Kansas City Chiefs might’ve been 9-1 heading into Week 12, but they were far less dominant than their recorded suggested. Out of their nine wins, eight were in one-possession fashion with some being games where Kansas City should be considered lucky to be winners of.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes spoke with reporters on Tuesday about the challenges and injuries the team has faced so far this season. He discussed his leadership during tough times and his trust in his teammates.

Mahomes played his best football of the 2024 season in the Chiefs’ 30-27 win Sunday against a Panthers team that gave them all they could handle — the kind of football we used to characterize as routine for this offense. But it’s been a minute.