Patrick Mahomes faked out the Raiders by yelling at Chiefs coach Andy Reid, and a hot mic picked up the audio.
With his Chiefs facing fourth-and-1 at their own 40-yard line on the first play of the second quarter, Mahomes busted out a little trickery to help his team get a first down. Kansas City's offense lined up in a short-yardage run formation, but it appeared they planned to draw Las Vegas offside.
Mahomes went under center, yelled "hut" four times, and the Raiders didn't move. He stood up and said, "It f---ing, never f---ing works, man," and shrugged his shoulders in the direction of head coach Andy Reid. Then he quickly snapped the ball and handed it to running back Kareem Hunt, who rammed his way up the middle for three yards and a first down.It was yet another new wrinkle from the Chiefs, who seem to always have something up their collective sleeve. Mahomes capped what became a 17-play, 84-yard drive with an eight-yard touchdown pass to Hollywood Brown to give the Chiefs a 14-0 lead. Kansas City finally looks whole on offense, with Rashee Rice back for his first game of the season on Sunday, and the running game continuing to improve. It didn't take long for The Chiefs dominated the Lions in Week 6 and have jumped all over the Raiders early, which has made their 2-3 start to the season look irrelevant. They're firing on all cylinders now.In the last three games before Week 7, Mahomes has been looking like his former MVP self. Against the Ravens, Jaguars, and Lions, he combined to complete 76 of 108 passes for 845 yards with eight touchdowns and one interception. He has added 97 yards and two touchdowns rushing.Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.
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