Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs suffer historic 20-3 defeat to Seahawks

The Kansas City Chiefs absorbed their first loss of the season in Week 7, falling 20-3 to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football at Lumen Field. The three-point output matched the lowest-scoring performance of Patrick Mahomes’ career in any game he has started. The defeat dropped the Chiefs to their first loss of the season and left the Minnesota Vikings as the sole undefeated team remaining in the NFL following a 16-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

Chiefs Offense Fails to Reach the Red Zone

Kansas City’s offense stalled completely against the Seattle defense, managing just 213 total net yards and failing to score a touchdown. The Chiefs failed to penetrate the red zone during the entire game, marking the first time in Mahomes’ 153 career starts that his offense did not cross the opponent’s 20-yard line. Mahomes completed 19 of 33 pass attempts for 165 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception.

The ground game provided little relief. Running back Kenneth Walker III, who was Super Bowl MVP with the Seahawks last season, was bottled up by his former team. Walker gained just 36 yards on 14 carries in his return to Lumen Field. We had only one single job—to go out there and just disrupt, Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori said of the defensive game plan that shut down the Chiefs’ rushing attack.

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Locker Room Reactions After the Defeat

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid shouldered the blame for the team’s stagnant performance in all three phases of the game. We struggled in all phases, so we need to get better, and that is my responsibility. We have to play better as a team, Reid said after the final whistle. Mahomes offered an equally blunt assessment of the lopsided primetime matchup, telling reporters, They kicked us in the butt!

Week 7 NFL Results Around the League

While the Seahawks celebrated a statement victory over the Chiefs, the rest of the league experienced a full slate of divisional and cross-conference matchups. The San Francisco 49ers also stumbled in Week 7, losing 29-20 on the road against the Atlanta Falcons. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings secured a narrow 16-10 win against the Indianapolis Colts to push their record to 6-0.