Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs Pile Onto Jets’ Woes

“Just having a little bit of fun,” Mahomes said of the ride with a wry smile. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce added 109 yards receiving and a touchdown, Mecole Hardman and Demarcus Robinson also scored, helping the Chiefs (7-1) give Andy Reid his 229th win to move into a tie with Curly Lambeau for the fifth most in N.F.L. history.

Le’Veon Bell, getting a crack at the Jets just a few weeks after they released him, was held to just 7 yards rushing with three catches for another 31 yards — though it wasn’t as if Kansas City needed him.

Darnold, who was without top receivers Jamison Crowder and Breshad Perriman because of injuries, was just 18-of-30 for 133 yards as the Jets fell to 0-8 for the first time since the 1996 team of Rich Kotite. “It’s obviously not where we wanted to be,” said Jets Coach Adam Gase, whose team went three-and-out on five of its first six second-half possessions and finished with 221 yards of total offense. “I’m just like everybody else from the aspect of, I’m doing this job to win, not to go out there and get my face stomped in.”

The Jets next face the New England Patriots (2-5), themselves reeling from a four-game losing streak, at MetLife Stadium next Monday night.

The Chiefs were astounding 19-point favorites coming into the game, and the opening series made it clear that wouldn’t be nearly enough. Mahomes was 5-of-5 for 85 yards, and he finished off the 90-yard drive with a 30-yard pass to Hardman.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/sports/football/jets-chiefs-score.html