Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes reflects on 2023 season: ‘We didn’t play our best football’

The Kansas City Chiefs are ready to return to training camp. The road to a three-peat is the focus for the new season, but the returning players still need to explain some elements of last year.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes addressed the media on Tuesday, move-in day for training camp. He reflected on last season’s offensive struggles and the team’s ability to overcome them and win another Super Bowl.

“You’ve got to come in with that same mentality you had the year before — even a higher intensity,” said Mahomes. “And even though we won the Super Bowl last year, we felt like we didn’t play our best football — especially offensively. So, it’s our goal to be better that way. And come in with that mentality every single day.”

The offense struggled noticeably in 2023, with unforced errors from the receiving corps and a lack of explosion. Mahomes was able to right the ship as the team rallied in the postseason with two road victories on the journey to another Super Bowl title.

“Yeah, I mean, obviously, the end result was awesome, but I think a lot of us still have a weird feeling in our mouth because we really didn’t play football the way we wanted to play all year long,” Mahomes said. “It wasn’t fun. Every single week, trying just to continue to get better and better and results not paying off the way you want them to — it wasn’t a lot of fun.”