The Kansas City Chiefs I have a perfect record for eight weeks, but the year is 2024 NFL The season wasn't perfect Andy Reid And Patrick Mahomes. Not only did they lose key players to injuries, but the offense didn't perform as well as it would have liked.

Mahomes' stats this year are raising eyebrows for many, as the quarterback has more interceptions (9) than touchdowns (8) after seven games. A strong running game and strong defense have allowed the Chiefs to hide their passing problems. but the numbers reveal the 2x NFL MVP.

Luckily his coach doesn't pay attention to it. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Reid let everyone know it's him absolutely satisfied with the way Mahomes played in the 2024 NFL season.

“Once again he played great football,Reid said over Sports Illustrated. “If you look back to a few years ago, teams would show you a shell cover and you kind of had to get used to the whole thing. Now he just sees it, handles it, gets it to his guys, gets the ball out of his hands. He's a great player and he can do anything there. It's like having a coach on the field.”

Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs speaks with head coach Andy Reid before Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

We're talking about one of the greatest coach-quarterback duos the NFL has ever seen, according to Reid's comments not surprising at all. Regardless of what the stats suggest or what the rest of the NFL says, the Chiefs coach knows what Mahomes brings to the team.

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While the stats don't look great for Mahomes heading into the 2024 NFL season, the truth is that those numbers alone don't show that the quarterback actually threw shorter passes.

At the end of the day, the rest of the league learned it the hard way that allowing Mahomes to throw deep passes isn't worth the risk. The 29-year-old is now had to adapt to this challenge.

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“I think when I was younger I wanted to throw it into the deep every time“,” Mahomes said. “This has good and bad sides. I think it's all about finding the right balance, pushing the field forward – but at the same time taking what's there and setting the chains in motion.”