ESPN Panel Casts Chiefs as AFC West No. 3 if Mahomes Isn't 100%
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Updated · Arrowhead Pride · Jul 23
ESPN Panel Casts Chiefs as AFC West No. 3 if Mahomes Isn't 100%
3 articles · Updated · Arrowhead Pride · Jul 23
Summary
ESPN's "Get Up" framed Kansas City's 2026 outlook around one question: whether the Chiefs can still contend if Patrick Mahomes is less than 100% healthy.
Andrew Hawkins said they cannot survive a "diet version" of Mahomes, arguing the roster lacks enough perimeter firepower and may force the quarterback to alter his style.
Adam Schefter pointed to Kansas City's offseason response—signing Kenneth Walker III and adding Eric Bieniemy—to build a stronger rushing attack around a recovering Mahomes.
Mike Tannenbaum and Damien Woody countered that a run-first shift may fail without outside threats, with Woody saying the Chiefs need a new offensive identity and ranking them third in the AFC West.