{"id":44292,"date":"2025-11-28T03:28:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T03:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=44292"},"modified":"2025-11-28T03:28:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T03:28:41","slug":"patrick-mahomes-has-blunt-message-after-chiefs-loss-to-cowboys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=44292","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Mahomes Has Blunt Message After Chiefs Loss to Cowboys"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"has-video wp-caption \">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 780 \/ 439;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2239646210-1-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Getty <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is speaking out after the team&#8217;s loss to the Dallas Cowboys.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> went at it on Thanksgiving Day in Texas, and there was a time when this game would have been an easy win for the Chiefs, but now is not that time. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qLBGJPw-dSM\">Chiefs fell to the Cowboys<\/a> in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/boxscore\/_\/gameId\/401772694\">31-28 final score<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the Kansas City Chiefs are going to have to basically win out the season to get to the playoffs, and it\u2019s difficult to sugarcoat the situation. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chiefs.com\/team\/standings\/\">team\u2019s record in 6-6<\/a>, which is an unlikely spot for the Chiefs to be in the Mahomes era, and it feels like the sky is falling, at least a bit.<\/p>\n<p>After the game, a deflated Mahomes, Andy Reid and Chiefs talked to the press. It\u2019s not how they wanted their Thanksgiving game to go down, but the reality is that Dallas Cowboys quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/dak-prescott\/\">Dak Prescott<\/a> and company were on their best today, and the Chiefs were not.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Talks Chiefs Loss to Cowboys<\/h2>\n<p><!-- embed:start --><\/p>\n<div id=\"b330a8dc53a0bceaa9f6d13eb522ff42\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-instagram-com\" style=\"--mobile-height: 757px; --desktop-height: 1076px;\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRlLfwVDn30\/\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRlLfwVDn30\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- embed:end -->Mahomes had a blunt and real answer when asked about the Thanksgiving loss. He knows that there\u2019s only one thing the team must do going forward, and that\u2019s win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, at the end of the day, you\u2019ve got to win every game now and hope that\u2019s enough,\u201d Mahomes said, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vgregorian\/status\/1994227083250168294\">according to Vahe Gregorian<\/a> of the Kansas City Star.<\/p>\n<p>Reid had some comments, too. \u201cIt is Thanksgiving, so that\u2019s bigger than probably any of this,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vgregorian\/status\/1994224453748764878\">he said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As for playoff chances, \u201cThursday\u2019s victory runs Dallas\u2019 playoff chances up to 21% after starting Week 13 with an 11.4% chance, according to the SportsLine model,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/cowboys-chiefs-thanksgiving-live-updates-score-highlights-reaction\/live\/\">according to CBS Sports<\/a>. \u201cThe Thanksgiving defeat for Kansas City drops their playoff chances from 63.8% to 46%, according to the SportsLine model.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looking at the numbers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/players\/dak-prescott\/stats\/\">according to NFL research<\/a>, Prescott finished with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/2577417\/dak-prescott\">320 yards passing<\/a>, two passing touchdowns and an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/P\/PresDa01.htm\">interception on 27 of 39 passing<\/a>, and Mahomes completed 23 of his 34 throws for 261 yards and four touchdowns.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Difference-Makers in the Chiefs and Cowboys Game<\/h2>\n<p>So, what made the difference in this game? Kevin Patra of the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"NFL\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"116168\">NFL<\/a> says the Cowboys\u2019 defense was simply stellar against the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe trade-deadline moves continue to pay off for Jerry Jones\u2019 club. Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams generated a team-high six QB pressures and tied for the lead with two run stuffs,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/chiefs-cowboys-thanksgiving-what-we-learned-dallas-31-28-win\">he noted in a postgame piece<\/a>. \u201cWilliams\u2019 presence completely changes how Dallas can play defense \u2014 he took on 10 double teams on 29 pass rush snaps, most among Cowboys players.\u201d Plus, \u201cThe back end getting healthier has also been massive for Brian Schottenheimer\u2019s club, not as easily giving up free releases as they did early in the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that, \u201cThings got a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3139477\/patrick-mahomes\">little wobbly early<\/a>, with the Chiefs gashing Dallas on the opening drives, but the Cowboys defense settled in and made the stops that mattered. They held Patrick Mahomes &amp; Co. to 5-of-13 on third downs for the game. The biggest stop was a quick three-and-out in the fourth quarter after Dallas retook the lead \u2014 a spot where Mahomes usually answers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes wasn\u2019t able to answer enough, despite his strong performance. Now, the Chiefs are looking ahead and trying to win out the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is speaking out after the team&#8217;s loss to the Dallas Cowboys. 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