Could Patrick Mahomes lead the Chiefs to a 17-0 record in 2022 NFL season?

Why Patrick Mahomes can’t go undefeated:

Washington Commanders v Kansas City Chiefs

#1 – Tyreek Hill is gone

Patrick Mahomes had a phenomenal connection with Tyreek Hill. He could find the wide receiver on a 50- to 60-yard pass when the defense had the Chiefs backed up.

Hill was a release valve for the Kansas City offense. Whenever a team was looking to rush Mahomes, the speedster would merely set off in a straight line and wait for the bomb to arrive.

On countless occasions, a team thought they had the Chiefs right where they wanted them, and in one play Patrick Mahomes and his no.1 target would have cut the field in half, at least.

That option is no longer available with Hill in Miami. The Chiefs could lose some of their chunk plays on offense and struggle more on vital third downs, which, in turn, could lead to more defeats.

#2 – The Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills

Patrick Mahomes’ biggest obstacles to an unbeaten season in 2022 are the two teams who are arguably the best in the AFC.

Joe Burrow and the Bengals were sensational in reaching the Super Bowl last year. They have a young core who are only going to get better. Ja’Marr Chase is going to be very difficult to defend against this year. That could make the difference when the two teams meet in the playoffs.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills were unlucky not to defeat the Chiefs in the playoffs last year, with the game even forcing an over-time rule change.

They are a team that is probably as good as any in the NFL. The Chiefs will find it difficult to go 17-0 when they have to face their committed defense and an offense led by a gun-slinging playmaker in Allen, who many see as Patrick Mahomes’ closest contemporary in 2022.