Chiefs’ pass offense gets an ‘F’: Instant report card from rematch loss to Eagles
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- Chiefs fall to 0-2 after 20-17 home loss to Eagles, first 0-2 start since 2014.
- Safety Chamarri Conner led defensive effort with nine tackles in improved showing.
- Fourth-quarter interception by Eagles shifted momentum, leading to key touchdown.
The Chiefs are 0-2 for the first time since 2014, head coach Andy Reid’s second year in Kansas City, after a 20-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the home opener.
The game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium turned on an Eagles takeaway in the fourth quarter. Here’s our breakdown of the game, including a Week 2 report card.
KC STAR OF THE GAME
It has to be a member of a defense. Let’s go with safety Chamarri Conner, who led the Chiefs with nine tackles, three of them solo.
The overall effort was much improved over last week in the opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs held the Eagles to 217 yards of total offense.
Next: The Chiefs travel to the New York Giants for NBC’s Sunday Night Football showdown. The game will kick off at 7:20 p.m CT, and will be televised by Channel 41 in Kansas City.
REPORT CARD
Passing offense: F
What can you say? The pass from Patrick Mahomes was there. Travis Kelce, one of the greatest tight ends in the game’s history, couldn’t come up with a reception and cornerback Andrew Mukuba was in the right place for the interception around the goal line. The Chiefs trailed 13-10 at the time, and had momentum. The long interception return led to a Philly touchdown. This was a killer.
After somehow overthrowing Tyquan Thornton earlier in the drive, Mahomes hooked up with the speedster for a late-game touchdown from 49 yards. Too little, too late.
Rushing offense: C
With the leading wide receivers sidelined and defenses daring the Chiefs to throw, get used to the idea of Mahomes as a runner.
On the Chiefs’ second-quarter touchdown drive, he covered the final 20 yards himself, 13 on the TD sprint to give the Chiefs a 10-7 advantage. It was their first lead since beating Buffalo in last season’s AFC Championship Game. Mahomes finished with a team-high 66 rushing yards.
The Chiefs went 1 for 2 in tough fourth-and-1 plays, picking up the second one early in the fourth quarter after failing on a try in the third period (leading to an Eagles field goal).
Passing defense: B
Rookie Omarr Norman-Lott picked a good time to record his first sack. The former Tennessee Volunteer put a big hit on Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts to force a long third down at a point when the Eagles appeared poised to take command in the third quarter.
The Eagles blitzed to get to Mahomes. The Chiefs blitzed just to force a hurried throw from Hurts. Deep throws by Hurts have done damage against the Chiefs in recent years.
The extra pressure at least succeeded in taking that away. The Chiefs’ pressure, combined with solid play in the secondary, helped to keep the Eagles from having a big game through the air.
Rushing defense: C
Having played the Eagles in each of the past five years, the Chiefs still haven’t found a way to stop the tush push, but few have. Actually, the Chiefs stopped it once Sunday, from just inside the 2. But the Eagles got it close enough for Hurts to score on the next play to take the two-score lead.
Once again, the Chiefs did the job on Saquon Barkley, holding the last year’s rushing leader to an average performance.
Special teams: B
Harrison Butker, who missed an extra point in the season opener, was wide right on a 59-yard attempt in the first quarter.
Both teams’ punters boomed kicks, but the Chiefs got the better of the returns, with Nikko Remigio averaging 21 yards per attempt.
Excellent kickoff tackles by cornerback Kevin Knowles, elevated from the practice squad this past week, and linebacker Jeffrey Bassa, ensured the Eagles started drives inside their 25.
This story was originally published September 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM.