Mahomes and Chiefs Steamroll Over Jets

 CHIEFS 35 - JETS 9 

Well those of you worried about betting on a 19.5 point spread, have no fear the Jets would not disappoint.  As expected the Jets were annihilated by the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday to the tune of 35-9 as Patrick Mahomes tossed five touchdowns in the Chiefs victory. 

Mahomes was an unstoppable machine against the Jets pathetic defense. He completed 31 of 42 passes for 416 yards and even gave a piggyback ride to Tyreek Hill after the lanky wide receiver hauled in a 41-yard touchdown pass to give the Chiefs a 35-9 lead with 10:58 to go in the game. 

In short, the Chiefs toyed with the Jets. So much so that the Chiefs had three touchdowns in the bank and were losing the time of possession battle at halftime. That's pretty dominant don't you say? You bet. 

As for the Jets, it was more of the same offensively. Sam Darnold was a man on an island, fighting an uphill battle with nobody around him. He played well, at least in the first half, but the Jets couldn't get past the Chiefs 30-yard line all day, and had to settle for three Sergio Castillo field goals. 

At least Castillo looked good kicking the football until one was blocked before the half. Oh well. 

The Jets now stand at 0-8, starring at a still uncertain future. Next week New York faces the Patriots (2-5) who are in the midst of their worst start since the 2000 season, i.e. before Brady. It would be ironic if the Jets get their first win against them, but don't expect it. The 0-8 start is the first time the Jets have started a season that bad since 1996. The Jets would win their ninth game of the year that season in Arizona. This is a little different this time around. 

In his postgame press conference with reporters, Head Coach Adam Gase said that he "does this to win. Not to get my faced stomped on." Ouch, well I guess that's a good way to put it. 

Guess 0-16 it is. 

By the way, the Jets also completed a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers, sending lineback Avery Williamson and a 2022 seventh round pick to the Steelers for a 2022 fifth rounder.