Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs held the Jaguars to 271 yards, which might not happen again this season for a team with Lawrence, running back Travis Etienne and wide receivers Calvin Ridley, Christian Kirk and Zay Jones.
The Chiefs bouncing back against one of the better teams in the AFC wasn’t a surprise. But not many expected the Chiefs to hold Lawrence to 5.3 yards per passing attempt.The hot takes that materialized from Allen’s poor start to the season summarized the wild Week 1 overreactions.Many were quick to write off Allen as a top-five quarterback because of his three interceptions against the Jets, but still expected the Bills to blow out the Raiders on Sunday. Only the best quarterbacks can inspire that much confidence among the football public.
Of course, the Bills crushed the Raiders, 38–10, at home, the easiest game to pick on the Week 2 schedule. Allen threw three touchdowns and had zero turnovers to regain his status as an elite quarterback, even though he never stopped beingYes, Allen can get reckless at times, but he’s not going to suddenly revert to his younger form. There was nothing surprising about Allen picking apart the Raiders’ defense, going 31-of-37 for 274 yards.
And if you’re looking for a surprise, Allen only contributed 22 of the Bills’ 183 total rushing yards Sunday. If Allen can limit the turnovers with an efficient rushing attack from the running backs, this might be the year the Bills can get over the hump in the postseason.
