Super Bowl winner Mitchell Schwartz, once a standout offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs, has delivered a sharp critique of his former team after their 22-19 loss to the Denver Broncos on November 16, 2025.
His message was blunt: the offense led by Patrick Mahomes no longer intimidates opposing defenses.
Schwartz shared his frustrations on X, focusing on what he sees as the Chiefs inconsistent approach to the under center run game. To him, the team picks isolated plays rather than committing to a real offensive identity. As he put it on X,
“This is what I’ve said repeatedly about when KC goes under center. It’s not an identity, and it feels cherry-picked, so defenses don’t respect it.”
He pointed to the matchup against the Broncos as evidence. Even when the Chiefs produced runs of 5, 7, and 11 yards from under center, the Denver defense never appeared concerned.
Opponents, he argued, know that these runs are often little more than setups for deep passes.
That predictability allows defenses to crowd the line, suffocate the run, and concentrate on neutralizing Patrick Mahomes in the passing game.
Reid accepts responsibility for Kansas City’s offensive slump
In the aftermath of the loss, Head Coach Andy Reid did not shift blame onto his players. Instead, he took ownership of the team’s repeated offensive stalls, particularly on their final two drives in the fourth quarter.
“They have the No. 1 defense in the National Football League, so we’re fighting, and then we had some where we were going backwards and kind of self-inflicted things,” Reid said. “So gotta take care of that.”
Despite a promising moment when Patrick Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce for a 21-yard touchdown to take a 19-16 lead, the offense collapsed afterward, going three-and-out twice.
Those empty drives opened the door for two Denver field goals that sealed the game.
Reid expressed regret, saying, “I’ve got to make sure that we don’t go three-and-out with those last couple offensive series.”
Even earlier red zone trips ended in field goals, further reflecting the issues plaguing the Kansas City Chiefs.
Still, Reid credited the Broncos and vowed the team would address its problems moving forward.
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