'MNF' takeaways: Chiefs, Eagles have offensive questions after Super Bowl rematch
The Eagles got a measure of revenge against the Chiefs in a 21-17 win on Monday night following their 38-35 defeat in Super Bowl LVII.
Here are three takeaways from the most-hyped Monday night game of the year.
Time to worry about Chiefs offense?: Kansas City's offense hasn't been its usual high-flying self this season, but it's been given the benefit of the doubt because of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid.
That might change after a third consecutive underwhelming performance. The offense has averaged 292.3 yards over its past three games (1-2) and 15.7 points during that span.
Mahomes finished 24-of-43 for 177 yards (4.1 yards per attempt), two touchdowns and an interception. He didn't get much help from his teammates, either, as tight end Travis Kelce uncharacteristically fumbled in the red zone and the team's lack of a true No. 1 wide receiver finally returned to haunt it in the final moments when wide receiver Marques Valdez-Scantling dropped a go-ahead score with 1:42 remaining.
Eagles play-calling does Jalen Hurts no favors: Entering Week 11, Philadelphia ranked in the top five in scoring (28 points per game) and total offense (376.8 yards), but Monday night showed why Philly fans this season have been frustrated with offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, whose playbook primarily consists of bubble screens and quarterback draws (with a couple of miracle deep balls to receivers Devonta Smith or A.J. Brown thrown in).
Hurts was under duress most of the game. That didn't stop Johnson from constantly having his quarterback take deep dropbacks against the Chiefs pass rush, who finished with five sacks.
The Eagles survived on Monday, and their record (9-1) suggests they're the league's best team. If Johnson figures things out, Philly might finally start looking like it.
Chris Jones is worth every penny: Jones signed a one-year, $19.5M contract earlier this season with the Chiefs and showed why he's worth that (and more) against the Eagles. He proved his value the most on a second-quarter series when he sacked Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts twice, giving him 7.5 sacks this season.
The dominant performance got Jones closer to an important benchmark that would make him even richer; he'll earn an additional $1.25M if (or more likely, when) he reaches 10 sacks.
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