Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Receives Unfortunate Designation After Bills Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dibyendu Mondal | Last updated Nov 3, 2025 11:03 AM ET

The Kansas City Chiefs’ trip to Highmark Stadium was a one-sided failure. They were outgained 404–305, sputtered on third downs (3-for-13) and failed to impose any consistent offensive identity against a physical Buffalo Bills front that dominated the line of scrimmage.

Special teams and the defense suffered breakdowns and failed to rescue an offense that couldn't sustain drives. The result was a 28–21 loss that left Kansas City sitting at 5–4 and asking uncomfortable questions.

Patrick Mahomes’ statistics were unusually poor for the two-time MVP. He completed 15 of 34 passes for 250 yards, no touchdown passes and one late interception.

His 44.1 percent completion rate was the worst of his career and came with three sacks and 15 additional QB hits that repeatedly disrupted timing and pocket mechanics. Buffalo’s pressure scheme turned Mahomes' strengths of timing passing and improvisation into liabilities.

Nobody wants to say the truth about Patrick Mahomes pic.twitter.com/7kP4xhtWmM
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) November 3, 2025

Former ESPN and Fox Sports commentator Skip Bayless did not hold back after the game on X. Bayless declared Mahomes “wildly overhyped,” arguing that the highlight-reel plays mask “recurring late-game and situational flaws” and that a poor completion night exposes limits behind the hype.

“Once again, Patrick Mahomes will be wildly overhyped after a game,” Bayless said, adding that such performances fuel a narrative that Mahomes’ mobility and improvisation do not consistently equate to elite efficiency.

He also targeted the fans who compare Mahomes to Tom Brady, saying, "Patrick Mahomes has had two games and very nearly three games that were way worse than any single Tom Brady Super Bowl."

Yet the Bills’ side of the ledger helps explain Bayless’ ire. Josh Allen completed 23 of 26 for 273 yards, one passing touchdown, two rushing touchdowns and no turnovers. His offense balanced explosive perimeter passing with James Cook’s 114 rushing yards and Dalton Kincaid’s 101 receiving yards.

Buffalo executed with fewer mistakes, sustained third-down drives (7-for-12) and avoided the pressure that sank Kansas City’s rhythm. That efficiency turned Mahomes’ glaring stat line into an easy target for critics.

Buffalo’s defensive plan and Kansas City’s 79 rushing yards put Mahomes in repeated obvious passing situations, and the pass protection failed at critical moments. Still, a sub-50 percent completion night and a decisive turnover on a late drive are stark departures from Mahomes’ standard.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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