The Kansas City Chiefs have a home game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes issued a warning to his teammates ahead of the September 15 matchup.
“Obviously, they didn’t have the first week that they wanted to, so they’re going to even be more hungry to go out there and try to get a win,” Mahomes said of the Bengals to Audacy’s 96.5 The Fan on September 9. “It’s going to take our best football, and we know that.”
As they typically do early in the regular season, the Bengals struggled in their home loss to the New England Patriots in Week 1.
Without receiver Tee Higgins (hamstring) in the lineup and Ja’Marr Chase playing in a game for the first time since last season, Cincinnati’s offense unsurprisingly looked rusty. QB Joe Burrow completed 21-of-29 pass attempts for 164 yards. Running back Zack Moss had nine rushing attempts for 44 yards and one touchdown. The unit had one turnover (Tanner Hudson fumble) and scored just 10 points.
Overall, Week 1 was a bad look for a Bengals team that is in their championship window. That’s why Mahomes and the Chiefs won’t be taking them lightly when they travel to Arrowhead Stadium in Week 2; Cincinnati will be motivated because of the Week 1 loss and because of how many problems Kansas City has given the Bengals in the past.
