The Kansas City Chiefs’ offense is expected to rebound after a poor 2024 season.
The Kansas City Chiefs have undergone a transformation of sorts over the past two seasons. No longer are they the swashbuckling offense under Patrick Mahomes, which drives the franchise forward.
It has been Steve Spagnuolo’s defense that has been the driving force, leaving some to think if the Mahomes magic is starting to wear off. But as we have detailed this offseason, there were multiple reasons for that.
Injured weapons and a poor offensive line are the main reasons for the drop in production, but the good news is that both are expected to be fixed heading into 2025.
For NFL.com’s Gennaro Filice, when ranking the top 10 offenses in football heading into the new year, he has Kansas City at No. 10.
“Despite making the Super Bowl in each of the past two seasons, the Chiefs ranked 12th in offensive points per game in 2024 and 14th in 2023,” Filice writes. “Everyone knows the main culprit for this downswing: an offensive line that sprung holes, especially on the edge. Consequently, Brett Veach aggressively targeted tackles in free agency (giving Trent Williams understudy Jaylon Moore a two-year, $30 million deal) and the 2025 NFL Draft (spending the first-round pick on Josh Simmons).
“Is that enough to fully patch up the problem areas? Maybe yes, maybe no — but I trust Reid and Mahomes to put more points on the board this fall, one way or another, especially given cleaner bills of health from running back Isiah Pacheco and wide receivers Rashee Rice and Hollywood Brown.”
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy (right) and head coach Andy Reid. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
There is reason to be optimistic about the Chiefs in 2025, and if the injury bug can be avoided, then this unit should see an uptick in performance.
Now, injuries are a part of football, but the Chiefs had them at a key position last season, so with Rice and Brown returning, coupled with an offensive line that should be better at protecting Patrick Mahomes (career-high 47 sacks last year), Kansas City might be more efficient going forward.
They might have lost a little of their aura after the Super Bowl loss, but if they can avoid the number of injuries suffered last year and get improved play across the board, then the Chiefs can easily have a top-10 offense in football.
