Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are under fire after a shaky Week 2 loss to the Eagles, and not even missing key weapons like Xavier Worthy earned them sympathy. NFL legend and former MVP Cam Newton made it clear, excuses won’t cut it.

Cam Newton stated he’s not interested in hearing about missing pieces in Kansas City’s offense. “You ain’t got Rashee Rice? Whoopdeedoo. You ain’t got Xavier Worthy? Whoopdeedoo. Listen bro, we don’t care about that. Handle it,” he said.

Without Rice and Worthy, the Chiefs’ offense lacked rhythm. Mahomes led the charge but couldn’t overcome a stalled run game and key mistakes, as the Eagles held on for a 20-17 win.

Rashee Rice, Mahomes’ top deep threat last season, is serving a six-game suspension for his role in a 2024 car crash that injured multiple people. While Xavier Worthy, the explosive sophomore, injured his shoulder in Week 1 and was limited in Week 2 after initially being ruled out.

Meanwhile, head coach Andy Reid acknowledged that his team played hard, especially on defense. He owned the offensive miscues. “I thought defensively we played really solid football. . . On the offensive side, we can’t have the turnover…It’s my responsibility,” he said.

The cracks in Chiefs’ offense showed especially at wide receiver. Week 1 made their strategy obvious: get the ball to Worthy early and often. But once he went down, the rhythm collapsed, and the Chiefs struggled to find reliable options in his absence.

The run game? Completely stuck in neutral.

And honestly, nobody’s sure yet if the new-look O-line is actually an upgrade or just a reshuffle. Two games shouldn’t call for an overreaction, but it already feels like this offense is leaning way too hard on Mahomes to bail them out.

The 29-year-old quarterback completed 16 of 29 for 187 passing yards, one TD and one interception, and he ran for 66 yards and a rushing score in the Chiefs’ 20-17 loss to the Eagles. For Mahomes’ standards, not great numbers. But he’s still the only one who’s stepping up in that offense.

The head coach needs to find answers, but his frustration extended far beyond that.

Reid voiced concern over the Eagles’ repeated “tush push” and early movement that looked questionable on replay. Though he didn’t directly blame the officiating, his remarks reflected the Chiefs’ frustration with the lack of flags.

Replays clearly showed some early movement that somehow went uncalled, and it wasn’t just fans rolling their eyes. Even former officiating chief Dean Blandino and Andy Reid himself were genuinely exasperated after the game. “There might have been a couple of them they got off early, we’ll look at that,” Reid said in the post-game presser.

And the timing couldn’t have been bigger. With just under eight minutes left and Philly up 13-10, the Eagles lined up for a 4th-and-goal. On the broadcast, you could see their guards clearly flinch early, but the refs swallowed the whistle, maybe because the tight formation made it tough to catch.

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It’s been unlucky across the board so far for the Chiefs. But this is a team that can pull off wins without the need for shelling out excuses. Even if they are warranted. Whether it’s the missing pieces or poor refereeing calls, the Chiefs have enough weapons to put together a decent record.