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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-insider-calls-run-game-step-up-patrick-mahomes');   ga('set', 'title', 'Insider calls on Chiefs run game to step up for Patrick Mahomes');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Isiah-Pacheco-and-Vonn-Bell.jpg"><figcaption>Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Insider calls on Chiefs run game to step up for Patrick Mahomes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T19:14:16-07:00">September 12th, 7:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T19:15:33-07:00">September 12th, 7:15pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In Week 1, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/why-already-time-panic-chiefs-week-1-loss-chargers">Kansas City Chiefs got almost nothing from their run game</a>.</p><p>Facing off against a Los Angeles Chargers team desperate to show that they are in the same league as the Super Bowl runner-ups, the Chiefs couldn’t get darn near anything <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-vs-chiefs-bold-predictions-week-2-2025-nfl-season">going on the ground save a few runs by Patrick Mahomes</a>, with the former MVP finishing out the game with <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/2025.htm" rel="noopener">57 rushing yards</a> and the rest of his teammates lagging behind at 41 combined.</p><p>Taking to ESPN’s <i>NFL Live</i> to talk about Andy Reid’s squad ahead of their Super Bowl rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles, Marcus Spears called upon the Chiefs’ run game to step up and help their quarterback, as KC is at their best with a <a href="https://x.com/ESPNNFL/status/1966615676031803657" rel="noopener">balanced offensive attack</a>.</p><p>“The run game for Kansas City makes a difference for them, and they’ve prided themselves as much as we’ve talked about Patrick Mahomes and these pass catchers on being a physical football team. Trey Smith is one of the most physically dominating guards in the league, which is why he’s paid like that. So I would like to see Pacheco and Kareem Hunt in this run game start to help facilitate some things,” Spears said.</p><p>“So, Patrick Mahomes in this passing game can be explosive. They’re missing wide receivers. They’re missing a lot of their weapons on the outside. We expect that to get better as the season goes along, but you got to find a way to figure out how to run the football as the Kansas City Chiefs because in history, it has helped them tremendously when it comes to their offense. And if it’s stagnant, they can still be dominant.”</p><p>In Brazil, Mahomes attempted 39 passes against the Chargers, completing 24 for 258 yards and a touchdown. Matt Nagy’s run game, by contrast, only attempted 10 rushes to a running back, with Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt splitting the ground game duties with five rushes each.</p><p>While the Philadelphia Eagles were a tough team to run on in 2024, they gave up <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2025.htm" rel="noopener">119 yards on 22 carries</a> to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1, the 21st-ranked mark in the NFL, according to Pro Football Reference.</p><p>Can the Chiefs win without a strong ground game? Sure, but it would certainly make life easier on Mahomes as they look to get revenge on the Eagles in Week 2.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"In history [their run game] has helped them tremendously when it comes to their offense. If it's stagnant, they can still be dominant."<a href="https://twitter.com/mspears96?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mspears96</a> shares his thoughts on the Kansas City Chiefs and their run game ✍️ <a href="https://t.co/VghVUWbi2t">pic.twitter.com/VghVUWbi2t</a></p><p>— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNFL/status/1966615676031803657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Insider calls on Chiefs run game to step up for Patrick Mahomes

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-steve-spagnuolo-gets-real-on-chargers-offensive-game-plan-in-brazil');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo gets real on Chargers’ offensive game plan in Brazil');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Steve-Spagnuolo-gets-real-on-Chargers-offensive-game-plan-in-Brazil.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Mark J. Rebilas</figcaption></figure><h1>Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo gets real on Chargers’ offensive game plan in Brazil</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T11:53:16-07:00">September 12th, 11:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T11:59:05-07:00">September 12th, 11:59am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris manages the betting team at ClutchPoints and contributes about the NFL, MLB, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Not many in the football community expected the Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-andy-reid-says-no-excuses-after-week-1-loss-chargers">Chargers to take down the Kansas City Chiefs</a> in their Week 1 battle in Brazil last Friday night. Fast forward one week, and the Chiefs are prepping for their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-eagles-week-2-outcome-will-look-drastically-different-super-bowl-59">Super Bowl rematch against the Philadelphia Eagles</a>. As for the Chargers, they will take on the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night.</p><p>Chiefs’ defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo talked about the game last Friday night and how the Chargers game planned against his defense.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chiefs</a> DC talks about why they had a hard time getting pressure on the Chargers.</p><p>He told <a href="https://twitter.com/SorenPetro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SorenPetro</a>, “We all felt like they would try to establish the run first. To their credit they shifted gears right from the beginning.” <a href="https://t.co/X2HkXADLHo">pic.twitter.com/X2HkXADLHo</a></p><p>— Sports Radio 810 WHB (@SportsRadio810) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsRadio810/status/1966226048741433737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Spags isn’t wrong. The Bolts went into the season saying that they were going to be a run-heavy program. They said the same thing last season when they had J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards at running back. Now with a much more improved running back room with Najee Harris and rookie first-rounder Omarion Hampton, the Bolts want to make it clear that they will establish a solid running game.</p><p>Against the Chiefs, however, the Chargers switched up from the get-go. Justin Herbert completed passes all night long and threw for over 300 yards and three touchdowns in almost a perfect night for the star quarterback. Nobody on the Chiefs saw that coming, not because of Herbert’s abilities, but because of the Greg Roman offense we are used to seeing.</p><p>“Maybe it threw us off a little bit, but that is football,” Spags continued. “We did talk about the first quarter of the season and adjusting in-game; maybe we could have adjusted a little quicker. There wasn’t enough good plays.”</p><p>The Chiefs could start the season 0-2 and put their AFC West reign in jeopardy if they don’t bounce back with a win against the Eagles.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo gets real on Chargers’ offensive game plan in Brazil

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-wr-xavier-worthy-doubtful-for-eagles-matchup-due-to-shoulder-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy doubtful for Eagles matchup due to shoulder injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Xavier-Worthy-with-KC-Chiefs.jpg"><figcaption>© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy doubtful for Eagles matchup due to shoulder injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T11:44:12-07:00">September 12th, 11:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T12:09:47-07:00">September 12th, 12:09pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a>Kendall Capps is a multi-media journalist and editor who is overly passionate about all sports (to his wife's dismay). He's a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who previously managed SB Nation's golf vertical. He has also done work for FantasyPros and co-hosted the Lay The Points podcast as part of a decade-long career in sports entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-saquon-barkley-sends-warning-shot-to-nfl-ahead-of-chiefs-game">Super Bowl rematch this Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles</a>. The Chiefs are coming off a 27-21 loss in Week 1 to the division rival, the Los Angeles Chargers.</p><p>If facing the defending Super Bowl champs was not difficult enough, it appears they will do so without Xavier Worthy.</p><p>The Chiefs’ <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1966570719896088782" rel="noopener">wideout is being listed as doubtful</a> for Sunday’s game, per ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Worthy sustained a shoulder injury in Week 1 when teammate Travis Kelce ran into him on a crossing route. It was just the third play of the game, and it set the tone for the Chiefs’ offense.</p><p>This should worry Patrick Mahomes, as he is running out of proven skill position players on offense.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-rashee-rice-could-get-6-game-suspension">Rashee Rice is still serving his six-game suspension</a>. Rice was suspended for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. He was involved in a high-speed, multi-car crash last year. Rice pleaded guilty to felony charges of collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway.</p><p>Without Mahomes’ top two weapons against the Chargers, Mahomes was left scrambling for his life. Luckily for Kansas City fans, that is something he has shown a propensity for doing well.</p><p>He ran six times for 57 yards, both of which led the team. That is not a good thing, though. Both Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt struggled mightily to get anything going on the ground.</p><p>Now, they will face an Eagles front that is loaded.</p><p>Philadelphia did not look up to par in their season opener, particularly on defense. But remember, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-jalen-carter-ejected-spitting-cowboys-dak-prescott">Jalen Carter was ejected from the game</a> for spitting on Dak Prescott before an offensive snap took place. The Eagles’ defense will likely look much better on Sunday.</p><p>Potentially without Worthy, Mahomes may have to rely even more heavily on Juju Smith-Schuster and Hollywood Brown.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy doubtful for Eagles matchup due to shoulder injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-xavier-worthy-injury-update-give-fans-fantasy-managers-hope');   ga('set', 'title', 'Xavier Worthy injury update will give Chiefs fans, fantasy managers hope');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Chiefs-wide-receiver-Xavier-Worthy1.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Xavier Worthy injury update will give Chiefs fans, fantasy managers hope</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T15:06:12-07:00">September 11th, 3:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T17:10:10-07:00">September 11th, 5:10pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After Kansas City Chiefs head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-andy-reid-gives-xavier-worthy-update-after-missed-practice">Andy Reid’s encouraging Xavier Worthy shoulder injury update</a> amid preparation for Week 2’s Super Bowl rematch against the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles, the star wide receiver returned to practice on Thursday. Worthy suffered a shoulder injury in Kansas City’s 27-21 season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday.</p><p>Worthy was seen on the practice field <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1966248137389125647" rel="noopener">going through drills</a>, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.</p><p>“A good sign: Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy, who injured his shoulder just six days ago, returned to practice today on a limited basis,” Pelissero reported. </p><p>The Chiefs tacked on nine fourth-quarter points, but couldn’t limit the Chargers’ offense from scoring a touchdown, which proved to ultimately be the difference in the second half of a six-point loss to open the season.</p><h2><b>Dianna Russini encouraging update on Chiefs’ Xavier Worthy</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Chiefs-wide-receiver-Xavier-Worthy_4b9428.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-dianna-russinis-xavier-worthy-update-leaves-door-open-early-return">Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy was reportedly on pace to return</a> for Week 2. Ahead of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl rematch against the defending champion Eagles, Worthy’s return is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=563&amp;v=D9gxUgXEVb0&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener">still a possibility</a> for Kansas City, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.</p><p>“The Kansas City way is to keep everything very private, especially injuries,” Russini said Thursday via Scoop City. “You know how Andy does business there, day to day. They’ve actually given a little bit more, it’s not just day to day. It’s more of a week-to-week, and I think the fact that he’s being put on short-term IR is good for now. I think those are one of those situations where they have to wait and see and see how the week progresses as well.</p><p>“But for now, I think that’s good. So I think the chances of him playing against the Philadelphia Eagles are obviously very slim, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he suits up for Sunday Night Football against the Giants.” Russini concluded.</p><p>Seeing Worthy back on the field for practice is as encouraging a sign as any ahead of Week 2’s matchup. However, given it’s an early regular-season test against the defending champions, it’ll be difficult for Worthy not to want to give it a shot despite suffering a shoulder injury in Week 1’s 27-21 loss to the Chargers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Xavier Worthy injury update will give Chiefs fans, fantasy managers hope

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-jason-kelce-guarantee-jalen-carter-vs-chiefs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Eagles’ Jason Kelce makes ‘different’ guarantee with Jalen Carter back vs. Chiefs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Jalen-Carter-exiting-the-Eagles-game-against-the-Cowboys-in-Week-1.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Eagles’ Jason Kelce makes ‘different’ guarantee with Jalen Carter back vs. Chiefs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T08:52:04-07:00">September 11th, 8:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T10:36:00-07:00">September 11th, 10:36am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Eagles are gearing up for war early in the season. Week 2 of the 2025 season has the defending Super Bowl champions squaring off against the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s a rematch of the 2024 Super Bowl, where Philly dismantled Kansas City en route to their second championship in franchise history.</p><p>Philadelphia’s first game of the season was a bit rough, though, and it’s mainly due to a big loss on their defensive line. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-rumors-why-jalen-carter-not-suspended-spitting-dak-prescott">Star defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected against the Dallas Cowboys</a> after spitting at quarterback Dak Prescott. Without the big man in the middle, the Eagles had a noticeably harder time against the supposedly one-dimensional offense of the Cowboys.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-jalen-carter-final-punishment-spitting-dak-prescott">With Carter evading a suspension, the Eagles star will be suiting up</a> against their cross-conference rivals. With that in mind, Philly legend Jason Kelce <a href="https://x.com/WIPMorningShow/status/1966140753832456200">guarantees that the team will have a much better performance on that end of the ball.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jason Kelce expects the Eagles defense to look much different as Jalen Carter returns… <a href="https://t.co/Z4pToZ46sW">pic.twitter.com/Z4pToZ46sW</a></p><p>— WIP Morning Show (@WIPMorningShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/WIPMorningShow/status/1966140753832456200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Without Carter clogging up the trenches, the Cowboys’ supposedly weak rushing attack was able to gash the Eagles’ defense, at least for a few quarters. Javonte Williams suddenly found a piece of his past form, scoring two rushing touchdowns and being a menace against Philly. The Eagles were able to contain Williams after the rain delay, but it was pretty clear that the defense was a completely different beast with Carter on the line.</p><p>The Eagles could definitely use Carter back in their game against the Chiefs. With Xavier Worthy likely out for the game and Rashee Rice still serving his suspension, Kansas City might start leaning more on their rushing attack. The Chiefs have a solid one-two punch from the backfield, as veteran Kareem Hunt and youngster Isaiah Pacheco share snaps at the RB position. Even with the Chiefs’ preference to pass the ball, without their two best wide receivers, the team will probably pound the rock more than usual.</p><p>Even if the Chiefs end up sticking to their pass-heavy scheme, having a block magnet like Carter down the middle will help them in defending the pass. Carter’s presence will open up opportunities for the Eagles’ pass rush to get home.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eagles’ Jason Kelce makes ‘different’ guarantee with Jalen Carter back vs. Chiefs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-eagles-week-2-outcome-will-look-drastically-different-super-bowl-59');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chiefs vs. Eagles Week 2 outcome will look drastically different than Super Bowl 59');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/782119493-eagles-super-bowl-59.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>Chiefs vs. Eagles Week 2 outcome will look drastically different than Super Bowl 59</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T08:22:07-07:00">September 11th, 8:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T08:22:07-07:00">September 11th, 8:22am</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-most-to-blame-for-blowout-super-bowl-59-loss-to-eagles">Kansas City Chiefs were blown out by the Philadelphia Eagles</a> in Super Bowl 59. The final score of 40-22 shocked the world, and it could have been even worse had it not been for some garbage-time scoring. The much-anticipated rematch is taking place early in the 2025 season.</p><p>The Chiefs will have their opportunity for revenge during Week 2. Kansas City is coming off a Week 1 loss, whereas the Eagles won their first game of the year. Those facts, and Philadelphia’s dominant performance the last time these two squared off, have led many to believe that the Eagles will add another win to their total in this rivalry.</p><p>Don’t be too sure, though. The Chiefs are poised to beat the Eagles. In the process, they will remind football fans that they are one of the greatest dynasties in league history and still firmly within their title window.</p><h2><b>Why the Chiefs will beat the Eagles</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/782119507-patrick-mahomes-jalen-hurts.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Chiefs and Eagles<a href="https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/teamvsteam?opp=24" rel="noopener"> are 6-6</a> against each other all-time. Super Bowl 57 between the two was one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/best-super-bowl-games-in-nfl-history-ranked">best championship games ever</a>, and the Chiefs ended up victorious. They also beat the Eagles in their 2023 regular-season matchup before catastrophe hit during Super Bowl 59.</p><p>Many expected the Chiefs to come out with vengeance in Week 1, but instead, they suffered a rare one-score loss. The end of an era is not here yet, and it is just a matter of time until they land back on their feet. The Chiefs may very well have been saving up their motivation for Week 2 against the Eagles.</p><p>Kansas City still has Patrick Mahomes, arguably the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/ranking-50-best-nfl-players-for-2025-season">best player in the NFL</a>. He alone can make magic happen. The league suspended Rashee Rice, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-travis-kelce-takes-blame-xavier-worthy-injury">Xavier Worthy sustained an injury in Week 1</a>, but Hollywood Brown stepped up and reminded everyone that he is a great receiver. It was simply a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-most-to-blame-for-week-1-loss-to-chargers">slow start that most cost the Chiefs</a> their first game of the year.</p><p>Kansas City has so much high-level and winning experience that there is almost no way that will happen again. The offense started to click in the second half against the Los Angeles Chargers, and both the offensive line and the defense as a whole should improve in Week 2. Jawaan Taylor, for example, committed four penalties in Week 1. It was an inexcusable performance from the tackle. But Taylor is a solid blocker and should pick things up going forward.</p><p>It is fair to question if the Eagles are as talented as they were last year, though. They <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/why-super-bowl-champion-eagles-are-2025-nfl-free-agencys-biggest-loser">lost a ton of talent in the offseason</a>, and they only narrowly squeezed past the Dallas Cowboys last week.</p><p>The Chiefs have made five of the last six Super Bowls, and they’ve won three of them. They didn’t lose much talent from the team that made it to the last game of the season last year, either. The Chiefs are just as big of a threat as ever, and they will prove that with a sizable win over the Eagles in Week 2.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chiefs vs. Eagles Week 2 outcome will look drastically different than Super Bowl 59

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-dianna-russinis-xavier-worthy-update-leaves-door-open-early-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dianna Russini’s Xavier Worthy update leaves door open for early return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Xavier-Worthy-feels-like-the-Bills-thought-he-was-not-needed.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dianna Russini’s Xavier Worthy update leaves door open for early return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T07:41:59-07:00">September 11th, 7:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T08:24:22-07:00">September 11th, 8:24am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Kansas City Chiefs face an early test in Week 2. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-jalen-hurts-approach-super-bowl-rematch-chiefs">Kansas City has a Super Bowl rematch</a> against Philadelphia in Week 2. That game feels like a must-win <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-most-to-blame-for-week-1-loss-to-chargers">after dropping Week 1 against the Chargers</a>. One NFL insider just dropped a positive injury update on an important Chiefs offensive weapon.</p><p>The Athletic’s Dianna Russini <a href="https://youtu.be/D9gxUgXEVb0?t=563" rel="noopener">provided a somewhat positive update</a> on Xavier Worthy during a recent podcast episode.</p><p>“The Kansas City way is to keep everything very private, especially injuries,” Russini said Thursday via Scoop City. “You know how Andy does business there, day to day. They’ve actually given a little bit more, it’s not just day to day. It’s more of a week to week and I think the fact that he’s being put on short-term IR is good for now. I think those are one of those situations where they have to wait and see and see how the week progresses as well. But for now, I think that’s good. So I think the chances of him playing against the Philadelphia Eagles are obviously very slim, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he suits up for Sunday Night Football against the Giants.”</p><p>Worthy is on short-term injured reserve while he recovers from a dislocated shoulder. Thankfully, the Chiefs believe that Worthy <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/xavier-worthy-injury-update-chiefs-wr-will-not-undergo-surgery-or-be-placed-on-ir-with-shoulder-issue/" rel="noopener">will not need surgery</a> to fix his shoulder.</p><p>It is noteworthy that Russini thinks Worthy could return in Week 3 against New York.</p><p>Chiefs fans should keep a close eye on the team’s practice report next week for more clues.</p><h2><b>Chiefs’ wide receiver room already depleted following Xavier Worthy injury</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Patrick-Mahomes-smiling.jpg"><figcaption>Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Chiefs could really use some reinforcements at wide receiver. Especially ahead of Week 2 against the Eagles.</p><p>Kansas City is scraping the bottom of the barrel at the position after a cavalcade of injuries and off-field issues.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-rumors-why-rashee-rice-accepted-6-game-suspension">Rashee Rice is serving a six-game suspension</a> and can return, at the earliest, in Week 7 against the Raiders. Adding Rice back should give Kansas City a huge boost in their intermediate passing game.</p><p>The Chiefs are also without rookie Jalen Royals, who is still recovering from a preseason injury.</p><p>Kansas City will be forced to lean on Hollywood Brown and Travis Kelce as their main pass catchers in Week 2. And that could continue for a few more weeks, depending on how Worthy recovers.</p><p>Hopefully the Chiefs can find some answers quickly. Otherwise they could fall behind in a competitive AFC.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dianna Russini’s Xavier Worthy update leaves door open for early return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-travis-kelce-taylor-swift-drink');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patrick Mahomes reveals why he, Travis Kelce named drink after Taylor Swift');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Taylor-Swift-Travis-Kelce-Patrick-Mahomes-Brittany-Mahomes.jpg"><figcaption>Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Patrick Mahomes reveals why he, Travis Kelce named drink after Taylor Swift</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T07:12:03-07:00">September 11th, 7:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T07:12:03-07:00">September 11th, 7:12am</time><address><a>Andrew Korpan</a>Andrew Korpan is the lead entertainment editor and film critic for ClutchPoints. He's also an award-winning author and Ken Jeong's best friend.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Recently, quarterback-tight end duo <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/patrick-mahomes-travis-kelce-restaurant-major-update">Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce opened a restaurant</a>, and they named a drink after the 10-time Pro Bowler and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-travis-kelce-taylor-swift-engagement">Kansas City Chiefs star’s fiancée, Taylor Swift</a>.</p><p>Speaking to The Drive, Mahomes was asked about the Swift-inspired <a href="https://www.audacy.com/podcast/the-drive-02297/episodes/patrick-mahomes-menu-recommendation-for-his-new-restaurant-edcc4" rel="noopener">drink called The Alchemy</a>, named after her song from her Tortured Poets Department album. While Mahomes is not a “big liquor drinker,” he’s heard “good” things about it.</p><p>“We obviously wanted to have an ode to Taylor, and how important she is to not only us, but to this city [Kansas City] as well,” Mahomes explained. “So, I think people will be super excited to get it. It has the theatrics and stuff like that, which I think people will love, but it’s also a really good drink as well.”</p><p>He expects it to be a “best-seller” for them. Of course, Swift is the most popular singer in the world, so fans will go in droves to try the new drink.</p><h2><b>Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce’s new restaurant</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/aradise-Nevada-USA-Kansas-City-Chiefs-tight-end-Travis-Kelce-87-celebrates-the-win-with-quarterback-Patrick-Mahomes-15.jpg"><figcaption>© Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>A steakhouse from Mahomes and Kelce is coming soon to Kansas City, titled 1587 Prime, combining their jersey numbers. It is located on the ground floor of the Loews Kansas City Hotel.</p><p>It is the latest step in the friendship between Mahomes and Kelce. Previously, Mahomes and Kelce invested in Formula One’s Alpine racing team. Kelce has been with the Chiefs since before Mahomes was drafted, and the two have a rapport like no other.</p><p>Since taking the reins as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback, Mahomes has not looked back. He has led them to seven-straight AFC Championships, with five Super Bowl appearances. They have won three Super Bowls, most recently losing in Super Bowl 59 to the Philadelphia Eagles.</p><p>Now, the Chiefs are looking to rebound in a Super Bowl 59 rematch in Week 2. Mahomes and Kelce are seeking revenge for the blowout loss in February 2025.</p><p>They are coming off a disappointing Week 1 loss in São Paulo, Brazil. The Chiefs lost to their division rivals, the Los Angeles Chargers, in dramatic fashion after a late surge.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patrick Mahomes reveals why he, Travis Kelce named drink after Taylor Swift

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He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>None of them may openly admit it, but the players of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs probably have circled September 14 on their calendar, as the reigning finalists will meet early after last season’s Super Bowl.</p><p>The Eagles handily beat the Chiefs, 40-22, for their fifth crown, including before the AFL-NFL merger. Philadelphia also denied Kansas City an unprecedented third straight title.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/eagles-news-jalen-hurts-credits-aj-brown-quiet-season-opener">Jalen Hurts was almost flawless</a> in the contest, completing 17 of 22 attempts for 221 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for a score and set the Super Bowl record for most rushing yards by a quarterback with 72. He was aptly named Super Bowl MVP.</p><p>The Chiefs will be eager to avenge their defeat in their quest to reclaim the throne. But while fans are excited for the Super Bowl rematch, Hurts <a href="https://x.com/ZBerm/status/1965944534237642803" rel="noopener">wants to stay even-keeled</a> and not get too hyper-focused.</p><p>“It’s just another opportunity for us. That’s how I’m approaching it. We’ve got a long (way to go), we can learn from this past week. We know we’re playing a really good team. It’s a new team, and we’re a new team,” said the Eagles quarterback, as quoted by The Athletic’s Zach Berman.</p><p>As the 27-year-old Hurts noted, Philadelphia welcomed new faces this season, including AJ Dillon, Jihaad Campbell, Azeez Ojulari, Joshua Uche, and Adoree’ Jackson, among others.</p><p>Kansas City, meanwhile, added Gardner Minshew, Elijah Mitchell, Jaylon Moore, Josh Simmons, and Omarr Norman‑Lott, to name a few.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagle-news-fans-react-nolan-smith-penalty-behavior-cowboys">The Eagles escaped the Dallas Cowboys</a>, 24-20, in Week 1. Hurts went 19-of-23 for 152 yards and rushed for two touchdowns on 14 carries. His performance duly compensated for the poor performances of AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith, who only combined for 24 yards.</p><p>The Chiefs, on the other hand, were upset by the Los Angeles Chargers, 27-21, in their opener in Sao Paulo, Brazil.</p><p>With Hurts playing at a high level since last season’s Super Bowl, it won’t be a surprise if he leads Philadelphia to another convincing win over Kansas City.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eagles’ Jalen Hurts reveals approach for Super Bowl rematch vs. Chiefs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-andy-reid-says-no-excuses-after-week-1-loss-chargers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Andy Reid says there’s ‘no excuses’ after Chiefs’ Week 1 loss to Chargers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Andy-Reid-on-the-sidelines-against-the-Chicago-Bears.jpg"><figcaption>© Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Andy Reid says there’s ‘no excuses’ after Chiefs’ Week 1 loss to Chargers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T11:18:52-07:00">September 10th, 11:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T11:21:30-07:00">September 10th, 11:21am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Following a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/why-already-time-panic-chiefs-week-1-loss-chargers">disappointing 27-21 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers</a> in the NFL’s first-ever regular season game in Brazil, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid addressed the team’s performance, taking full accountability and <a href="https://x.com/goldmctNFL/status/1965820881348723005" rel="noopener">emphasizing the need for improvement</a> heading into Week 2.</p><p>“There are no excuses for any of us for what took place,” Reid told Charles Goldman of A to Z Sports on Wednesday. “We’ve got to do better.”</p><p>The reigning AFC champions were outplayed across several statistical categories. Despite a solid outing from Patrick Mahomes, who threw for 258 yards, one touchdown, and a 61.5% completion rate, the Chiefs failed to find consistency on either side of the ball. Mahomes also added 57 rushing yards on six carries, but his performance was not enough to offset the team’s broader struggles.</p><p>Justin Herbert led a balanced offensive attack for the Chargers, completing 73.5% of his passes for 318 yards, three touchdowns, and a passer rating of 131.7. He added 32 rushing yards on seven carries, displaying efficiency and command of the offense throughout the night.</p><h2><b>Chiefs fall short on both sides of the ball in Week 1 loss vs. Chargers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Chiefs-news-Patrick-Mahomes-caps-off-preseason-with-Rashee-Rice-touchdown-2.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Chargers outgained the Chiefs 394 to 347 in total yardage and proved more effective in key moments. Los Angeles converted 7-of-13 third-down attempts, compared to Kansas City’s 5-of-14, and went 2-for-4 in the red zone, while the Chiefs converted just 1-of-3 red zone opportunities.</p><p>Penalties also plagued Kansas City. The Chiefs were flagged 10 times for 71 yards, compared to six penalties for 49 yards by the Chargers. These miscues contributed to stalled drives and a lack of rhythm on offense.</p><p>Reid also provided <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-andy-reid-gives-xavier-worthy-update-after-missed-practice">injury updates for wide receivers Xavier Worthy and Jalen Royals</a>.</p><p>“Both are doing better and making progress,” Reid said, noting that Worthy is currently rehabbing. Their statuses will be monitored throughout the week as the Chiefs prepare for a critical Week 2 matchup.</p><p>Kansas City will return home in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-keeps-real-super-bowl-rematch-vs-eagles">Week 2 to host the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles</a> (1-0) in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-rob-gronkowski-hollywood-brown-step-up-in-super-bowl-rematch">highly anticipated rematch of Super Bowl LIX</a>. The game is scheduled for Sunday, September 14 at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-most-to-blame-for-week-1-loss-to-chargers">Week 1 loss puts added pressure on the Chiefs</a> to make adjustments quickly as they look to avoid an 0-2 start. With injuries, penalties, and execution issues hampering their opener, the coaching staff will be focused on tightening discipline and reestablishing momentum heading into their home opener.</p><p>Reid’s no-nonsense message sets the tone for the week ahead, with the expectation that a veteran-led roster will respond with urgency against one of the league’s top contenders.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Andy Reid says there’s ‘no excuses’ after Chiefs’ Week 1 loss to Chargers

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He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-most-to-blame-for-week-1-loss-to-chargers">Kansas City Chiefs did not play their best football in the season opener</a> against the Los Angeles Chargers. Former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski called on wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown to provide an elite performance in Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles.</p><p>Gronkowski <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1965817544834445448" rel="noopener">specifically pointed to</a> Travis Kelce’s poor Week 1 as a sign that Brown will need to continue to post gaudy numbers. Kelce recorded two receptions for 47 yards and one touchdown, while Brown caught 10 passes for 99 yards.</p><p>“I don’t think you can depend on [Travis Kelce] every single play. Hollywood Brown is the guy that needs to step up like never before,” Gronkowski told Kay Adams.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-travis-kelce-trashes-super-bowl-loss-eagles">Chiefs and Eagles last met in Super Bowl LIX.</a> Kelce only recorded four passes and 39 receiving yards in the losing effort. The 35-year-old has attempted to flush the experience from his memory, and would seem to relish the opportunity to move forward.</p><p>“I’ve thrown that thing in the trash,” Kelce said of the Chiefs’ 40-22 blowout loss last month. “I’ve moved on. It happened sooner than you can imagine. I was pretty focused on this year in the offseason.”</p><p>It is possible that Kelce will be highly motivated to perform effectively against the team that took away the Chiefs’ chance at a third straight title. But the team might still need Brown to be at his best if they want to grab their first win of the year. This may be particularly true given <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-andy-reid-gives-xavier-worthy-update-after-missed-practice">wide receiver Xavier Worthy’s status</a> is up in the air.</p><p>Chiefs quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-keeps-real-super-bowl-rematch-vs-eagles">Patrick Mahomes recently acknowledged</a> the challenge in front of them.</p><p>“This is a really good football team. . . It’s going to take our best football. You learn from your failures. . . It’s going to take our best football to get a win,” Mahomes told Charles Goldman of A to Z Sports.</p><p>The Chiefs will host the Eagles at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rob Gronkowski calls on Chiefs’ Hollywood Brown to ‘step up’ in Super Bowl rematch

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He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Kansas City Chiefs did not look like themselves in Week 1. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-most-to-blame-for-week-1-loss-to-chargers">Kansas City dropped a close game against LA</a> in Brazil to open the regular season. The Chiefs also got a rough injury update on Wednesday ahead of a crucial Week 2 game against the Eagles.</p><p>Chiefs head coach Andy Reid announced that both Xavier Worthy and Jalen Royals are<a href="https://x.com/ByNateTaylor/status/1965820261774799207" rel="noopener"> not expected to participate</a> in Wednesday’s practice, per ESPN’s Nate Taylor.</p><p>Reid said that “both are doing better and making progress” and noted that Worthy is “just rehabbing.”</p><p>This is not great news for a Chiefs team that could really use reinforcements at the wide receiver position. But it was an expected update.</p><p>Worthy was injured during Kansas City’s first offensive drive of the season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-travis-kelce-takes-blame-xavier-worthy-injury">He collided with Travis Kelce</a> while running a route, coming away with a shoulder injury. Worthy has not returned to practice since.</p><p>Meanwhile, Royals is recovering from a knee injury he suffered during the preseason.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-rumors-why-rashee-rice-accepted-6-game-suspension">Chiefs are also out Rashee Rice</a> while he serves a six-game suspension.</p><p>If Worthy or Royals cannot play in Week 2, that will put a lot of pressure on the rest of Kansas City’s pass catchers.</p><p>Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Tyquan Thornton could be in for a lot of work on Sunday.</p><h2><b>How do Chiefs stack up against Eagles amid wide receiver injuries?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Chiefs-news-Patrick-Mahomes-teases-return-of-explosive-air-attack.jpg"><figcaption>© Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This is not a great time for Kansas City to be struggling with wide receiver injuries.</p><p>Kansas City lost a close game in Week 1 against Los Angeles. Now they have a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-keeps-real-super-bowl-rematch-vs-eagles">Super Bowl rematch against Philadelphia</a> to deal with in Week 2.</p><p>The Chiefs will be at risk of starting 0-2 for the first time since 2014 if they cannot find a way to win.</p><p>But the Eagles are built to beat teams like the Chiefs.</p><p>Philadelphia has an incredible offense that can beat opponents in several different ways. Kansas City learned about that all too well in Super Bowl 59.</p><p>The Eagles could score at will in this one. If that happens, it will be trouble for the Chiefs.</p><p>Isiah Pacheco and the running game did not look good in Week 1 against the Chargers. That should not improve against an incredible Eagles defense, unless Andy Reid makes some big changes.</p><p>Add on a questionable passing game without its top receivers, and this could be a recipe for disaster.</p><p>Chiefs vs. Eagles kicks off at 4:25PM ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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