The Kansas City Chiefs moved to 3-1 on Sunday night, as they defeated the New York Jets in East Rutherford, 23-20. As the calendar turned to the month of October, we certainly saw some spooky elements in this one. For the majority of the matchup, it looked like Patrick Mahomes and Zach Wilson actually switched places. One looked like a top quarterback, while the other looked like a struggling young player.
The headline from Sunday night was the play of Wilson, who had arguably the best outing of his young career. He completed 28 of 39 passes for 245 yards and two touchdowns. His 28 completions marked a career best, and his two passing touchdowns tied his career high. Wilson’s 105.2 passer rating also marked a career best. He made tough throws and orchestrated long drives — he was truly a different quarterback compared to the guy we have been watching over the past couple years. Is this a sign of things to come? Only time will tell.
Mahomes on the other hand completed 18 of 30 passes for 203 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Travis Kelce was again his favorite target, as he caught six passes for 60 yards. Isiah Pacheco had a monster night back in his home state, rushing for 115 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries. And Chiefs coach Andy Reid earned his 250th regular-season victory, tying Tom Landry for fourth on the all-time list.