{
  "id": 9393176,
  "title": "Patrick Mahomes Sends Warning to Chiefs After Hot Start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/patrick-mahomes-sends-warning-to-chiefs-after-hot-start",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T18:53:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/patrick-mahomes-sends-warning-to-chiefs-after-hot-start-12480220"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Patrick Mahomes wants the Kansas City Chiefs to maintain their intensity after an impressive start to the 2026 NFL season. The Chiefs began their campaign with a 31-10 victory over the Denver Broncos, followed by a 33-30 overtime win against the Indianapolis Colts. This season, Kansas City appears to have transformed from their underwhelming 2025 performance. In 2025, the Chiefs finished with a 6-11 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014, primarily due to Mahomes' season-ending ACL/LCL tear in Week 15. While the team is already receiving accolades from fans and analysts, Mahomes insists they must remain hungry. He emphasized the need for consistent effort, stating, \"In this league, it's week-to-week. All offseason, we heard about how bad we were. How can you keep that hunger now that everyone is praising you, telling you you're great? We're nowhere near where we want to be.\" Mahomes, who has thrown for 566 yards, five touchdowns, and an interception, as well as rushed for 40 yards and a score, stressed the importance of maintaining their winning mentality in upcoming games. The Chiefs will aim to keep their perfect record intact in a challenging game against the 0-2 Miami Dolphins.",
  "summary": "Patrick Mahomes doesn't want the Kansas City Chiefs to take their foot off the gas after their hot start to the 2026 NFL season.",
  "key_points": [
    "Patrick Mahomes urges Chiefs to maintain intensity after strong start.",
    "Chiefs began season with 31-10 win over Broncos, then overtime win over Colts.",
    "Mahomes stresses need for consistent effort despite praise and accolades."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}