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The Kansas City Chiefs' first loss of the season to the Buffalo Bills on November 17 may have disrupted their momentum, but the team's potential to bounce back remains unquestioned. Former Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu reaffirmed his belief in Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs' resilience, describing them as a force to be reckoned with.
"I think they'll figure it out. They always do," he told the Up & Adams Show.
"He's one of those competitors, one of those athletes. At any given moment, he can cut it on. He can put you in a coffin quick.
"I think the special thing about the Chiefs is that you've got to deal with, really, a three-headed monster: it's Mahomes, it's Coach [Andy] Reid, and then it's [the defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo] Spags.
"Like, if one of those guys has a bad day, the other one can pick them up. But, if all three of those guys are on fire-come on, man. I don't think a lot of teams have what it takes to overcome that."
Ready to bounce back
The loss snapped a record-setting 15-game winning streak for Kansas City, which had been their longest in franchise history.
Before this, the Chiefs hadn't suffered a defeat since Christmas Day in 2023, when they fell to the Las Vegas Raiders. Even with this stumble, the Chiefs maintain a league-best 9-1 record, tying them with the Detroit Lions for the top spot across the NFL.
Their Week 12 matchup pits them against the Carolina Panthers, a team sitting at 3-7 but coming off a two-game win streak and a bye week.
Panthers head coach Dave Canales is well aware of the challenge his team faces against the reigning Super Bowl champions, but he sees an opportunity to test his squad against the best.
"They have depth up front and a really solid group of linebackers behind them," he said.
"I just think that making sure we cover the first level in the run game and game, it always starts there. Just the variety of things that Spags can throw at a team, we just have to be prepared with those answers."