Kansas City ChiefsĀ quarterbackĀ Patrick MahomesĀ spoke about new Chiefs wideoutĀ DeAndre HopkinsĀ after his Week 8 debut and issued a warning to opposing defenses that plan to cover Hopkins a certain way moving forward.
āIf theyāre going to play man coverage against [DeAndre Hopkins], heās going to get open. I just have to give him a chance to make plays,ā Mahomes said during his postgame press conference.
During the 27-20 victory for Kansas City, Hopkins didnāt play a full-time role but was targeted three times and caught two of them for 29 yards. Overall, it was a promising outing for a veteran who joined the team less than a week before he took the field for the Chiefs.
āHe wanted to be in there, which is a positiveā¦ Heāll get more chances in the next game,ā Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said of Hopkins after the game, viaĀ Harold R. Kuntz of FOX4 News in Kansas City.
Chiefs Remain Undefeated With Win Over Raiders
In the win over Las Vegas, Mahomes completed 27-of-38 pass attempts for 262 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. His top pass-catcher against Las Vegas was tight endĀ Travis Kelce, who caught 10-of-12 targets for 90 yards and one touchdown.
Kansas Cityās leading rusher was veteranĀ Kareem Hunt, who had 21 carries for 59 yards and one touchdown.
The Chiefsā defense managed to register seven tackles for loss, five sacks, one turnover (fumble recovery) and gave up just 228 yards of total offense, perĀ ESPN. LinebackerĀ Drue TranquillĀ was a standout on defense, registering six total tackles, three tackles for loss, and one sack.
Next up on Kansas Cityās schedule is a home game against theĀ Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That game will be played on Monday Night Football on November 4.
X Users Reacted to DeAndre Hopkinsā Chiefs Debut
Users on X, formerly Twitter, reacted to Hopkinsā Chiefs debut and the win for Kansas City.
āXavier WorthyĀ blossoming. DeAndre Hopkins looking healthy. Travis Kelce still has the juice.Ā Hollywood BrownĀ pushing for a playoff comeback. This Chiefs passing attack could wind up being scary,āĀ Adam Best of Arrowhead Addict wrote.
āJust 7 games in and Xavier worthy is on pace for 12 TDs, and Iām not even sure theyāve cracked the code with him yet,āĀ another person wrote. āHopkins is gonna create a ton of opportunities downfield for Worthy as the season progresses.ā
āI was like thereās no way. Undefeated and third Super Bowl. Thatās impossible canāt be done by anyone! Maybe Iām wrongā¦.maybe we will be undefeated this season,āĀ another person wrote. āI hope soā¦.the only teams I worry about are Steelers and Texans later but Iām confident with these chiefs.ā
āHey Chiefs, I have been a fan a long time, but I miss the days where we were scoring a ton of points a game,āĀ another person wrote. āAlso, can we please limit turnovers and score more points? I canāt handle the stress of turnovers and not scoring much points much longer.ā
āAnyone who says the refs gave us this win is delusional, we got 8 penalties, the Raiders got 5. We lost 55 yards to penalties cause the refs (rightfully) called out mistakes our team made. Nevertheless ā¦ WE WON,āĀ another person wrote.