Patrick Mahomes Week 10 film review; As close to perfect as it gets

Mahomes put on a clinic against the Jags, showing off the problems he creates for defenses no matter what scheme they're using.

Each week here (or as many as I’m able), I’ll be reviewing every snap by Patrick Mahomes, charting things that gauge quarterback performance and measuring traits like accuracy, pocket presence, vision/awareness, playmaking, and ball protection. The idea is to quantify how the quarterback played beyond the box score and contextualize his play from supporting cast and scheme. You can find the terms and methodology here. This week, let’s talk about how Mahomes beat the Jaguars and demonstrated the impossible dilemma he puts defenses in.

The Jaguars tried a little bit of everything against the Chiefs in Week 10. Man, zone, match, blitzing, dropping eight… they threw the sink at Patrick Mahomes.

And honestly, it barely mattered. Because when the Chiefs weren’t turning the ball over to the Jaguars or dropping passes (things out of Mahomes’ control, as even his sole pick wasn’t really on him), the result was generally the same regardless of how it occurred.

When watching the game live (in person, which was fun), it appeared to me that Mahomes played a pretty high-level game even by his own lofty standards. On closer examination, it was even better than it looked. On a day when a few fumbles (and an onside kick, , and some drops, AND a pick that we’ll talk about here) robbed the Chiefs of possessions/points, Mahomes put on a clinic throughout the day on how to play quarterback in a way that’s borderline impossible to defend.

Today, we’ll use this space to talk about how a few of those plays encapsulated the “Mahomes problem” for defenses and the myriad of ways he can win regardless of what the opposition does. I’ll also talk about how against Jacksonville Mahomes showed off his ability to play borderline mistake-free football within the offense while still being creative.

If you are unfamiliar with how I chart and write about quarterback play, the (unlocked) Week 1 review explains the methodology and reasoning, as well as the definitions used. The goal, as ever, is to separate the QB’s play from what is around the QB to get a better gauge on how he did on his own. You can find the previous pieces by clicking the links below (I know, I know, I’ve missed a few weeks. I’ll get there, I promise, even if it’s once the season is over!):

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 6

Let’s talk some Mahomes, shall we?