TODAY’S GAME
Chiefs at Browns, 1 p.m., WHIO-TV Ch. 7, 95.3, 101.1 WZLR
his football life. His head coach, Hue Jackson, and offensive coordinator, Todd Haley, were fired Monday and replaced by interim coach Gregg Williams and firsttime play caller Freddie Kitchens.
It’s a big dose of adversity, especially with the Chiefs coming to town. They lead the NFL in scoring (36.2 points per game) and rank third in offense (425.2 yards per game). Their only loss was by three points (43-40) at New England.
Mahomes has completed 65.6 percent of his passes for 2,526 yards and an NFL-best 26 touchdowns with six interceptions for a rating of 115.3. He leads the league with 27 completions of 25 yards or more and owns the best touchdown-to-interception differential of all quarterbacks. He has Pro Bowl weapons in running back Kareem Hunt, wide receiver Tyreek Hill and tight end Travis Kelce.
“As far as making plays all over the field, I wouldn’t say there’s anyone doing what [Mahomes is] doing right now,” cornerback E.J. Gaines.
Five years ago, Mayfield hosted Mahomes during his recruiting visit to Texas Tech, where Mayfield started his collegiate career before transferring to Oklahoma.
Now Mahomes is a Most Valuable Player candidate leading a team with legitimate Super Bowl hopes.
“Not a surprise at all,” said Mayfield, who’s gone 1-4 as a starter
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