Patrick Mahomes seemingly takes shots at Andy Reid amid Chiefs' struggles ahead of Colts game

Patrick Mahomes seemingly took a shot at Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid ahead of their Week 12 showdown against the Indianapolis Colts. During Friday's press conference, the three-time Super Bowl champion had high praise for Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.

Mahomes said that Anarumo is not "stuck in his ways of how he calls a game." This seemingly looked like a jab at Andy Reid's play-calling skills, which have been far from impressive in the past few games.

"Coach Anarumo is a great defensive coordinator, a great coach, and he has this stuff," Mahomes said. "But I think what makes him such a great DC is he tailors his scheme to the team. He wants to go with their strengths and give their guys the best position to succeed.

"That's something that makes him a great coach is that he's not stuck in his ways of how he calls a game. He adjusts his schemes with the team that surrounds him."

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are 5-5- heading into Sunday's showdown against the Colts. The team has had its own share of problems on the offense, with wide receivers struggling during man coverage, and also their struggles in the running game.

Andy Reid and his team are ranked as the fifth-best team in terms of passing offense, with an average of 248.9 yards and 18 passing touchdowns. They are rated lower in the running offense, ranking at No.16 with an average of 115.3 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns.

Patrick Mahomes and his team are currently on a two-game losing streak following last week's 22-19 loss to the Denver Broncos. In that game, the quarterback completed 29 of 45 passes for 276 yards and one passing touchdown with one interception.

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Damien Woody compares Patrick Mahomes' 2025 struggles with the Chiefs to the end of Tom Brady's Patriots era

Former Patriots lineman Damien Woody believes that the Chiefs' struggles have a haunting resemblance to what his former team faced during the end of Tom Brady's era.

On ESPN's "Get Up", Woody highlighted how the three-time Super Bowl champion is slowly losing his grip as an elite quarterback in the league. He also said that other franchises have started to lose their fear of facing the Chiefs.

"I think the aura is gone in Kansas City," Woody said. "I really do. I think this is a team where, it's kind of like the New England from the past. Where in New England, the battle was mental going up against the team. But I think now these teams, going into the game was like, the hell with Kansas City."

This season, Patrick Mahomes has tallied 2,625 yards and 18 TDs passing while rushing for 288 yards and four touchdowns. He has also thrown six interceptions and has been sacked a total of 20 times on the field.