Die-hard Tom Brady fan Skip Bayless is known for his no-holds-barred opinions on all other quarterbacks. As expected, Skip didn’t hold back after the Kansas City Chiefs led by Patrick Mahomes narrowly lost their season opener to the Detroit Lions. In his typical provocative style, Skip Bayless couldn’t resist sarcastically dubbing Mahomes as the ‘Michael Jordan of football’.
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The matchup between the Chiefs and Lions was highly anticipated. The KC fans were expecting Mahomes to deliver his usual stellar performance. Going into the match without the injured Travis Kelce, Mahomes put up a good first-half performance. However, he faced challenges in the second half including a crucial fumble.
Skip Bayless Mocks Patrick Mahomes After Loss Against Lions
Skip Bayless took to Twitter to express his opinion after Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs suffered a shocking defeat against the Lions in their home opener. Bayless couldn’t resist poking fun at Mahomes, referring to him as “Michael Jordan Mahomes.” His tweet read,
“Wait, Michael Jordan Mahomes lost his home opener to … the Lions??? Did Mahomes ever miss Kelce. Did he ever throw a bunch of wild off-target passes as the game wore on and he got more and more frustrated. Even the last Toney drop was behind him.”
Apart from questioning Mahomes’ performance, Bayless particularly highlighted the absence of Travis Kelce and the increasing number of off-target passes by the Chiefs. Netizens had quite the reaction to his tweets. Let’s see some of the best ones below –
The Chiefs’ loss to the Lions was a dramatic one. Kansas City was leading 17-14 in the third quarter. However, making critical mistakes at the business end of the game cost the Chiefs dearly. With Kelce sidelined due to a knee injury and star defensive lineman Chris Jones holding out due to contract issues, the Chiefs faced challenges on both sides of the field.
Taking full advantage of the situation at hand, the Lions capitalized on a fourth-quarter drive. They utilized their run game to secure the first upset of the 2023 NFL season with a final score of 21-20.
Dan Campbell on Win Against the Chiefs: ‘I Didn’t Learn Anything’
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell was full of confidence even before the game against the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs started. He was in full belief that his team had the resilience to face KC. As a result, Campbell didn’t express any surprise after the 21-20 win over Kansas City. He stated,
“I didn’t learn anything, I got verification on what I already knew, and this is a resilient team. It already was a resilient team and we added pieces to that resilient team, so we’re built to handle some stuff and we did that today against a very good opponent.”
Dan Campbell was of the view that his team came into the game with the dedication of winning. They were not the popular favorites to win the game though. Lions themselves would have known that it wouldn’t be easy, but they executed their plan effectively. While celebrating the victory, Campbell also addressed their issues while being focused on the next challenge against Seattle in 10 days. This opening day ‘so-called’ upset by the Detroit Lions has set the tone for the 2023 season.
