Did Andy Reid, Chiefs expose critical Chargers weakness?

Do the Los Angeles Chargers need to worry about a blueprint written by the Kansas City Chiefs that other teams can mimic for the rest of the season?

Exiting the team’s Week 14 loss to those Chiefs, Bleacher Report suggested that one of the main takeaways is that Patrick Mahomes and Co. were on fire when getting the ball out in under 2.5 seconds, going 17-of-19.

“Obviously, no other team has Mahomes pulling the strings,” B/R wrote. “The next two matchups could still be extremely difficult when facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield and Denver Broncos' Bo Nix—both of whom who can be deadly when working in rhythm and getting the ball out quickly.”

This was effective because while fifth-round rookies Cam Hart and Tarheeb Still are breakout players, they’re still rookies. That, and opposing quarterbacks can use the quick game when targeting other defensive backs and even linebackers, too.

It’s an interesting potential weakness to consider for the elite Chargers defense. That said, they did hold the rookie Bo Nix to a 19-of-33 line for 216 yards and two touchdowns against one interception earlier this season in a win over the Broncos.

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