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It's hard to imagine a worse spot than a road date with Seattle. The Chiefs have once again been relying on a dink-and-dunk offense, with 73 percent of Mahomes' passes going less than 10 yards downfield. The Seahawks are allowing the second-lowest YPA (5.1) and the fourth-fewest YAC per catch (4.6) on these type of throws. On top of that, the Chiefs appear to be without their elite underneath receiver in Rashee Rice once again.
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Mahomes' short-pass reliance clashes with Seahawks' elite short-throw defense.

Mahomes is a sit against Seattle, a road date that presents a difficult matchup. The Chiefs rely on a dink-and-dunk offense, with 73 percent of Mahomes' passes going less than 10 yards downfield. The Seahawks allow the second-lowest YPA (5.1) and fourth-fewest YAC per catch (4.6) on these short throws. Additionally, the Chiefs appear to be without elite underneath receiver Rashee Rice. Even with several teams on bye, Mahomes might be on the outside of QB1 ranks.

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