Tyrann Mathieu Calls Chiefs 'Embarrassing': 'We're Honestly Beating Ourselves'

The Kansas City Chiefs defense again fell short Sunday night, allowing Josh Allen to account for 374 total yards and four touchdowns in what safety Tyrann Mathieu called an "embarrassing" 38-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

"Honestly, I think we're just beating ourselves," Mathieu told reporters. "If you look back at it, the Ravens game—miscommunication, blown coverages. The Chargers game, kind of the same thing. And tonight. I think most of the explosive plays were guys running wide-open down the field. Obviously, we don't practice that. Our coaches don't teach that. Just gotta find a way to dig deep."

The Chiefs' loss to the Bills dropped them to 2-3 on the season, already surpassing their number of losses during the 2020 campaign. Patrick Mahomes has not lost more than four games in a season as a starter since taking over for Alex Smith in 2018.

The Kansas City defense has been the main issue, currently sitting 31st in yards allowed (437.4 per game) and last in points allowed (32.6 per game). Mathieu has recorded 20 tackles and two interceptions as one of the defense's few bright spots.

"They're embarrassed," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. "We didn't play well. We all are. You surely don't want to play that way any time, let alone at home. We have to do better, from the coaches on down to the players. We have to do better."

Kansas City is headed into a three-game stretch of winnable contests, with road trips to Washington and Tennessee preceding a home clash with the New York Giants. The pair of NFC East teams will likely be overmatched against the Chiefs, while the Titans have struggled with injuries and their own defensive woes in their 3-2 start.