Early Bye Week STRIKES Kansas City Chiefs – Does Patrick Mahomes PLAY Before Week Six?

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4.6 • 993 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Kansas City Chiefs face early adversity with a controversial Week 5 bye—will Patrick Mahomes’ return be the season’s turning point? Chris Clark and Ryan Tracy question NFL scheduling and break down how the Chiefs’ offense might evolve, especially with Mahomes potentially sidelined early and Kenneth Walker stepping up as RB1. Key discussions spotlight the Denver Broncos’ daunting schedule, roster changes for the Miami Dolphins, and the running game’s potential to dominate behind rookie Emmett Johnson. The hosts debate Andy Reid’s play-calling creativity, the impact of Matt Nagy’s tenure, and whether Kansas City’s rushing attack can relieve pressure on Mahomes. With predictions of 500 rushing yards between Walker and Johnson before Week 6, the Chiefs’ offensive identity could be shifting just as the AFC West race heats up.

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0:00.0	I said it when the schedule came out.
0:02.4	I hate having to buy a week in week five.
0:04.4	From the land of the free and the home of the Chiefs, this is the Locked on Chiefs podcast.
0:10.1	You are Locked on Chiefs, your daily Kansas City Chiefs podcast, part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:21.4	And welcome back to another episode of Locked-on Chiefs Overtime.
0:25.7	Thank you all for listening.
0:26.8	I'm Chris Clark from Chiefs Corner.
0:28.0	He is Ryan Tracy from RGR Football.
0:30.6	Let's dive in by week, week five, absolutely hate it.
0:37.4	Kind of talked about this before on the Daily Showroom. absolutely hate it.
0:42.1	Kind of talked about this before on the Daily Show on Monday.
0:45.2	I will say, I think the NFL kind of hedged their bets a little bit,
0:48.0	and I'll say that again here in case you missed the Daily Show.
0:50.9	If you did go check that out, a lot of information there.
0:53.6	Talking about Patrick Mahomes and getting him ready for the season,
0:58.2	but I do think the NFL is hedging their bets to an extent just based on the fact that you look at the schedule and you say, okay, they're playing the Denver Broncos.
1:01.8	Are you going to feel like that's a win automatically if Patrick Mahomes plays?
1:05.7	Probably not.
1:06.7	So early season, early game, I don't love it, but at the same time, I'm sitting there going,
1:12.7	okay, well, I get it from the perspective of it gives them a primetime game.
1:17.8	People may not like it.
1:19.7	The NFL is probably figuring that both Mahomes and Bo Nix will be available,
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