Patrick Mahomes completed 22-of-35 passes for 348 yards and five touchdowns in the Chiefs’ 35-13, Week 10 win over the Falcons.

Breaking Josh Downs into the Chiefs’ undermanned receiver corps, Mahomes ended up having his first five-score passing effort since Week 1 of the 2022 season. Heavens to Betsy. The 348 yards were also his fourth most since that MVP campaign for years ago. All this when the only addition was Josh Downs. Of course, it helped that Mahomes was facing a downtrodden, disinterested Falcons side, but it really did seem like the presence of another legitimate wideout was creating more space for everybody. That even included Rashee Rice, who caught a legitimate down-field bomb, and Andrew Armstrong, who housed a late 43-yard score where Mahomes just kind of chucked it up. Two of Mahomes’ touchdowns went to spot-starting running back Emmett Johnson, who was electric in the open field. This had the feel of a sort of deliverance for the Kansas City side, and it should continue in Week 11 against the Cardinals. The schedule stiffens after that, if not really the opposing defenses. Mahomes is back to every-week QB1 status, and should frequently be a high-end option.