Patrick Mahomes had a career-worst performance as the Kansas Chiefs lost to the Buffalo Bills, 28-21. Despite the slump, Mahomes remains an MVP and FedEx Air & Ground Player nominee. Social media reactions are mixed about Mahomes' nomination for the end-of-season award.

Buffalo Bills defensive end Joey Bosa gets a hold of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and forces him to give up throwing a pass during second half action against the Kansas City Chiefs. / Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his worst game of the season in Buffalo on Sunday and he did something that he's never done before in the NFL.

Patrick Mahomes receives a blunt critique for his play in the Kansas City Chiefs loss on Sunday to the Buffalo Bills.

Allen, running back James Cook and tight end Dalton Kincaid all made more key plays than their Chiefs counterparts

Patrick Mahomes wasn't in the mood to look too far ahead following one of the worst passing performances of his career in Kansas City's 28-21 loss to Buffalo.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is playing some of the best football of his career, ranking second in passing yards (2,099) and tied for the league lead in touchdowns (17), along with just four interceptions, a 67% completion rate, and a 76.6 QBR.

Kansas City comes into this one winners of five of their last six—as well as three straight—after an 0–2 start to the season. Patrick Mahomes enters as the MVP favorite and leads the league in touchdown passes, while the Chiefs’ defense has allowed 17 or fewer points in each of their past two games.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs currently find themselves in a very unfamiliar position — sitting outside the NFL playoff picture. "It's going to be an uphill battle when we get back, but I think our guys are up to it,