Football works in curious ways. Paths are reunited and sometimes, paths cross each other wwhere there is no ill-will. That will happen on Monday Night Football when the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/kansas-city-chiefs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kansas City Chiefs</a> face the Washington Commanders. In this game, quarterback Patrick Mahomes will face a former coach of his.



<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/kliff-kingsbury" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kliff Kingsbury</a> is the actual Commanders’ offensive coordinator. However, back in the day he was the Texas Tech head coach, where Mahomes played. When asked about the relationship between the two, Mahomes said, “He’s one of the first people that truly believed in me playing the quarterback position. He gave me a ton of advice of refining me, but letting me still just be me and play to my strengths… A great person that I still stay in touch with.”



Under Kingsbury, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/patrick-mahomes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mahomes</a> led the Big 12 twice in completions, pass attempts, passing yards and passing touchdowns. In fact, during Mahomes’ last collegiate season, he averaged 421 yards per game.



<h2>Kingsbury’s redemption arc is incredible</h2>



After his Texas Tech span, the Arizona Cardinals hired Kingsbury as head coach. His tenure there was not successful at all. In fact, his reputation suffered quite a hit. Now, he is once again a very respected name in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NFL</a> thanks to his work as the Commanders’ offensive coordinator.



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With him calling plays, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/washington-commanders" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Commanders</a> were a top five scoring offense last year and they are top 10 right now even with all their injuries. Kingsbury has developed a very creative offense and his scheme is deep in levels and versatile too.


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<h2>Kingsbury will face a tough task this Monday</h2>



Kansas City has a very good defense and Mahomes is playing his best football since 2022. Hence, Kingsbury’s task right now is simpler said than done. He needs to overcome a top defensive unit, and keep the pace with one of the best quarterbacks of all time at Arrowhead.



Not only that, but he will have to do so with a backup QB. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/jayden-daniels" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jayden Daniels</a> was ruled out of the game due to a hamstring injury so it will be Marcus Mariota going under center. With an 0-3 career record against Mahomes, Mariota will try to pull an incredible upset with the help of Kingsbury on the sidelines.

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/washington-commanders" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Washington Commanders</a> were really close to making it to the Super Bowl last season. Now, instead of progressing with quarterback Jayden Daniels, it seems like their whole offseason has been a long contract dispute with wide receiver Terry McLaurin. After the matter has dragged long enough, one of the coaches on the team gave some urgency to the situation.



Much of the team’s success was because of their explosive offense. However, offensive coordinator <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/kliff-kingsbury" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kliff Kingsbury</a> made clear that he needs all the players on the field, not outside of it.



Kingsbury is urging the players to get on the field. “I think we’re kind of at that point to where we need to start getting those guys. When they’re available, see them out there and jelling to see where we are as an offense.” The offense has been hit with other receivers getting injured. However, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/terry-mclaurin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">McLaurin</a> is the best wideout on the roster, and he’s healthy. As long as the team doesn’t come to an agreement, it’s tough to envision the wideout going back to training.



<h2>Kingsbury’s reputation made a huge resurgence</h2>



Kliff Kingsbury’s story in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NFL</a> is incredible. He became the Cardinals head coach after five years on the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Kingsbury was paired with number one overall pick, Kyler Murray. However, after four seasons with below par results, he was fired. His reputation was in serious scrutiny.



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However, after one year as senior offensive analyst at USC, the Commanders hired him as offensive coordinator. His work last season was so good, that he is now seen as one of the best playcallers in the NFL.


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<h2>Playcalling can be good, but if there are no weapons…</h2>



You can see Kingsbury is not happy with the actual situation. McLaurin is a key component on the Commanders’ offense. Other weapons like Noah Brown, haven’t been able to practice due to injury. This means Kingsbury’s been working with an incomplete unit the whole offseason.



Not only that, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/jayden-daniels" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jayden Daniels</a> is a very young quarterback and he would like to avoid the sophomore slump. However, by not being able to work fully with his weapons, Daniels might suffer. This can’t fall into Kingsbury’s responsibility, as his job is limited because of front office issues.

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It’s not easy to win <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/tom-brady-tops-nfls-top-100-players-list-for-2022-season-20220829-0020.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in the NFL</a>. No one has won back-to-back <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/super-bowl-2024-ring-value-how-much-does-the-nfl-championship-ring-cost-20240211-BUS-104034.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Super Bowls</a> since the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/nfl-news-mac-jones-fires-back-at-the-haters-ahead-of-week-1-20220907-0016.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New England Patriots</a> in 2004, and that’s a lot to say. So, sometimes it’s not about how much you spend or how well you draft.
But not all teams have the same expectations. That’s why they bring in head coaches with a specific purpose, either to lead them to contention or at least put together the building blocks of a winning project.
Needless to say, that doesn’t happen all that often, which is why the coaching carousel is a never-ending revolving door. With that in mind, we’ll talk about three HCs entering the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/nfl-2022-23-playoff-format-how-will-the-football-postseason-be-played-20220908-0036.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NFL season</a> on the hot seat.
<h2>NFL News: 3 Head Coaches On The Hot Seat Right Now</h2>
<h3>3. Matt Rhule</h3>
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He’s been in a tough situation given the Carolina Panthers’ struggles to find a franchise QB, and Christian McCaffrey’s health hasn’t done much to help. Still,Matt Rhule has failed to silence his doubters.
Truth be told, Rhule’s so-called defensive expertise is nowhere to be found, either. So, now that he’ll have his third starting QB in as many years (fifth if you count Cam Newton and P.J. Walker), patience may finally start to run out.
<h3>2. Kliff Kingsbury</h3>
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Kliff Kingsbury’s shortcomings in the second half of the season have become a worrisome trend, and it’s been like that since his days in college. He’s a great offensive mind, but he’s failed to make timely adjustments when his team has needed him the most.
The Arizona Cardinals enter a make-or-break season after spending a lot of money on Kyler Murray. They need to prove that they can keep up with contenders after putting together an offensive juggernaut of a team. Otherwise,Kingsbury can close the door on his way out.
<h3>1. Mike McCarthy</h3>
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Mike McCarthy wouldn’t even have a job if it wasn’t for that Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers. But the game has changed, the league has changed, and the only thing that hasn’t changed is his mistakes.
McCarthy’s questionable play-calling hurt the Dallas Cowboys more often than not last season. They have a suitable replacement in Dan Quinn, and Jerry Jones shouldn’t hesitate to pull the plug if they struggle to keep up in the NFC East.

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