For five weeks, the Kansas City Chiefs kept finding ways to win, even when games got tight. But against the Seattle Seahawks, they looked nothing like the team that had started the season unbeaten.

Seattle shut down Patrick Mahomes, stifled the offense, and sent Kansas City home with a humbling 20-3 loss.

Still, one bad night doesn’t erase everything the Chiefs have done this season. Several Pro Football Network analysts aren’t ready to hit the panic button, arguing that Seattle’s defense and home-field advantage deserve a lot of credit for Sunday’s result.

PFN Analysts Explain Why Chiefs Shouldn’t Panic After Seahawks Loss

Seattle held Mahomes to just 165 passing yards, no touchdowns and one interception. The Chiefs finished with only 213 total yards and failed to reach the red zone for the first time in Mahomes’ career.

Harrison Butker missed field goals from 58 and 45 yards, while Kansas City’s only points came on a 50-yard kick. Seattle’s defense also kept former Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III in check, limiting him to 36 yards on 14 carries after he entered the game averaging 133 rushing yards per contest.

Despite the lopsided score, PFN analyst Jacob Infante urged fans not to overreact.

“I’m not panicking over the Chiefs’ loss to the Seahawks on Sunday night,” he said, pointing to Seattle’s elite defense and home-field advantage.

Infante added that Kansas City’s offense had played well for most of the season and said he would view the performance as an outlier unless further regression follows.

PFN’s Brandon Austin also urged fans to give Seattle credit rather than read too much into Kansas City’s struggles.

“Not reading too much into this one. The Seahawks dominated, but let’s give them some credit,” he said. Austin added that the Chiefs remain one of the league’s better teams when healthy and noted that no team has established itself as the clear favorite this season.

Alex Kennedy pointed to Rashee Rice’s injury and Tyquan Thornton’s placement on injured reserve as factors exposing Kansas City’s limited receiver depth. He also noted that Jaylon Moore’s absence has hurt the offensive line and believes the Chiefs could be a team to watch as the Nov. 10 trade deadline approaches.

Kennedy said, “Looking ahead, I think Kansas City is a buyer to watch as the Nov. 10 trade deadline approaches, and adding a wide receiver would be smart given their lack of depth.”

Kennedy called a trade for Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. a potential game-changer, though he considers it unlikely. He also named three other possible targets.

“Jerry Jeudy and Calvin Ridley’s names have surfaced in the rumor mill, but a sneaky target could be Chris Godwin Jr. if the Bucs drop their next two games (vs. Atlanta and at Chicago) before the deadline,” Kennedy said.

Kyle Soppe also viewed the loss as a bigger statement about Seattle than a reason to doubt Kansas City. He called the Seahawks a legitimate threat to repeat as champions and said they have the consistency needed to win games in January.

Soppe said, “Great teams facing off, in my opinion, tell us more about the ceiling of the victor than build in worries about the loser, and this is a prime example.”

Jason Katz was similarly unfazed, writing, “No team goes undefeated,” and predicting Kansas City would bounce back against the Denver Broncos next week.

Katz said, “The Chiefs played a very good Seahawks team and were stymied by their elite defense. I fully expect them to bounce back next week and take down the Broncos.”

After Week 7, the Seahawks rank No. 2 in the league with a PFN Defense Impact Score of 89.1, while the Chiefs are at No. 12 with a 78.5 grade.

NFL reporter Josh Dubow also noted how unusual Kansas City’s offensive struggles were. The 20-3 loss marked only the second time in Patrick Mahomes’ career that the Chiefs scored three points or fewer. The other instance came in a 27-3 loss to Tennessee in October 2021, also in Week 7.

For the analysts, Sunday’s defeat is a setback, not a reason to write off Kansas City’s season. The Chiefs will have a chance to bounce back next week when they visit the Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High.