Brownlee made a heck of a touchdown catch, the highlight of the Chiefs’ 20-17 loss to the Cardinals in the preseason opener here in Arizona — and, ahem, most certainly the highlight of the 48 seconds Patrick Mahomes spent on the field. But there’s something far more telling about that play. The throw. Or, rather, the decision to throw it at all.

Patrick Mahomes hits Jason Brownlee for a 1-yard TD as the Chiefs strike first vs. the Cardinals in the 2025 preseason opener.

Patrick Mahomes needed just 48 seconds on the field to get his preseason off to a good start. Mahomes — a three-time Super Bowl champ entering his ninth season with the Kansas City Chiefs — took advantage of a short field after the Arizona Cardinals fumbled the opening kickoff,