Despite the Chiefs winning the division and hosting the Dolphins this weekend in the Wild Card round, it wasn’t the regular season Patrick Mahomes hoped for.

In fact, it was the worst season of his career.

Mahomes averaged 7.0 yards per pass, the worst of his career. He averaged 261.4 passing yards per game, the worst of his career. He threw a touchdown on 4.5 percent of his passes, the lowest of his career. He threw an interception on 2.3 percent of his passes, the highest of his career. His passer rating was 92.6, the worst of his career. He was sacked on 4.33 percent of his dropbacks, the most of his career.

A lot of that isn’t on him, however.

His wide receiver group led the NFL in drops, Travis Kelce was injury-riddled most of the season, despite having over 970 receiving yards on the season, and the offensive line failed to protect him like usual.

The problem is that the NFL holds Mahomes in such high regard, that even very good seasons look bad compared to the elite level he usually plays at.

The Chiefs’ receivers have combined to drop 40 passes this season, or 6.6 percent of their targets, according to Pro Football Reference.

Despite still being a threat, especially thanks to their elite defense, teams are not as afraid of the Kansas City Chiefs as they used to be. Mahomes needs help, and a better supporting cast will be a focal point for the Chiefs in the offseason.