# Early Bye Week STRIKES Kansas City Chiefs – Does Patrick Mahomes PLAY Before Week Six? Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-chiefs-1390401/early-bye-week-strikes-kansas-city-chiefs-does-patrick-mahomes-play-before-week-six Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-chiefs-1390401/early-bye-week-strikes-kansas-city-chiefs-does-patrick-mahomes-play-before-week-six.md Podcast: [Locked on Chiefs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-chiefs-1390401) Published: 2026-05-27T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/early-bye-week-strikes-kansas-city-chiefs-does-patrick-mahomes-play-before-week-six--72184381 Audio file: https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72184381/default.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/locked-on-chiefs-1390401/episodes/early-bye-week-strikes-kansas-city-chiefs-does-patrick-mahomes-play-before-week-six Duration seconds: 1109 ## Resource Kansas City Chiefs face early adversity with a controversial Week 5 bye—will Patrick Mahomes’ return be the season’s turning point? Chris Clark and Ryan Tracy question NFL scheduling and break down how the Chiefs’ offense might evolve, especially with Mahomes potentially sidelined early and Kenneth Walker stepping up as RB1. Key discussions spotlight the Denver Broncos’ daunting schedule, roster changes for the Miami Dolphins, and the running game’s potential to dominate behind rookie Emmett Johnson. The hosts debate Andy Reid’s play-calling creativity, the impact of Matt Nagy’s tenure, and whether Kansas City’s rushing attack can relieve pressure on Mahomes. With predictions of 500 rushing yards between Walker and Johnson before Week 6, the Chiefs’ offensive identity could be shifting just as the AFC West race heats up. Join our Everydayer Club at lockedonchiefs.supercast.com! Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-chiefs/ Locked On NFL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, & More 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nfl/ TEXT US: 816-357-8781 MORE NFL: 🚀 NFL Teams News - https://NFL33.com 🎞️ Chiefs Breakdowns at RGR Football - http://bit.ly/RGRF-Chiefs 🔥 ChiefsKingdom Gear 👉🏼 https://teespring.com/stores/rgr-store 📝 Chiefs Corner Site - https://chiefscorner.substack.com/ 🧧 Connect: @RyanTracyNFL | @LockedOnChiefs | @ChrisClarkNFL | @ChiefsCorner For your next listen, check out the Locked On Fantasy Football podcast. Get daily insight to the best Fantasy draft strategies so you can win your league this season. Click HERE to listen now. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOChiefs?sid=YouTube Locked On NF… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/locked-on-chiefs-1390401/episodes/early-bye-week-strikes-kansas-city-chiefs-does-patrick-mahomes-play-before-week-six/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-chiefs-1390401/early-bye-week-strikes-kansas-city-chiefs-does-patrick-mahomes-play-before-week-six.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.