KANSAS CITY http://www.cardinalscheapstore.com/zach-allen-jersey-cheap , Mo. —Mahomes merely to make the playoffs.Matt Cassel accomplished that, and quarterbacks Steve Bono, Elvis Grbac, Trent Green and Alex Smith went one better by making it to the divisional round. Smith even won a wild-card game, the first playoff victory by the long-suffering Chiefs since Joe Montana led them to the AFC title game in the 1993 season.No, the Chiefs didn’t trade up to select Mahomes just to make the playoffs.They did it to win in the playoffs.Now, Mahomes gets his first chance when the first-year starter leads the AFC West champions against the Colts — their longtime playoff nemesis — on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium.Win and the young All-Pro quarterback has the Chiefs one game away from playing in the Super Bowl. Lose and Mahomes must wait a full year to get another crack at wiping away the stink of all those playoff failures.“A playoff run in general would mean a ton to everyone in this community, including us. I know the history,” Mahomes said, “but at the same time, we are a different generation.”That may be true, but he was on the sideline last season for the latest postseason letdown.Mahomes was given his freshman season to learn the ropes under Smith, who ended a Chiefs streak of eight straight playoff defeats by beating Houston in the wild-card round in January 2016. But they lost the following week at New England to end their playoff run, then lost at home to the Steelers in the divisional round in 2017 and blew a big lead at home against the Titans in the wild-card round a year ago.Three defeats after that rarest of playoff wins.The sting has been even more brutal at Arrowhead Stadium Andy Isabella Jersey , where the Colts have won just as many playoff games as the Chiefs (two apiece) over the years. Both of the Chiefs’ wins were in the wild-card round.They’ve never won a home playoff game in the divisional round or beyond.Yet if there’s any reason to believe that stretch of futility will end Saturday, it just may be the optimistic kid with the big arm and curly Mohawk. Bono, Grbac and the rest never put up the kind of numbers that Mahomes has this season, nor did they engender the same kind of confidence in their teams.Mahomes exudes poise. And the rest of the Chiefs can feel it.“It’s the way he plays,” Chiefs center Mitch Morse said recently. “Not only his talent, which is uncanny, but the way he prepares, the way he conducts himself in the huddle, and then the guy has got a swagger about him that’s infectious.”There is no denying this is a new experience, though. Mahomes played in only one bowl game in three seasons at Texas Tech, which would be the only thing even remotely close to an NFL playoff game with the entire football world watching.“So far I haven’t seen anything that’s too big for Pat. I’m not even worried about that,” coach Andy Reid said Monday, just before the Chiefs resumed practicing following a well-earned week off.“He’s going to get himself ready, just like he does every week Jamel Dean Jersey , to play against a good football team,” Reid said. “But I don’t think he’s wired the other way. I’m not predicting anything, I’m just telling you, matter of fact, how he’s wired, how he goes about his business.”That doesn’t mean Reid hasn’t pulled him aside for a few extra chats.“Everything is a little faster in the playoffs. That’s how things go,” Reid said. “At the same time, he has to be himself and continue to lead and play like he has been doing. I don’t think he will have a problem with that. I think he understands that. He is wired the right way to handle all of it.”Mahomes said he’s chatted with Smith about his postseason experience, and he’s soaked up what he can from the veterans in his locker room. Defensive back Ron Parker, linebacker Justin Houston and fullback Anthony Sherman are among those who have been part of several postseason letdowns.As they take the field with Mahomes on Saturday, they have a chance to scribble over that history.“I mean, we are definitely ready. We know what it’s going to take,” Mahomes said. “It’s going to take a full effort from everyone, every single day D.K. Metcalf Jersey , to the game and hopefully on. We know that you have to capitalize on every single play. You can’t let one play get you down for the next. The next play is the most important play. We are excited we get the chance to do that.”100<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:View from the sidelines: NFL cheerleaders 2018Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports | Raj Mehta LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Dwayne Haskins and Robert Griffin III embraced at midfield, and the Washington Redskins‘ one-time quarterback of the future had some kind words for the current hope of the franchise.“He thinks I’m going to be a really good quarterback one day,” Haskins said. “It means a lot for me hearing that from him.”On the same field Griffin shined as a rookie and injured his knee to begin his fall from grace, Haskins showed flashes of why the Redskins believe he’s their future.Article continues below ...The 15th overall pick out of Ohio State completed 10 of 17 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown Thursday in Washington’s 20-7 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in each team’s preseason finale.“I felt great out here today, just the atmosphere, go out there being a leader and talking to the guys,” Haskins said. “That’s the most important thing I had out today out there was just having fun, be a leader on and off the field and just trying to make the plays.”Working behind a second-string offensive line, Haskins missed a handful of throws and had a few passes wiped out by penalties but got the snaps coach Jay Gruden wanted after naming veteran Case Keenum the Week 1 starting quarterback.Haskins was 4 of 5 for 70 yards on an eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive capped off with a TD pass to receiver Steven Sims, who impressed on offense and special teams in his final showcase to make Washington’s initial roster.“He’s a little fireball,” Redskins coach Jay Gruden said of Sims. “He’s fun to watch. Every time he gets the ball in his hands, he’s exciting.”Assuming Colt McCoy remains sidelined with the lingering effects of surgery on a broken right leg Nick Bosa Jersey , Haskins figures to back up Keenum against Philadelphia in the regular-season opener. Haskins flashed his cannon arm against Baltimore, though that was never in doubt and Washington’s staff wants to see him polish his footwork and game-management skills.“He had good energy, communicated the offense well to others, made some nice plays, hurried a couple of them, had some pressure,” Gruden said. “But overall I thought he moved the ball, got a nice touchdown there, a good touchdown drive — made some nice plays.”TRACE OF SKILLFar less-touted rookie Trace McSorley went 15 of 27 for 171 yards and a touchdown to make his case for Baltimore to keep another quarterback along with starter Lamar Jackson and backup Robert Griffin III. McSorley engineered a 13-play, 69-yard drive that finished with a perfect over-the-shoulder pass to Jaleel Scott for a TD.McSorley, a sixth-round pick out of Penn State, could get a roster spot in part because Griffin missed the entire preseason with a broken right thumb. Griffin is expected to be ready for Week 1.“I don’t think it’s a matter of whether Trace has earned a place in the team,” coach John Harbaugh said. “He would have a role for us. Just a matter of strategy right now.”MCKINZY EFFECTLinebacker Cassanova McKinzy getting a concussion in the first quarter and being ruled out for the rest of the game could have a trickle-down effect on the Redskins’ 53-man roster. McKinzy was expected to be one of four outside linebackers on the roster, and his status could change the numbers game ahead of cuts Saturday.With big decisions to make at wide receiver http://www.cardinalscheapstore.com/byron-murphy-jersey-cheap , cornerback and along the offensive line, Washington might have to take a hit elsewhere to keep — or sign — another outside linebacker at least for Week 1 at Philadelphia.ALL THEY DO IS WINThe Ravens finished the preseason undefeated for the fourth consecutive year and extended their exhibition winning streak to 17 games. Their previous preseason loss came Sept. 3, 2015.“Obviously going undefeated in the preseason, winning games ,that’s kind of the big goal, and at the end of the day the main one,” McSorley said.UP NEXTRavens open the regular season at the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Sept. 8.Redskins visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 8 as the first of two NFC East games to start the season.