Time of Possession Doesn't Impact the Chiefs and It Won't Help the Browns The Cleveland Browns won't be able to "keep Patrick Mahomes on the sidelines" on Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs will have their chances, and time of possession will not be a factor. Author: "To win this game, they need to keep Patrick Mahomes on the sideline." A football adage as old as time, keeping the elite quarterback "on the sideline" has been a go-to line for many announcers over the years. Recently, however, there has been pushback on this line of thinking, and for good reason. The primary goal against elite quarterbacks should be to score early and often.