Patrick Mahomes has been there before.
The Chiefs trailed the San Francisco 49ers by double digits in Super Bowl 54 — just as they had trailed by double digits in their playoff games against the Texans and Titans. Mahomes was unfazed.
As Kansas City started its fourth quarter comeback against the 49ers, the Chiefs quarterback could sense the game turning their way. A Travis Kelce touchdown catch brought the game back within three points with six minutes to play, and Mahomes had a message to his team: It’s gonna be special.
In NFL Films’ Super Bowl edition of Inside the NFL, a mic’d-up Mahomes could be heard motivating his teammates just before their go-ahead touchdown drive.
Mahomes said:
“Hey, it’s gonna be special. They’re gonna talk about this forever, baby. They’re gonna talk about this forever. It’s gonna be special. They’re gonna talk about it forever.”
It was a similar message to what he told the Chiefs while they trailed the Texans by 24 points in the Divisional round. Mahomes — now the Super Bowl MVP — was right both times.
