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Despite a Marvellous Run With Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes Eyes on Their Next Biggest Hurdle on Their Way to the Super Bowl

Published 11/21/2022, 9:15 AM EST

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Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to another thrilling win against the Los Angeles Chargers. But he already has an eye on the next week even before catching a plane ride home. And why not? Their next opponents are the reigning Super Bowl champions.

The biggest trait of a great player is the preparation of the future. And Mahomes is surely showing that trait.

Patrick Mahomes preparing for Super Bowl champions 

The Chiefs came from behind to snatch a win from the Chargers in a week 11 game. And Patrick Mahomes was at the heart of the comeback, again. And he is proud of his team for mounting a comeback.“I am proud of the guys, man. We have played a lot of tough games against a lot of great teams. And we have stepped up and won,” Mahomes said in the post-game press conference. 

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But he already has an eye on the next game. The next hurdle for the Chiefs is the reigning Super Bowl champions the Los Angeles Rams. And Mahomes is already preparing for that game as he has another eye on winning the Vince Lombardi with the Chiefs this season.“Obviously, it feels good now. It will be a nice plane ride home, but we got another Super Bowl champs coming to town, so we have to kind of to prepare ourselves again,” Mahomes added.

The Chiefs come back again

The Chiefs have won a considerable number of games coming from a losing position. They have won games comfortably, but they do find themselves behind quite often. But they have a weapon that trumps everyone, Patrick Mahomes. Whether it may be a pass play to find Kelce against the Chargers or a successful two-point conversion to bring things on level against the Tennessee Titans, he always has a way out.

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With less than a minute to go against LA, the Chiefs trailed the Chargers. And the margin was four points. Mahomes found Kelce to score a touchdown and get a three-point lead with just over 30 seconds to go. The Chiefs’ defense held on and won 30-27.

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Mahomes threw a total of 20 completions for 329 yards against the Chargers. He threw three touchdown passes. The Chargers’ defense couldn’t intercept any of his passes. Kansas sits comfortably at the top of the AFC West division table with an 8-2 record. Another Super Bowl appearance seems evident on the cards this season. Will they put on a show against the Rams? Or will it be another close call?

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Shivam Pratap Singh

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Shivam Pratap Singh originally hails from Punjab, India. After completing his Master's degree from Jamia Millia Islamia, he joined the world of media with a stint at Opoyi. While he was there, he started to follow the NFL.
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Gurjyot Singh Dadial