Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are on the cusp of NFL history as they cemented another trip to the Super Bowl with an AFC Championship win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.
Drinking in another successful campaign that got him back to the “big game,” Mahomes first had to tap into his faith during a postgame interview.
“First and “Without him, none of this is possible, and I really mean it.”
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, #15, reacts against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game at Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Images provided by Mark J. Rebilas)
Mahomes then showed all the love to his team as they gave as much as he did to make this chance for history happen.
“I’m just so proud of my teammates and how they responded. It was a great football team. I’m just at a loss for words. I’m excited for New Orleans,” he said.
It seems, even three times in a row, the feeling of going to the Super Bowl never gets old for the NFL superstar.
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The Chiefs found themselves going back and forth with the Bills all game long. Mahomes’ second touchdown run of the game was after a crucial fourth-down stop by the defense, yet Josh Allen and the Bills’ offense answered with a fourth-and-goal touchdown of their own in the fourth quarter to tie it at 29 apiece.
Mahomes and the Chiefs were eventually able to drive deep enough into Bills territory for Harrison Butker to make it 32-29 with a field goal, but it was up to the defense to get a stop against Allen, who earlier beat them in the regular season.
That’s exactly what happened on fourth-and-5 when Allen lofted one in the air after a well-designed Chiefs blitz and his tight end, Dalton Kincaid, couldn’t haul it in. Mahomes, then getting first downs thanks to Isiah Pacheco and Samaje Perine, his veteran backs, both move the chains on short passes to ice the victory.
Those efforts on both sides of the ball are why Mahomes pointed out how much of this was a team effort once again to reach the Super Bowl.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, #15, celebrates his touchdown with Kansas City Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce, #87, during the second half of the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
“I think I’ve always said it, it’s not about one guy, it’s not about a couple of guys,” he said. “It’s about the whole team. When we needed the defense to get stops, they got stops. Offense, we made plays. That’s why we’re so special. It’s a team effort and it’s a team football game.”
As he cheered another AFC title trophy, Mahomes also gave a shout out to the fan base to be fierce as ever to help give them the home field advantage before it’s neutral ground at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Feb. 9.
“I appreciate Chiefs Kingdom for being out here, being loud and proud. We love you Chiefs Kingdom.”
It’s a rematch for Super Bowl LVII, which started this Chiefs’ dynasty when they beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35, late in the fourth quarter. Mahomes won his second career Super Bowl in that game after previously beating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl Liv.
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However, the Eagles have a difference maker this time, with Saquon Barkley scoring three touchdowns along with quarterback Jalen hurt en route to the Washington Chiefs to win the NFC championship earlier on Sunday.
It’s certainly a thriller in New Orleans, and Mahomes will have the brightest football spotlight on him and the Chiefs once again as they hope to etch their names in the NFL History Books.
