Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes not only led the Chiefs to to back-to-back Super Bowl championships, marking their third Super Bowl title in five years, but he also brought home his third career Super Bowl MVP award as well.
Mahomes, 28, was named Super Bowl LVIII MVP on Sunday night after leading them to a come from behind tie in the fourth to bring the game to overtime, but then throw a walk-off touchdown pass to seal the game in overtime.
“Our mindset was: Go win the game right here,” Mahomes said, according to ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez. “Once we got that ball — we fell short in regulation, we’re not going to do that again. We’re going to go out there and win the game.”
Mahomes threw for 333 yards while completing 34 of 46 attempts with two touchdown passes and an interception. He also ran for 66 yards while composing a 99.3 passer rating.
“The offense persevered,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “That last drive was a thing of beauty.”
“I guess at this point, I take it for granted, but I know we’re in every single game I’ve ever played in with him, no matter what the score is, no matter how much time is left,” Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said. “That guy’s got magic in his right arm, man, and he can just — he found ways to propel us, even with his legs, as you saw today.”
“There’s no façade there,” Reid added. “He comes to work every day humble. He wants to get better every day.”
“It’s culture, man,” Mahomes said. “I got brought into this culture. Alex Smith was leading the team. They had the pieces in place and Coach Reid has been the ultimate leader and I got brought in and I just trying to exemplify that, and he keeps pushing to be even better.
“He brings out the best in me because he lets me be me. I think that’s important. He’s not trying to make me anyone else. I don’t think I’m the quarterback that I am if I didn’t have Coach Reid as my coach. He wants you to be the best person you can be.”
“I’m going to try to stop getting down 10 points in these games to make them a little bit easier,” Mahomes said, laughing. “But I was proud of how the guys fought.”
Now, the Chiefs will celebrate before taking on the challenge of trying to threepeat next season.
