Super Bowl 2025: Can Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City Chiefs bounce back?
Philadelphia’s defense was excellent, especially after they fired Mahomes six times, only in one game outside the Super Bowl record and put him under pressure from the first game.
This is a similar story in Mahomes’ other Super Bowl losses, and a blowout against Tampa Bay, where perhaps some of the demons in that game contributed the worst of his career.
Mahomes scored a 33-yard career in the first half as he failed to get the Chiefs into half of Philadelphia – his quarterback total rating (QBR) of 11.4 was his 133 professional games The second worst among them.
Yes, he was under constant pressure, but his decision was cancelled. He was too fast to take off and run, perhaps understandable given how his offensive line was manipulated.
But his head fell down and he missed some key throws – probably worth the touchdown Xavier and Travis Kelce’s first conversion, with only two.
For the three-time champion and one of the best ever, it’s weird to cut a rabbit into the headlight.
“I just didn’t meet my own standards and I had to be better next time,” Mahomes admitted. His reaction now could define his legacy.
