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And Mahomes shines the brightest when the pressure is at its peak.<\/p>\n
Take the Chiefs\u2019 record 17 consecutive wins in games decided by one possession, or Mahomes\u2019 impressive 27 wins and 26 losses in games where his team was behind in the fourth quarter. The next-best quarterback with at least 25 starts has a winning percentage of just 38.6.<\/p>\n
In the postseason, where the pressure is even higher, Mahomes has led the Chiefs to points on 13 of 14 drives when they were within one possession in the fourth quarter or overtime. He\u2019s thrown for 552 yards, five touchdowns, no interceptions, and has added a rushing touchdown.<\/p>\n
In nine playoff games where the Chiefs trailed in the fourth quarter, Mahomes has led them to six come-from-behind wins. In two of the three losses, he got the Chiefs to overtime.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever he\u2019s got to do to get us to the next level, to win the game,\u201d Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said, \u201cPat\u2019s going to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
This composure has been with Mahomes since he was young, growing up as the son of former big league pitcher Pat Mahomes Sr. Whether it was baseball, basketball, or football, Mahomes was always the one to stay calm.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure growing up in a locker room with his dad was a big part of that, or at least a part of it,\u201d Reid said. \u201cBut some of it is just innate, that\u2019s given to you. He\u2019s one of those guys, the tighter the situation, the looser he plays.\u201d<\/p>\n Few situations are tougher than the Super Bowl, where Mahomes is about to play for the fifth time.<\/p>\n In his first appearance, against San Francisco in 2020, the Chiefs were down 20-10 with just over 6 minutes left, but Mahomes led them to three straight touchdowns for a 31-20 win.<\/p>\n Three years later, against Philadelphia, the Chiefs were trailing 27-21 in the fourth quarter, but Mahomes helped set up a field goal for a 38-35 victory. Last year, the 49ers led twice in the fourth quarter and once in overtime, but Mahomes led the Chiefs back to a 25-22 win.<\/p>\n While the Chiefs would love to defeat Philadelphia easily in their Super Bowl rematch on Feb. 9, they know they can rely on their calm quarterback to get the job done if the game comes down to the wire.<\/p>\n \u201cHe has a history of doing those things in his career, in big-time moments,\u201d Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said with a smile. \u201cIt\u2019s usually a critical moment that he makes the play. That\u2019s who he is.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/ins> sbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Patrick Mahomes felt like he owed an apology after helping the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship, sending them to the Super<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":30664,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"In](\"https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jalen-Hurts-celebrates-a-touchdown-in-the-2nd-half.webp\")