Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert (Photo via @NFL/X)
Patrick Mahomes’ four-word message to Justin Herbert after Sunday’s Chiefs-Chargers game was caught by nearby cameras in the wake of the 19-17 result at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night.
The 12-1 Chiefs clinched the AFC West with their latest win, with kicker Matthew Wright sealing the W with a field goal that doinked off the left upright before flying over the crossbar.
It was more of the same for Kansas City on the night as most of their wins this season have been marginal. At the end of it all, they were able to get the job done.
After the game, Mahomes was seen embracing his opposite number Justin Herbert. “Hell of a game,” he told the Chargers quarterback before they went their separate Ways.
Check it out in the video below:
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Patrick Mahomes Was Overjoyed At The Chiefs’ Clincher
Mahomes spoke to reporters after the win and expressed immense pleasure over winning the AFC West again.
“It’s our first goal every single year to win the AFC West,” he said. “It’s a great division. We’re in a lot of rivalries where everybody’s played each other tough and three teams are going to probably make the playoffs, that speaks to the division that we play in.
“To be able to win this division, to gain another game in the playoff picture — it was an important game for us against a really good football team. We found a way to get a win, but now we got to keep building if we want to get to our ultimate goal.’’
With four games left on the schedule, the Chiefs will now be keen on securing a playoff bye.
Everyone Is Now Blaming Patrick Mahomes For Azeez Al-Shaair’s Dirty Hit That Knocked Trevor Lawrence Unconscious
Patrick Mahomes and Trevor Lawrence (Photos via Getty Images and FOX)
It’s been a few days since Trevor Lawrence received a dirty shot from Houston Texans linebacker Azee Al-Shaair. It was a hit we rarely see anymore in the NFL, with the league’s firm stance on protecting the quarterback, but some fans have blamed Patrick Mahomes.
It first started when Tom Brady joined Colin Cowherd to discuss the hit. Throughout the discussion, Brady hinted that Lawrence deserved some blame for the hit.
“If we don’t want these hits to take place, we’ve got to penalize both the offense and the defense,” Brady said about quarterbacks sliding too late.
However, many fans think that Mahomes, who has mastered the art of the fake slide or pretending to go out of bounds before picking up a few extra yards, is to blame, and that’s why defenders feel the need to still go in for the big hit.
“I see QBs tiptoe down the sideline and get calls” he’s talking about mahomes,” said another.
“This new NFL is designed for scoring and not defense defenders are playing with one hand behind their back Patrick Mahomes he acts like he’s about run out of bounds all the time and tiptoes on the sideline but he he get popped it’s a flag smh let’s get back to real football 🏈,” a third added.
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“First I don’t think the suspension was warranted, I f he had intended to harm the QB that is one thing but the QB slid late! It’s the Mahomes effect, where he pretends to slide or pretends he is going OB then sprints 20 more yards! The defense has to anticipate that! Bad call!” a fourth pointed out.
There Are Multiple Instances Of Patrick Mahomes Doing This
These aren’t necessarily baseless claims that people are throwing around about Mahomes.
One recently viral video shows Mahomes escaping the pocket against the Lions on a second-and-seven play. After about four yards, he seemingly lets up before running again for the first down.
Another video shows Mahomes pretending to run out of bounds at the 29-yard line against the 49ers before juking back inside and running it in for a touchdown.
It begs whether the league needs to step in and try to fix this problem, which is too big to ignore.
