Patrick Mahomes knew what to say to Chiefs before go-ahead Super Bowl touchdown -- and he was right
Patrick Mahomes had been there before.
The Kansas City Chiefs trailed the San Francisco 49ers by double-digits in Super Bowl LIV — just as they had trailed by double-digits in their playoff games against the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans. Mahomes was unfazed.
As the Chiefs started their fourth-quarter comeback against the 49ers on Sunday, Mahomes could sense the game turning their way. A Travis Kelce touchdown catch brought the game back within three points with six minutes to play, and Mahomes had a message to his team: It’s gonna be special.
In NFL Films’ Super Bowl edition of "Inside the NFL," a mic’d-up Mahomes can be heard motivating his teammates just before their go-ahead touchdown drive.
Mahomes says:
“Hey, it’s gonna be special. They’re gonna talk about this forever, baby. They’re gonna talk about this forever. It’s gonna be special. They’re gonna talk about it forever.”
It was similar to what he told the Chiefs when they trailed the Texans by 24 points in the Divisional round. Mahomes — now the Super Bowl MVP — was right both times.
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