‘I’m back,’ Patrick Mahomes says as Kansas City Chiefs quarterback shuts down haters
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes seemed off for portions of Thursday night’s 34-28 win over the Chargers ... until he wasn’t.
Late in the third quarter at SoFi Stadium, Mahomes missed a seemingly easy throw to receiver Mecole Hardman from the Chargers 1-yard line, costing the Chiefs a touchdown. On the next drive, Mahomes was intercepted inside the Chiefs’ 5-yard line and the Chargers scored a touchdown shortly after that.
Fans wondered if Mahomes was broken or injured, while many others compared him to Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson.
Then a funny thing happened.
Each of the next three drives for the Chiefs covered 75 yards (excluding to end regulation). And each resulted in a touchdown.
Mahomes’ final pass was a 34-yard touchdown pass to Travis Kelce that won the game.
The final numbers for Mahomes: 31 of 47 passes for 410 yards, three touchdowns and the interception.
When the Chiefs won the game, cameras caught Mahomes screaming: “I’m back!”
Chiefs fans reveled in Mahomes’ play and the victory.
This story was originally published December 16, 2021 at 11:41 PM.
