Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes on his insane record when trailing by 10 or more points
There was quite a bit of angst around Kansas City last Sunday afternoon.
The Chiefs had fallen behind by two touchdowns by early in the second quarter of their game in Las Vegas and had just 13 yards of offense. Some fans fretted that the Chiefs were broken.
But then the Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes did what they’ve done so often in the pastm especially against the Raiders: They turned the game on its ear. They piled up 225 yards of offense on their next three drives, and all three of those possessions ended in touchdowns.
The Chiefs took the lead and went on to a 31-17 victory. That improved Mahomes’ record to a stunning 15-11 when the Chiefs have trailed by 10 or more points in a game (regular season and playoffs).
The Associated Press’ Josh Dubow shared that stat and noted who is No. 2 on the list: former Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, who was 5-6 (.455).
During his weekly interview on KCSP (610 AM), Mahomes was asked about how he is able to lead comebacks when facing a huge deficit.
“I think the biggest thing is ... I don’t make it too big of a deal,” Mahomes said. “I just focus on what I can do that next play, and I think that’s just the mindset that we have and that coach (Andy) Reid has and all the coaches that are underneath him. ... All we can do is execute that play and then move on to the next one. And I think if you think about it that way, and as well as just believing that our defense is gonna get the stops: In every year that I’ve been here, they’ve gotten the stops in the right moments.
“So, I mean, if you believe your defense can get the stops, you just handle your business offensively and then let the game kind of come to you. And all we only want to do is have a chance to win it at the end of the game, and we’ve been able to win a lot of those games.”
Mahomes makes it sound so easy. And yet, as his rare success in those situations shows, it’s hard to rally from a two-score deficit in the NFL.
This story was originally published November 29, 2023 at 9:58 AM.
