Fans were convinced the sun affected Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes during Cowboys game
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- Sun glare at AT&T Stadium disrupted Chiefs-Cowboys play and caused miscues.
- Fans and commentators blamed sunlight for Mahomes' overthrow, sacks and fumble.
- Cowboys capitalized with a field goal; Chiefs failed to score in the second quarter.
Given the kickoff time for the Chiefs’ Thanksgiving Day game against the Dallas Cowboys, it was expected that the sun could be an issue.
And that indeed was the case.
There are sliding glass doors at AT&T Stadium and on a sunny later afternoon day, the glare has been a problem for players in the past.
The issues began when Cowboys receiver George Pickens seemed to lose track of the ball on a second-quarter play. Dallas ended up kicking a field goal when their drive stalled.
Then the Chiefs got the ball, and it was easy to see the sun shining on quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Some fans thought the sunlight was in his eyes when he overthrew a receiver.
Mahomes was sacked twice in the second quarter and fumbled out of bounds, and the Chiefs didn’t score in the period.
Here is a small sample of what fans were saying on social media about the sun.
This story was originally published November 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM.
