Patrick Mahomes' dad lauds Chiefs QB's heroics in 3 words after thrilling OT win vs. Buccaneers
Patrick Mahomes' father had a simple three-word message after the Kansas City Chiefs improved to 8-0 on the season. The Chiefs scored a 30-24 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.
After the win, Mahomes' sister took to Instagram to share a message her dad said after the Chiefs' win.
"Players make plays," Mahomes' dad said, according to Zoe.
In the win, Mahomes went 34 for 44 for 291 yards and three touchdowns. It was a stellar performance from the quarterback, who also rushed for nine yards on two carries.
With the win at home on Monday, Mahomes and the Chiefs improved to 8-0 on the season and now have the best Super Bowl odds at +400. The odds give the Chiefs a 20% chance of three-peating.
Patrick Mahomes shrugs off ankle injury after Chiefs OT win
During the Kansas City Chiefs OT win against the Bucs, Patrick Mahomes rolled his ankle as he threw a touchdown pass to Samaje Perine. However, after the game, Mahomes shrugged off the injury and didn't think it was serious.
"I rolled the ankle, I rolled it last week and when you roll it again it never feels good," Mahomes told ESPN's Lisa Salters. "But as I got some time, it started feeling better. We have a short week, but we'll rehab it up and I'll be ready to go next week."
Mahomes didn't take a snap off as he finished the game and believes he'll be fine going forward.
"I was obviously running for the goal line, kind of had committed to running the football, and at the last second saw Samaje and so kind of awkwardly rolled the ankle a bit," Mahomes told reporters after the game. "Definitely scary, I think it hurt more just because it was the same ankle I rolled last week.
"So scared me a little bit, but once I took my breath and kind of calmed down a little bit, it ended up not being too bad."
Mahomes and the Chiefs will return to the field on Sunday at home against the Denver Broncos. Kansas City is currently the last undefeated team in the NFL.
This season, Mahomes has thrown for 1,942 yards, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions.