His Kansas City Chiefs team secured first place in the American Conference playoffs after defeating the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday, with an outstanding performance that allowed them to break the 11-season record.
In July 2020, at the height of the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the name of Patrick Mahomes it has monopolized the front pages of the main world newspapers. The quarterback of the NFL, the main American football league – a discipline that has almost no tradition outside the borders of the United States – has signed a contract extension that made him the best in the history of world sport: 503 million dollars for 12 seasons (two remaining and ten new), at the rate of $114,840 per day.
Mahomes was called up to mark an NFL era, but at the time, he had just 31 pro games in his first three seasons, two of which were as a starter. This Saturday, this low key superstar, broke a record that had stood since 2011: Passed for 202 yards and ran for 29, giving him a total of 5,608 season yardssurpassing the Drew Breeswhich with the New Orleans Saints he got 5,562.
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Las Vegas Raiders 31-13 to secure the first seeding spot that will allow them to be released in the first round of the Playoffs, thanks to a record of 14 wins and 3 losses. Now they will look for theirs third Super Bowl appearance in the last four seasons.
Kansas City scored on their first drive when Mahomes found Justin Watson with a 67-yard deep pass. He then caught a two-yard pass to Jerick McKinnon for a touchdown.
A two-yard run by Ronald Jones early in the second quarter put the Chiefs up 14-3 and they appeared to be firmly in control of the game.
After a Kadarius Toney touchdown was ruled out for holding an opponent, the same player compensated by rushing 11 yards for a score on the next play.
A one-yard run by Isiah Pacheco in the quarter made it 31–6, but the Raiders narrowed the deficit with QB Jarrett Stidham connecting with Hunter Renfrow for an 11-yard touchdown pass.
It was a convincing win for Andy Reid’s team, who will now enjoy a bye before the playoffs begin. “It’s important, it’s like winning a playoff game”Mahomes said to secure the break.
the rest of the day
Late Saturday evening, the Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Tennessee Titans 20-16 to clinch the AFC South division title.
The Jaguars reached the postseason after Josh Allen ran for a fourth-quarter touchdown run from 37 yards after recovering a fumble forced by Rayshawn Jenkins on Titans quarterback Josh Dobbs.
This Sunday, now, the following matches will be played: Tampa Bay vs Atlanta; New England versus Buffalo; Minnesota versus Chicago; Baltimore versus Cincinnati; Houston versus Indianapolis; New York Jets versus Miami; Carolina versus New Orleans; Cleveland versus Pittsburgh; LA Chargers vs. Denver; New York Giants vs. Philadelphia; Arizona versus San Francisco; LA Rams versus Seattle; Dallas versus Washington; and Detroit versus Green Bay.
