Patrick Mahomes
2024 has started with questions about the Kansas City Chiefs and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
The dismal Christmas Day defeat to their division rivals Las Vegas Raiders was their fifth in eight games, leaving the defending champions teetering at 9-6 on the year. They reeled off a 15-game winning streak, stretching through the playoffs, earning a fourth Super Bowl visit — and third title — in five seasons, as well as a 9-0 start to the 2024 campaign.
Mahomes missed out on his third MVP award to Lamar Jackson last year, while he's set to be overlooked again in 2024, with Saquon Barkley, Josh Allen and perhaps Jackson once again favored over Mahomes, who barely even makes the top 10. First in the league. Both passing yards and touchdowns among quarterbacks this season.
But, this is a pesky Chiefs offense that's faltering without its usual array of offensive weapons to aid Mahomes' genius — and he's still mustering it for a ninth straight division title, a tally surpassed only by the great New England Patriots dynasty (2009-2019) in the 21st century. .
Additionally, Mahomes is at his best. Just like overcoming a loss to Kansas City at the end of last year. They went on a run in January, and with a 10-point lead over the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl, he carried his team on his shoulders to its second straight championship.
Now, Mahomes and the Chiefs are targeting a “three-peat,” something that has never been accomplished before in NFL history. Delete it at your own risk.
