Patrick Mahomes. Kevin Sabitus/Getty Photos
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LIX got here as a shock to many — together with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Through the 40-22 beatdown on Sunday, February 9, Kansas Metropolis misplaced the prospect to change into the primary crew in historical past to win three consecutive Tremendous Bowls.
Contained in the Kansas Metropolis locker room within the bowels of New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome after the sport, Mahomes, 29, was reportedly despondent concerning the loss.
“Mahomes was at his stall, a number of lockers inside the Chiefs’ locker room doorways,” Sports activities Illustrated’s Matt Verderame reported on Monday, February 10. “Sitting, going through the wall, Mahomes wasn’t scrolling by way of his telephone. He didn’t contact the 2 full bottles of water in attain of his left hand. In a daze, Mahomes wasn’t carrying his crimson sneakers or socks. No slides. He wasn’t chatting with teammates.”
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The reporter added, “Lastly, after a fast shake of his towel on his hair, Mahomes abruptly let the picket lid on his foot locker slam shut with a bang, much like what had simply occurred to Kansas Metropolis’s three-peat bid moments prior.”
Mahomes spoke to the assembled media after the sport, throughout which he put the Eagles’ trouncing on his shoulders.
Patrick Mahomes. Jamie Squire/Getty Photos
“They performed higher than us from begin to end,” Mahomes informed reporters. “We didn’t begin how we needed to. The turnovers damage. I take all of the blame for that. These turnovers swing the second of the sport and so they capitalized on them. They scored on one and acquired a landing instantly after one other. That’s 14 factors I gave them. It’s onerous to return again from that within the Tremendous Bowl.”
Mahomes was sacked six instances through the Tremendous Bowl and threw two expensive interceptions, together with one which Eagles’ cornerback Cooper DeJean returned for a choose six within the second quarter to place Philadelphia forward 17-0.
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He completed the sport 21-for-32 for 257 yards passing and three touchdowns, two of which got here with lower than three minutes remaining within the recreation.
“I didn’t play to my customary,” Mahomes added, “and I’ve to be higher subsequent time.”
Hours after the sport, Mahomes additionally issued an apology to Chiefs followers for developing quick.
“Recognize all of the love and help from #ChiefsKingdom,” the quarterback wrote through X on Sunday. “I let y’all down at the moment. I’ll all the time proceed to work and attempt to be taught and be higher for it. Need to give because of God for each alternative he has given me. We can be again.”
