Patrick Mahomes, for much of America, has become unlikeable — because he's the biggest thing standing between their team and a Super Bowl.
is mature. Patrick Mahomes is a role model. Patrick Mahomes is a football craftsman. Patrick Mahomes is a gifted athlete. Patrick Mahomes is a future Hall of Famer. Patrick Mahomes is, almost overwhelming evidence appears to suggest, an extremely nice guy.
There is one reason and one reason only to cheer against Mahomes. Quite simply, he has done too much of exactly what he is paid to do; win football games and compete successfully for championships. The Chiefs are the oddsmakers' favorite to win it all again, potentially repeating after their Super Bowl LVII triumph over the Philadelphia Eagles in Arizona in February. There will be some challenges, with star defensive tackle Chris Jones holding out in pursuit of a bumper new contract.suffered an injury scare on the eve of the new campaign when he hyperextended his knee in practice, though initial signs indicated he seemed to have avoided ACL damage.
Mahomes is heading into Tom Brady territory now. Brady was pleasant, good-natured and a figurehead for the sport, but as soon as he started winning too much the NFL world couldn't wait to see him falter.It's the nature of sports and the nature of success.
The Chiefs have not only been recent dominators but also fast starters. Against the Lions, who head coach Dan Campbell led a late-season tear in 2022 to just miss the playoffs, they will be protecting an eight-year streak of having won the opener every time. It is the fifth-longest Week 1 stretch of the Super Bowl era.
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