Patrick Mahomes the best closer since Jordan, the comeback king like Brady and more mind-blowing playoff stats

Patrick Mahomes put on his superman cape in Super Bowl LVIII and led the Chiefs down the field time after time on do-or-die drives to earn his third Super Bowl MVP. He is the first athlete in NFL, NBA, NHL or MLB history with three championship MVPs in his first seven seasons. 

Somehow, the greatest QB talent in NFL history manages to take his game to an even higher level in the playoffs, resembling some of the greatest playoff performers in sports history.

Here are five things about Mahomes’ playoff resume that will blow your mind and who it should remind you of:

1. Best closer since Jordan

Mahomes’ clutch play resembles the GOAT, Michael Jordan. I always enjoy the debate of who would you want with the ball in their hands at the end of the game. 

Well, Patrick Mahomes is the best “closer” in NFL history and the best in any sport since Michael Jordan. That is crystal clear after Sunday’s late heroics during which the Chiefs were 3-for-3 converting must-have drives in the fourth quarter and overtime.

The Chiefs have had 21 potential game-tying or go-ahead drives in the…


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Author : Douglas Clawson

Publish date : 2024-02-14 18:00:44

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