Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl win in his only second season as a starter. The way he led his team to a tough comeback win against the San Francisco 49ers and their QB Jimmy Garoppolo in 2020 was quite remarkable.
Everyone around the world lauded his achievement. Many people believed that Mahomes had announced his arrival on the biggest stage, and he was coming for the ‘GOAT’ title. NFL Legend Peyton Manning was also left impressed by a great performance by the Chiefs quarterback.
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When asked how he would describe Patrick Mahomes‘ performance in the Super Bowl 2020, Manning simply said, “Awesome.” A single word was enough to describe how great Mahomes played during that Super Bowl.
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Peyton Manning is one of the best quarterbacks to play the game. Mahomes getting a seal of approval by him was the icing on the cake on what was one of the best days in the Kansas City Chiefs QB’s life.
Patrick Mahomes has a tough challenge ahead of him
The Kansas City Chiefs have enjoyed great success over the past four years. They have been to four straight AFC Championships games. Moreover, they also went to two straight Super Bowls and won one of them in 2020. Last year, they were handed a shocking defeat by the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship game.
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They now face a very tough task ahead of them. The Chiefs will be without their star-wide receiver Tyreek Hill. ‘The Cheetah’ was a huge part of their team and system. Not having him on the field will certainly impact Mahomes and the team’s performance.
The Chiefs have added multiple new players to fill the void of Tyreek Hill. There is no doubt that replacing a player of Hill’s caliber is extremely difficult, but the franchise has done a good job so far in the offseason.
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In order to contend in the upcoming season, Patrick Mahomes needs to be at his best. He needs to figure out a way to use his new weapons on the offense and prove to the world that he can lead his team without Tyreek Hill.
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Source: | This article originally belongs to Essentially Sports
