Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes accepts full blame for a series of miscues in the team’s humiliating 40-22 Super Bowl 59 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Nothing went right for Mahomes and the Chiefs in their bid to complete the first-ever Super Bowl three-peat on Sunday. Mahomes threw two interceptions (including a pick-six to Cooper DeJean), lost a fumble, and was sacked six times in the defeat.
At his post-game Super Bowl press conference, Patrick Mahomes took the blame for the back-breaking turnovers, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk:
“Obviously the turnovers hurt, I take all the blame for that,” Mahomes said. “Those early turnovers swing the momentum of the game and they capitalized on them. They scored on one and they got a touchdown immediately after, so that’s 14 points I kinda gave them. It’s hard to come back from that in a Super Bowl. Just didn’t play up to my standard and I have to play better next time.”
DeJean’s pick-six helped the Eagles build their lead to 17-0, but it was the next interception that essentially put the game on ice (yes, in the second quarter). Patrick Mahomes threw a pick to Zack Baun at the KC 14, and A.J. Brown’s walk-in touchdown put the Eagles up 24.
Mahomes finished with a stat line of 21 completions for 257 yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions and 25 rushing yards in the loss.
Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs Could Look A Lot Different In 2025
Before the Super Bowl, it was reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport that tight end Travis Kelce hasn’t decided on his future. DeAndre Hopkins, Marquise Brown, Justin Reid, Nick Bolton, Justin Watson, Kareem Hunt, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman are all pending free agents, too.
It’s premature to call this the end of an era for the Chiefs. Remember, some folks thought the same when the New England Patriots lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 52, only to come back with a victory in the big game one year later.
However, GM Brett Veach must be ready to replace several key faces on both sides of the ball in 2025. The salary cap will not allow KC to run it back with this core.
