Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is known for his clutch ability, and Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers was no exception. With 4:45 remaining in the fourth quarter, Mahomes engineered a game-winning drive that lifted the Chiefs to a 19-17 win.
The final third-down conversion, a nine-yard pass to tight end Travis Kelce, exemplified why Mahomes is so special. He makes clutch plays and wills his team to victory. The successful conversion came after Mahomes ran a naked bootleg to evade Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley.
Kicker Matthew Wright later sealed the win with a 31-yard field goal that sailed through the uprights. The Chiefs have now won 10 games this season by one score, and their streak of 15 straight games decided by one-score or less stands as the longest in the NFL.
Mahomes has had an underwhelming statistical season by his standards, but he continues to tip the scales for the Chiefs. With a two-game lead in the AFC’s No. 1 seed race, Kansas City is looking to become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls.
Coach Andy Reid praised Mahomes’ performance, saying, “I thought he did a good job.” Mahomes has 3,189 passing yards and 20 touchdowns this season, but it’s his clutch ability that makes him a game-changer. As the Chiefs look to advance to Super Bowl 59, Mahomes remains the key to their success.
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