Kansas City Chiefs Superstar Patrick Mahomes Enhances MVP Chances

Already thought of a number one candidate for NFL MVP, Patrick Mahomes made an much more compelling case throughout Sunday’s win.

The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback, who entered the sport main the NFL in landing passes and passing yards, added to his spectacular totals with 4 landing passes and 331 passing yards towards the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Whereas finishing 26-of-35 passes, his imaginative and prescient, arm energy, working capacity — and most notably accuracy — have been as soon as once more on full show.

“He’s gonna put it there,” mentioned vast receiver Kadarius Toney, who was the recipient of Mahomes’ first landing go. “Wherever it gotta be, it’s going to be there.”

Mahomes had his fifth recreation this season with 300-plus passing yards whereas recording a number of touchdowns.

His newest statistical marvel occurred regardless of dropping his best vast receiver, JuJu Smith-Schuster, who was injured on a success by security Andre Cisco within the second quarter.

Mahomes additionally overcompensated for a poor efficiency by the Chiefs particular groups, which fumbled a kickoff return, missed an additional level and did not recuperate an onside kickoff.

“We’ve bought to eliminate a few of that stuff,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid mentioned, “ensure that we clear it up.”

The Chiefs defeated the Jaguars 27-17 regardless of dropping the turnover battle by three, and that’s largely due to Mahomes.

This week’s dose of Mahomes Magic — otherworldly performs that few quarterbacks could make — occurred within the fourth quarter.

On a third and 4 with 9:34 left within the recreation, Mahomes rolled to the left after which circled again to keep away from defensive lineman Corey Peters earlier than hitting Jerick McKinnon for a 10-yard acquire.

Two performs later, although, Mahomes made one in every of his few errors, throwing an interception — simply his seventh on the yr regardless of 336 passing makes an attempt — to Cisco on an try for McKinnon.

Mahomes masterfully transformed one other third down with 4:33 left to place the sport away. Regardless of getting drilled by rookie Travon Walker, Mahomes still connected with Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 36 yards.

Mahomes did all this regardless of going towards an opponent that had familiarity with the Chiefs’ offensive scheme.

Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson performed underneath Reid with each the Inexperienced Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles and coached underneath him in Philadelphia and Kansas Metropolis, the place he was offensive coordinator from 2013 to 2015.

And on the defensive aspect, Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell performed underneath Reid from 1998 to 2001 and coached underneath him from 2008 to 2012 (each in Philadelphia).

It’s additionally noteworthy that Jaguars senior defensive assistant Bob Sutton was the Chiefs’ defensive coordinator from 2013 to 2018.

“You see his affect,” Reid mentioned.

Pederson left to change into Eagles head coach earlier than Mahomes joined the Chiefs, however previous to the sport, Mahomes mentioned the staff mentioned altering audibles and different code phrases.

“So he doesn’t have any intel on the stuff we’re making an attempt to get carried out,” he mentioned.

It’s no secret that Mahomes may find yourself MVP. His valued is amplified when one considers that he may earn his second regular-season award regardless of having a contract common of $45 million that ranks behind 4 different quarterbacks.

Additional enhancing his MVP odds, the Chiefs at present personal the No. 1 seed within the AFC, following the Buffalo Payments’ additional time loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

The final three years, the quarterback of a top-seeded staff has earned MVP honors. It was Aaron Rodgers twice in a row after which Lamar Jackson earlier than him.

The yr previous to that, the regular-season MVP was received by Mahomes, and he appears to be in place to win it as soon as once more.