The Titans had this one. They really had it. They put up a 17-7 second-quarter lead in the AFC Championship game over the Chiefs, thanks to a sleight-of-hand touchdown run by Derrick Henry and a tricky touchdown pass to offensive tackle Dennis Kelly. But when you’re the Chiefs, and you have Patrick Mahomes on the field, anything is possible.
Mahomes threw two touchdowns to Tyreek Hill to keep the game close, and then, with 11 seconds left in the first half, Mahomes did THIS from the Tennessee 27-yard line.
Big-time players make big-time plays in big-time games đź’Ş pic.twitter.com/ZC8Ts5dHqK
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 19, 2020
Was Mahomes helped by the rules and officiating perceptions that protect quarterbacks whether they’re in or out of the pocket? Perhaps. But Mahomes hasn’t needed any refs to put up the ridiculous numbers he has so far this postseason.
Patrick Mahomes' last six quarters: 37 completions in 55 attempts for 493 yards, seven touchdowns, no interceptions., 10 rushes for 89 yards and another touchdown.
Yeah, that'll do.
— Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) January 19, 2020
First, it was a five-touchdown performance against the Ravens in the divisional round, bringing Kansas City back from a 24-0 deficit. Now this, and the Chiefs went into the half with a 21-17 lead. No matter what happens in this game, Patrick Mahomes continues to define his legend as a player.
Patrick Mahomes finds the end zone on a 27-yard scramble to give the @Chiefs a 21-17 lead going into halftime.@PatrickMahomes covered 64.0 yards of distance on the play, the most distance covered on a TD run by a quarterback this season.#TENvsKC | Powered by @awscloud pic.twitter.com/2tKfuCRoag
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) January 19, 2020