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Travis Kelce: there was ‘never a doubt’ Mahomes would complete trick pass

#Chiefs TE Travis Kelce told reporters that there was “never a doubt” that Patrick Mahomes would complete a behind-the-back pass.

The Kansas City Chiefs are known for their high-flying offense, and when Patrick Mahomes completed a behind-the-back pass against the Detroit Lions over the weekend, national attention turned back to the defending Super Bowl champions.

Though Mahomes had been seen practicing the unconventional throw in training camp, many fans and analysts doubted that he would attempt it during a game.

But in comments to the media this week, All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce, who caught the legendary pass, told reporters that he wasn’t surprised, given Mahomes’ otherworldly talent and Andy Reid’s willingness to let his team have fun.

“I mean, don’t get me wrong, we’re – it was always fun coming in the building knowing that we got the guys that could do it,” Kelce explained. “That was never a doubt. Stuff like that, I guess you can see that it’s fun, that we like to come out here (and) play loose and play together and kind of be on the same wave. Football’s always fun when under (Head Coach) Andy Reid. He lets you show your personality.”

Stay tuned to see if the Chiefs can make another trick play work against the Chicago Bears on Thursday.

Travis Kelce gives his perspective on Patrick Mahomes’ behind-the-back pass

Check out what #Chiefs TE Travis Kelce has to say about Patrick Mahomes’ legendary behind-the-back pass against the #Lions.

Fans at Arrowhead Stadium saw the most impressive highlight of the preseason when Patrick Mahomes completed a behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce in the Kansas City Chiefs’ loss to the Detroit Lions last week.

Mahomes told reporters during the game that he made the unconventional throw because Kelce ran the wrong route, but the All-Pro tight end didn’t see things the same way.

“It wasn’t a play? No, it was a play,” Kelce said. “It was a first down. You know he’s got the voice thing, so he kind of mumbled out the play. I couldn’t hear it, I was walking up to the line. I was trying to decipher what he was saying.”

“Before I knew it, he snapped the ball. Then I kind of saw him out of my peripheral run to the sideline, so I was trying to go help my guy out. By the time I looked over there, he was already in midform like a photo on a sports card, throwing the ball to me. It was just, I guess, right place at the right time.”

Kansas City will finish off the three-game preseason schedule against the Chicago Bears on Thursday.

Patrick Mahomes says he threw behind-the-pack pass vs. Lions ‘out of spite’

Patrick Mahomes says that he threw a behind-the-back pass against the Lions “out of spite” after Travis Kelce ran the wrong route.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes did the impossible against the Detroit Lions by completing a behind-the-back pass to star tight end Travis Kelce during preseason action on Saturday.

Though Mahomes had been seen practicing to make one of these throws during training camp, nobody expected that he would try to make it happen during a live game.

Fans had a field day reacting to Mahomes’ latest highlight-reel play on Twitter, and when former Chiefs signal-caller Trent Green asked the reigning Super Bowl MVP to comment on the trick pass during the game, his response was unexpected.

Check out Green’s mid-game interview with Mahomes in this video, which was posted to Twitter by the NFL’s official account:

It remains unclear whether Mahomes was being serious when talking to Green, but either way, his outstanding play against Detroit is sure to go down as one of the top highlights of the NFL’s entire 2024 preseason.

Chiefs vs. Lions: Mahomes pulls off insane behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce

Patrick Mahomes completed an insane behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce in the #Chiefs’ preseason exhibition against the #Lions on Saturday.

The Kansas City Chiefs produced the best highlight of the NFL’s preseason on Saturday when Patrick Mahomes completed a behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce against the Detroit Lions.

The play came late in the first quarter on a third down that seemed innocuous when Mahomes snapped the ball. After showing play action on a fake run to rookie Carson Steele, Mahomes rolled to his right and unleashed the spectacular trick pass, which was caught by Kelce for a first down.

Check out this video of Mahomes’ outstanding behind-the-back pass to Kelce, which was posted to Twitter by the NFL’s official account:

It is no secret that Mahomes has been training to make behind-the-back passes during training camp, but this play was the first time he has ever attempted the feat in a live game.

Expect to see him to continue honing this unique skill through the rest of Kansas City’s preseason.

WATCH: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes finally completes behind-the-back pass in practice

Patrick Mahomes completed a behind-the-back pass to Skyy Moore at the #Chiefs’ Saturday practice session.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been perfecting his technique for behind-the-back passes at the team’s training camp and finally completed one of the unorthodox throws at Saturday’s workouts in St. Joseph.

The Chiefs’ official Twitter account posted a video of Mahomes’ incredible accomplishment shortly after it happened on the field at Missouri Western State University.

Skyy Moore can be seen catching this special pass from the reigning MVP, and the misdirection from Mahomes seems to have fooled the defense, as the second-year receiver gained significant yardage after turning upfield with the ball.

It is unclear in the clip if this was a designed play or an act of pure improvisation on the part of the All-Pro quarterback, but either way the simple flick of his wrist was all Mahomes needed to find his target.

The Chiefs’ offense could benefit greatly from effective deception of this magnitude as they look to defend their Super Bowl LVII title in 2023.