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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes had perfect passer rating when targeting Travis Kelce vs. Bills

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes had a perfect 158.3 passer rating when targeting TE Travis Kelce in Kansas City’s win over the #Bills on Sunday.

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night to advance to their sixth-consecutive AFC Championship Game. While their well-rounded performance on both sides of the ball was a collective effort, the standout showings from two of their biggest stars stole the show, according to the experts at Pro Football Focus.

Reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes was able to count on Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce in key moments throughout the game, and earned a perfect passer rating when targeting his favorite receiving threat against Buffalo.

The pair linked up for two scores in the divisional matchup and ascended to first place on the NFL’s leaderboard for postseason touchdowns scored between a quarterback and receiver duo.

Their chemistry has become the stuff of legend, and always seems to be a factor in hotly-contested playoff matchups when their team needs them most.

Mahomes and Kelce can add to their sterling postseason resumes against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game this weekend.

Touchdown Wire names Seahawks’ Tyler Lockett best slot receiver in NFL

USA TODAY’s Touchdown Wire has named Seattle Seahawks wideout Tyler Lockett the best slot receiver in the National Football League.

Seattle Seahawks fans understand how important wide receiver Tyler Lockett is to the team’s offense and why he has easily commanded the No. 1 spot on the roster.

Lockett isn’t just appreciated in Seattle, however, and has earned the respect of analysts around the league. Ahead of the 2020 season, Doug Farrar of USA TODAY’s Touchdown Wire named Lockett the best slot receiver in the NFL.

“Including the postseason, no slot receiver caught more touchdown passes than Lockett did in the 2019 campaign with six,” Farrar writes. “He also allowed Russell Wilson a 122.9 passer rating when targeting him from the slot. Not that creating supernatural efficiency for his quarterback is a new thing for Lockett — in 2018, he became the first receiver since at least 2018 to take at least 20% of his snaps and still rack up a perfect passer rating overall when targeted.”

“Lockett has become a top-level receiver no matter where he lines up, but he’s a great slot target for the same reasons you’ll find for every receiver on this list – he knows how to create separation with spacing and leverage, he has an extra gear when he needs it, and in Lockett’s case, there are things he’s learned about adjusting the speeds of his routes that make things very difficult for opposing defenders,” Farrar continues.

In addition to the six slot touchdowns, Lockett also hauled in 64 inside passes on 88 targets for a league-high 901 yards last year. Not too shabby.

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