Super Bowl LVIII: Andy Reid & Patrick Mahomes ‘Tom & Jerry’ Moment, Brings Back Memories of an Iconic Rivalry

Kansas City Chiefs had the most spectacular comeback! In the second half of the Super Bowl clash, they turned the tables on the San Francisco 49ers to lift the Lombardi trophy for the second consecutive time. Facing the 1st-and-goal in overtime, head coach Andy Reid called the ‘Tom and Jerry’ play to hoodwink the 49ers’ defense.

In a nail-biting OT, fans witnessed a finale that refreshed everyone’s memories of the iconic game where Tom Brady broke records to get the Patriots over the line despite a 28-3 lead set by the Falcons. Bearing a resemblance to the ‘Corndog’ play by the Chiefs against the Eagles in the 57th Bowl, Patrick Mahomes pulled the Chiefs from the 22-19 situation, with Hardman scoring the touchdown Chiefs required for victory.

What was Andy Reid’s ‘Tom and Jerry’ play for Patrick Mahomes and team?

The Chiefs’ scary tactical weapon called the “Corndog,” previously used to exploit the Eagles’ defensive gaps, led to the establishment of the Chief Kingdom’s new dynasty on Sunday. The 49ers were no strangers to this play and did a “good job” covering the play that primarily involves Clyde and Kelce, according to Mahomes. However, this did not deter Reid and Mahomes from calling the play again, but with a slight twist this time around. 

Curiously named “Tom and Jerry” this offensive play relies on the same Corndog motion but with Kelce and Clyde acting as decoys. Like the rest of the squad, Mecole Hardman sprints to the left but then, much like the usual Chiefs’ play, snaps to the right. This quick turn went unnoticed because of the decoys leading the defense away from Hardman, leaving the right wide receiver open for a quick pass in the end zone.

Conditioned by habit, the 49ers’ defense failed to see Mecole snap back and create space, similar to the defensive over-commitment by the Eagles against the Chiefs. In the end, we got a magnificent comeback, which, in all its glory, still pales in comparison to the first time a team overthrew a more than 10-point lead in the NFL.  

When Tom Brady gave us the greatest comeback!

Facing a daunting lead of 28-3, fans supporting the New England Patriots had given up all hopes. With 11 minutes remaining in regulation, Tom Brady flipped the game on its head against the Atlanta Falcons, emerging victorious in Super Bowl LI. With the odds stacked up against them, the Patriots wrote history defying the 99.8% chance of their loss, as per ESPN.

Falcons established a lead of 21-3 by halftime with three touchdowns and later pushed it to 28-3 in the middle of the third quarter. In regulation, the Patriots did the unimaginable and scored 25 consecutive points, with James White scoring the final touchdown. Along with winning an impossible game, quarterback Brady also set multiple records.

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He cemented his name as one of the NFL’s greatest by setting the record for the most passes (62), most completions (43), and most passing yards (466). It’s been years since the Patriots’ iconic win, but the game-changing end play of the Chiefs serves as a good reminder of the game.

Brady set the stage for comebacks so future teams could take inspiration and give us games like this year’s Super Bowl. Chiefs’ remarkable play, enabled by Reid’s strategic genius and Mahomes’ quick thinking, allowed them to clinch yet another victory from the jaws of certain defeat while making for an unforgettable moment in the history of offensive plays. 

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