“He Saved Us”: Patrick Mahomes Credits Harrison Butker After Six Field Goals vs Bengals

Harrison Butker should be considered the MVP for single-handedly carrying the Kansas City Chiefs to a much-needed victory. They now have 9 straight playoff berths and are at a home-game advantage come the first playoff game. Patrick Mahomes couldn’t be happier with the New Year kicking in and most of the reason behind it is Butker.

Mahomes came in the post-game presser and talked about the impact Harrison Butker made in the game today. Most of the Chiefs’ points came from Harrison Butker and Mahomes paid his respects to the Chiefs’ Kicker. The Chiefs are now 10-6 and at the top of the AFC West.

Patrick Mahomes pays his respects to Harrison Butker

Considering how the Chiefs faced problems getting into the end zone today, the reporter asked Mahomes if he and the team felt accomplished and if the team had gained some momentum after this game. The signal caller pointed out that the team didn’t try to “force” the game and they “let the game come to them”. He addressed the fumble in the first half and pointed out how the team is yet to improve their ability to get into the red zone. He then mentioned how Harrison Butker saved the team today.

“Harrison Butker, he saved us, man. He knocked through I think six and um, when you have a defense like that shutting the door man, I mean that’s how you win football games.” Said Mahomes, appreciating his kicker. He also addressed the O-Line saying that they did a “tremendous job,” and pointed out Isaiah Pacheco and Rashee Rice’s performance in the game.

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Now that the Chiefs have secured a place in the playoffs, they must play better because it doesn’t seem like they’ve learned their lessons from past losses. Some of these blunders are becoming more apparent with time now. It is to be noted that Harrison Butker alone scored 18 out of 25 points in today’s game.

Can the Chiefs fix their receiving game?

While it has been decent today; the team is still in highlights after Travis Kelce fumbled the ball and came out with just 3 catches over 16 yards. Since the last 3 games, his performance has been sub-par, failing to score past 50-yards, let alone 100. But that’s not the only problem here.

Minutes before the first half ended, Patrick Mahomes threw a pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, which he ended up dropping. It happened on third and 3 and the Chiefs suffered a minor setback. However, the WR signaled Mahomes telling him where to throw the ball, and the QB couldn’t manage to do so.

This raises a question as to how many times the WR has taken the heat for the QB’s miscalculations. The fans on X are irate and have very distasteful opinions about MVS. What are your takeaways from this game?

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