Patrick Mahomes entered the history books once again last night after leading his Chiefs to a thrilling 38-35 Super Bowl LVII win against the Philadelphia Eagles. However, he did so battling major adversities, which were clearly visible during the match. And mother Randi Mahomes provided a testament to that after the game.
The mother of the now 2x Super Bowl champion posted a photo on her Instagram showing her son Patrick in visible pain. The adrenaline of the Lombardi did its thing. However, the suffering showed despite that, after four gruelling quarters in Phoenix.
Randi Mahomes’ emotional post after Super Bowl
Patrick Mahomes has been recovering from a high ankle sprain since the unfortunate hit in the divisional round against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Given, it wasn’t as bad as the AFC Championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals. However, Mahomes was far from a hundred per cent on Sunday’s final showdown.
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And the world got a glimpse of the struggle he went through for the title. “
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“What a moment to share,” one fan commented, while another planned for the future. “Now he can rest up that ankle so we can get ready for next season,” he said. “Bro is in pain,” one fan wrote. Overall, the Chiefs Kingdom couldn’t have been prouder of their quarterback. “One of a kind,” one said. “Definition of a leader,” another praised. “You raised a champion,” one fan addressed Randi.
Patrick Mahomes almost had to leave the game last night
Randi’s worrying is very justified after Mahomes left the ankle injury thoughts at home on Sunday night. The QB made several runs from the pocket for first downs where he was brought down in brutal fashion by the Eagles’ defense.
Patrick Mahomes gets up limping on his ankle after the sack.#SBLVII pic.twitter.com/KEbwCRuGe3
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) February 13, 2023
Things got a little heart-in-mouth for Kansas City Chiefs fans when Mahomes failed to escape from the pocket and landed unpleasantly from a T J Edwards tackle. No 15 limped for a while. And head coach Andy Reid even had backup QB Chad Henne warming up on the sidelines. However, Mahomes powered and Henne hung it up after his second ring in the bag.
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Mother Mahomes can take a breather as Patrick recovers during the off-season. The next season awaits the Mahomes as the Chiefs’ dynasty doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon.