“I’ve Known How It Feels to Lose”: Patrick Mahomes Reflects on His Storm Inside After Losing a Super Bowl to Tom Brady

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are preparing for a 2020 Super Bowl rematch, which was won by the Chiefs and their third-year quarterback, Patrick Mahomes. Now the quarterback is playing in his 6th season. Mahomes has reflected on the journey since the monumental ring, counting all the lows in his path as well. And according to the player, all the defeats have only increased his hunger for another chance at the championship.

After winning a Super Bowl in just his third year, Mahomes had tasted earlier success by even winning an MVP award in his second year and first year as the starting quarterback. The world was the oyster for the quarterback. However, after reaching back-to-back Super Bowl finals in 2020 and 2021, Mahomes came up against the ultimate competitor, Tom Brady. After winning his first ring, the young QB lost his first Super Bowl match in 2021. Now reflecting on tasting defeat at the grand stage, Mahomes said, “I’ve known how it feels to lose too, so I obviously want to get back.”  

Patrick Mahomes on early career perspective vs. current view

According to the player, who was talking to the press this Wednesday, his learning curve has included a lot of failures as well. After striking out with all accolades early in his career, the 27-year-old took the game for what it seemed at the time.

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“I just kind of thought that’s just what you did. You went out there and played football for coach Reid and you win the MVP, and you win Super Bowls,” added Mahomes.

However, after losing to Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021, the player has seen actual tribulations of the daily challenges in the league. The Chiefs even failed to make the Super Bowl last year after bowing out to a relentless and ruthless Cincinnati Bengals team in the AFC championship game. Now having gone through more failures than he did in the first few years of his career, Mahomes is even more hungry for opportunities now.

With another season underway, the quarterback knows the importance of these chances. “I think if I had the chance to go out there and win another one, I think I’ll appreciate it even more,” admitted Mahomes.

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