Patrick Mahomes Details “Dumb Decisions” That Almost Backfired for Chiefs in Broncos Big Battle: “I Put Us in…”

On Sunday night, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs survived a late comeback from the Broncos and eventually got the win. After the game, Mahomes talked about making some big mistakes, which could have cost the team big time. However, the Kansas defense held its nerve and played great at the end of the game. Hence, Mahomes praised his teammates massively for bailing him out in that game against Broncos.

Notably, Mahomes made three touchdowns while throwing 352 yards; however, he also made three interceptions, which allowed the Broncos teams to make a comeback.

Patrick Mahomes talks about making mistakes during the Broncos game

During the post-game interview, Mahomes was very critical of himself, as he talked about making dumb decisions in the game. “It was just two dumb decisions by me. I mean, we were doing the same stuff all game. When you let a good defense get momentum, they can make plays happen and they made some plays happen,” Mahomes said after the game. 

Then, he spoke about his teammates helping him greatly. “I put us in some bad positions all throughout the game at the end of the half and at the end of the game. The defense came back and stepped up for us. Guys around me stepped up to get us to score some points,” Mahomes further added. 

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Despite being critical of his performance, the Chiefs’ QB talked about the importance of other teammates stepping up at the right time. According to him, everybody needs to have each other’s back and perform at a certain level, which will help them to win the Super Bowl.

Mahomes and Russell Wilson had a great battle in Denver

At the Empower Field at Mile High, Mahomes and the Chiefs dominated the first quarter and the beginning of the second quarter. Then, the Broncos QB, Russell Wilson, showed his immense experience and made some great plays to give the Denver team momentum before going into the second half.

Before the end of the second half, Mahomes also had one interception, which gave the Broncos a chance. After going up 27-0, the Chiefs gave away two touchdowns. Then, in the second half, the Broncos players looked motivated and got another touchdown. At the end of the game, Wilson, unfortunately, got a concussion, which forced him out of the game. Backup QB, Brett Rypien made one interception at the end of the game, which ended the Broncos’ hopes of a comeback win.

In the end, Mahomes and Wilson both recorded 3 touchdowns each; however, Wilson made 2 fewer interceptions than the Chiefs’ QB.

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