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Jan 23, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates the win against the Buffalo Bills in overtime in the AFC Divisional playoff football game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports| Courtesy: Reuters
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Jan 23, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates the win against the Buffalo Bills in overtime in the AFC Divisional playoff football game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports| Courtesy: Reuters
Patrick Mahomes is one of the most dominant quarterbacks of the new generation. He is steamrolling almost every opponent he gets in the way. But his display in his own division is something astounding in itself. The Kansas City Chiefs QB reflected on the AFC West battle after dominating his way to the playoffs this season.
The Chiefs ended the 2022 regular season as the division champions and the number one seed in the AFC. But how much does his own division matter to him in the larger scheme of things.
Patrick Mahomes has his say on his battle with AFC West opponents
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Winning the Super Bowl is the ultimate prize a football player can hope for in a season. But before doing that, dominating the division is something that everyone wants. And Patrick Mahomes is no different. The Chiefs QB reflected on the battle for supremacy in the AFC West division in the last presser of the regular season.
“Yeah, for sure,” Mahomes said on the importance of winning against the divisional rivals for him.
He then explained his stance, saying that dominating the division is the first step in achieving goals at the end of the year.
“I mean that was something that was instilled with me right when I got here. We were going to focus on the AFC West opponents. We believe we have one of the best divisions if not the best division in football. So, we know if we can handle business in the AFC West, it’s gonna put us in a position to be where we want to be at the end of the year,” the Chiefs QB elaborated.Time and again, Mahomes has stressed on the goals that the Chiefs set at the start of the season. Out of the three main goals, Mahomes and Co. have achieved two. And with the kind of juggernaut they have become, achieving the last and the biggest one isn’t a longshot.
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Ticking all the boxes
The Chiefs set out three main goals for themselves at the start of the season. One was to win the AFC West divisional title, which they have done. The second was to establish home field advantage in the playoffs by clinching the first seed in the conference. They just did that in style with a dominant win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
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The playoffs start next week and although the Chiefs have a bye week, Patrick Mahomes and Co. will be raring to go in the divisional round. They have won 14 of the 17 games in the regular season. Just two more wins will take them to their third goal, the Super Bowl next month. Can Mahomes tick all the boxes for Andy Ried’s side?
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