Patrick Mahomes’ 28th birthday is surely going to be a memorable one. But maybe not for all the right reasons. In the highly anticipated match against the Jaguars, 0-1 City Chiefs needed to win the game to keep morale from falling. However, after KCC fumbled through the first quarter, another tragedy hit them.

With the Chiefs and Jaguars both being unable to score points in the first quarter, it seemed like the two were evenly matched. And then, at a critical juncture, a key player went down.

The clash that made Chiefs fans’ hearts skip a beat

After being picked in the 2020 NFL draft, LB Willie Gay has been an excellent addition to the Chiefs. In a brutal clash, Jacksonville Jaguars WR Christian Kirk knocked the wind off Gay, who went crashing down. As prayers took flight from the hearts of Chiefs fans, he held his stomach clearly in pain. It remains to be seen how severe the injury would be, but this much is clear that he is out for today’s game.

With a lot of careless moves and mistakes, the first quarter was a downer. In the second quarter, the Jaguars inaugurated the match with 6 points. In the last few minutes of the quarter, however, the Chiefs managed to score 7 points. The second half broke the monotony of the game with an old partnership going for the win again!

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After a lukewarm first half, the match picking pace for the Chiefs

As the game entered the second half, however, the Chiefs managed to score a touchdown, providing some relief to fans. At the nine-yard line, Mahomes found Travis Kelce on the right, who ran in for the touchdown. The Kelce-Mahomes partnership which set the foundation for the Chiefs’ 2022 Super Bowl win seemed to be back.

This remarkable achievement surpasses the previous record held by Len Dawson and Otis Taylor, who had 46 touchdown connections. As a result, Mahomes and Kelce now standalone as the all-time leaders in touchdown receptions in the history of the franchise. The duo’s performance has now placed them in the fourth position in NFL history among quarterback-tight end duos, highlighting their exceptional on-field partnership.

Will they continue to shine for the rest of the game? Or will the Jaguars prove to be a killjoy on Mahomes’ birthday?

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