Of Patrick Mahomes’ four second-half touchdown passes on Sunday at Gillette Stadium, his 1-yard lob to Tyreek Hill was delivered with the least apparent degree of difficulty.

Then again, it remains unclear whether the Chiefs quarterback was actually trying to pass to Hill or Kareem Hunt, who was on his way to the same spot when he was dragged down by a Patriots defender with the ball in the air.

“For real,” Hill said, he didn’t know.

Nor will he, necessarily.

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“A magician never reveals his tricks,” Mahomes said with a smile.