Since the Kansas City Chiefs’ 40-22 blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, the broader football discourse around Patrick Mahomes has changed dramatically.
Diehard fans in New England (and Philadelphia) treated Sunday night like a point-made celebration of sorts, declaring the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) debate between Mahomes and Tom Brady — the consensus G.O.A.T. — officially settled.
Before I dive into all the reasons why it is certainly not, let’s talk about what’s real.