COMMENTARY
Win or lose, the numbers weren’t going to add up.
Even if Patrick Mahomes helped lead the Kansas City Chiefs to the first three-peat in NFL history, the superstar QB was looking at an uphill climb in his attempt to equal (or surpass) Tom Brady’s unchallenged resume on the gridiron.
A triumph over the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX would have secured Mahomes’ fourth Super Bowl title — still three behind Brady.
With Brady now calling games instead of competing on the field, he will always hold a trump card over Mahomes when it comes to head-to-head play — holding a 2-0 edge over him in the playoffs with both the Patriots (2018 AFC Championship Game) and Buccaneers (Super Bowl LV).