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In the lead-up to Super Bowl LIX, there was a lot of talk about Patrick Mahomes' legacy. The 29-year-old was playing in his fifth Super Bowl in six years. With a victory, Mahomes would become the first quarterback ever to win three consecutive Super Bowls. He would have four rings before his 30th birthday.
Some posited that would cement Mahomes as not just an all-time great but the all-time great. That a victory would vault Mahomes past Tom Brady as the greatest quarterback to ever play in the NFL.
Super Bowl LIX was going to be Mahomes' coronation with Brady calling the game, no less.