The Kansas City Chiefs’ winning feeling is back after holding off the Carolina Panthers in Week 12. Patrick Mahomes spoke with reporters after the game, reflecting on his scramble to set up the game-winning field goal.
“[The Panthers were in] man coverage, they got into a type of like match zone,” Mahomes explained. “They covered up our routes, and I got out to the left, and at that point [in] the game, yards were more important than getting out of bounds.
“So, with the three time-outs, I tried just to cut through… and I think it was Justin Watson. Obviously, [on] the video… [it was] a great block. I think it was him, and I was able to [run past] him, and I was able to get down the field and get out of bounds. I kind of fumbled out of bounds, but I got out of bounds, so I got us in football range.”
Mahomes scrambled for 34 yards in the final seconds of regulation to set up Spencer Shrader’s game-winner. The reigning Super Bowl MVP had another three-touchdown performance and explained his mindset during late-game situations.
“Yeah, I think it’s just certain times in games… It’s not like a pre-plan, that stuff. It’s just whenever it comes down to it. You’ve got to make the play,” Mahomes said. “I feel like I try to go out there and make the play, and that’s why I feel like it happens kind of later in games sometimes and in the playoffs, it’s you don’t want to slide, you have to put your body kind of out there knowing that you can take hits and stuff like that. But we’ve been able to make some big runs in big moments.”
Mahomes and the Chiefs have a quick turnaround for Week 13 on ‘Black Friday’ against the Las Vegas Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium.
