Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs continue to look like the best team in the NFL after a 30-24 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9's edition of "Monday Night Football." Now, the Chiefs sit at 8-0 to start the 2024 NFL season, the best start of Mahomes' eight-year career.
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With his brother Jackson Mahomes in attendance, Patrick Mahomes had one of his better games of the year. The former Texas Tech star completed 34-of-44 passes for 291 yards and a season-high three touchdowns.
On Tuesday, Patrick Mahomes took to social media to make the same post he has done after each win this season. The caption included just a simple clock emoji.
Jackson Mahomes, continuing to show support for his older brother, took to the comment section to send the two-time NFL MVP a message regarding the Chiefs' 8-0 start.
"Let’s get it bro!!!" Jackson Mahomes wrote on Instagram. "8-0."
Patrick Mahomes hasn't necessarily had the best start to the season in the box score, at least by his standards. The three-time Super Bowl champion has posted 1,942 yards (14th in the NFL) for 11 touchdowns (t-10th) and nine interceptions (t-2nd). However, he keeps finding ways to win.
Heading into Week 10, Kansas City may have even larger goals in mind than just a threepeat. They are potentially looking to become the second team in NFL history to finish a season undefeated, including the regular season and in the playoffs. The only team to achieve such a feat was the 1972 Miami Dolphins, who won all 14 regular season games and three in the playoffs on their way to a perfect 17-0.
If Patrick Mahomes wants to accomplish this, he will have to help his team win three more games than the Dolphins did, which would put the Chiefs at 20-0.
