As one of the NFL’s greatest-ever spell-binders, Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes rarely underwhelms. He’s an alchemist, after all; his pockets are bursting with ruses and chicanery, employed in a timely manner to leave opposition defenders in his wake.
Mahomes Magic is never more potent than in overtime. The Kansas City standout is at his most cunning when games reach their merciful crescendo, proving more specter than man — a spiritual presence under center for the Chiefs, a haunting figure for those who Kansas City goes up against as the clock dwindles.
The 31-year-old pulled another rabbit out of his hat in Kansas City’s overtime win over the Colts on Sunday night, fluttering between the worlds of spirit and demon as the Chiefs downed Shane Steichen’s side. With his latest result, Mahomes also became the sole proprietor of one of the NFL’s more eye-catching records.
Here’s what you need to know.
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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes now owns a wild NFL record
Kansas City dispatched of Indianapolis, 33-30, in overtime on Sunday. Predictably, Mahomes was at the heart of the victory, He completed 32-of-47 passes for 382 yards and three touchdowns, powering the Chiefs’ high-octane offense to the hard-fought victory.
He was arguably at his best during the extra period, leading Kansas City on two scoring drives, the second of which secured the win. Mahomes completed lengthy passes to Tyquan Thornton and Kenneth Walker on third down. Both conversions helped the Chiefs climb into Colts territory.
When Harrison Butker’s kick sailed through the uprights, Mahomes found himself in possession of another glittering accolade in a career filled with them. The Kansas City supernova improved his record in regular-season overtime games to 8-0, passing Jake Plummer for the longest OT win streak in league history, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Many of Mahomes’ greatest OT moments have come in the postseason — he famously downed Josh Allen and the Bills in the “13-Second Game” back in 2022 and found Mecole Hardman in the corner of the end zone to lift the Chiefs to the Super Bowl 58 title in 2024. Nevertheless, his regular-season exploits in the extra period underpin his brilliance when the lights are at their brightest.
If your favorite team is facing off with Kansas City, you’d better hope that they take care of business in regulation. If not, it could be a long night.
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