Kansas City #Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is on pace to achieve a new milestone this postseason | @EdEastonJr

The first round of the NFL postseason kicks off this weekend with Wild Card Playoffs in both the AFC and the NFC conferences — but the reigning Super Bowl champs will not be playing a game. The Kansas City Chiefs clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC following their 2024 Christmas victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Think it looked like Patrick Mahomes figured something out late in the season? Your eyes aren’t deceiving you. Here’s what happened.

With the playoffs looming, Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes are getting a star-studded boost at just the right time for Kansas City Chiefs. Andy Reid has done an extraordinary job keeping the Kansas City Chiefs as contenders despite multiple injuries throughout the schedule.

It was negative-4 degrees at kickoff with a wind chill of negative-27 and conditions didn’t improve. Coach Andy Reid’s mustache froze, Patrick Mahomes’ helmet cracked and the Chiefs jumped to a 10-0 lead early and won easily.

The Chiefs’ QB is in a league of his own, while Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen enter the postseason on the quest for hardware to elevate their illustrious résumés.

A former Super Bowl champion with the New Orleans Saints shared his perspective on the immense pressure Patrick Mahomes faces as the Kansas City Chiefs approach the season’s final stretch. According to the former quarterback,

The Kansas City Chiefs, while not in the most convincing fashion, earned a 15-2 record, the No. 1 seed in the AFC, and a bye in the Wild Card of the NFL Playoffs. Still, one former Chiefs quarterback believes Patrick Mahomes’ playoff legacy is at stake.