Patrick Mahomes remains unsatisfied after clinching AFC West for the 9th consecutive time
Patrick Mahomes believes the season is far from over despite clinching the AFC West with Sunday night's win over the Chargers.
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After three rings, one surely gains an in-depth perspective on what needs to be done to become the NFL champion. After all, only one of 32 gets to lift the coveted Lombardi trophy at the end. Patrick Mahomes, reigning Super Bowl MVP, puts it effectively after a division-clinching doink on Sunday night.
Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs clinched the ninth straight AFC West title after a win over division rivals Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs are now only two seasons shy of tying the New England Patriots’ 11-season straight division title record. It is definitely a cause for celebration, but Mahomes isn’t feeling all too up for it.
Mahomes, in his post-game interview, revealed his true feelings about the game and the divisional title. The Chiefs signal-caller believes that a division title is just step one. There’s more to go as they look forward to recording the very first three-peat in NFL history.
It’s our first goal every single year to win the AFC West…. To be able to win this division, to gain another game in the playoff picture — it was an important game for us against a really good football team. We found a way to get a win, but now we got to keep building if we want to get to our ultimate goal.
Patrick Mahomes said post-game
The Chiefs, despite their remarkable record, have looked a shell of their previous year’s performances. The invisible force ran into vulnerabilities, exposing their drawbacks.
In the end, it all comes down to the results the team produces. The Chiefs can do so, however, it can’t be written off that they haven’t been able to stack up points. The win against the Chargers was their consecutive 15th one-score victory.
Patrick Mahomes admits AFC West is a tough division
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback believes both the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos will make the playoffs. He also emphasized the difficulty of qualifying from the AFC West, calling all its teams formidable rivals.
Earlier, on Sunday, the Chiefs registered a season sweep over the Chargers. They also had a season sweep over the Las Vegas Raiders. Additionally, they had one win over the Denver Broncos, and one game slated to play in Week 18.
It’s a great division. We’re in a lot of rivalries where everybody’s played each other tough and three teams are going to probably make the playoffs, that speaks to the division that we play in.
Patrick Mahomes said
The Chargers dropped a position but remain locked in for the wildcard spot from the league. The Chargers and the Broncos led by ROTY contender Bo Nix, both hold an 8-5 record after Week 14 – holding sixth and seventh positions in the AFC. The nearest rivals are Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts, against whom the AFC teams have a three-win advantage.
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