It was a nightmare in New Orleans for the Kansas City Chiefs.
And fans are now claiming that the NFL is trolling its best player.
It was a game to forget for Patrick Mahomes.
The three-time Super Bowl champion finished 21/32 for 257 yards and three touchdowns, with two interceptions (including a pick six).
A mediocre game by Mahomes’ standard, but on the surface, still a decent stat line.
The only problem is, most of the numbers Mahomes put up were late in the fourth quarter well after the game was already decided.
He had a pedestrian 33 passing yards at halftime, which is the fifth-fewest ever in the first half of a Super Bowl.
When Jalen Hurts found DeVonta Smith to put the Eagles up 34-0 in the third quarter, Mahomes was just 9/18 for 61 yards and two interceptions.
However, the NFL tried to spin his performance in a more positive light, including the totality of the entire game, which is fair, albeit without any context.
The official NFL Youtube account, posted a highlight reel of the Kansas City franchise quarterback, with the title, ‘Patrick Mahomes best plays from 3-TD game vs. Eagles.’
That of course makes it seem like he put forth a strong and honest performance, but for anyone who watched the game knows that simply wasn’t the case.
Mahomes struggled. Mightily.
Some are even arguing it to be the worst game of his career.
And they would have a good case.
Now fans are claiming the NFL is in on the joke by the title of the YouTube clip.
After all, the clip of Mahomes’ ‘highlight throws’ doesn’t even start until the Eagles are already up 34-0.
‘The highlight reel starting with a 34-0 score is diabolical,’ one fan posted on X.
‘NFL is wild for posting this,’ another fan added.
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Fans continued to chime in:
‘How did I know the false passing production would be highlighted’
‘He was literally stat-padding in the super bowl’
‘The casual box score watchers gonna be glazing his garbage time stats’
It’s hard to knock the NFL for trying to paint its biggest star’s performance on its biggest stage as a decent one.
Unfortunately for them, everyone has eyes.
