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Rewatch five of Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ greatest performances on NFL+

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Fast forward through the first 58 minutes of the 2021 AFC Divisional Round between the Chiefs and Bills, and you’ll still get to watch 31 points scored. Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen took the lead on the first play out of the two-minute warning, striking on a 27-yarder and converting the ensuing two-point conversion to make it 29-26. The concern was Mahomes had too much time, something he took 52 seconds to prove. On second-and-10 from his own 36-yard line, the QB roped a ball through midfield traffic to WR Tyreek Hill, who jetted the rest of the way to help put K.C. back up by four. The Bills miraculously responded with their own 75-yard drive in 49 seconds to wrest back a 36-33 lead. Only 13 ticks remained. Surely, this time, it had to be the dagger. Instead, Mahomes used two timeouts and two throws to eke 44 yards out of the next 10 seconds, which allowed Harrison Butker to send the game to overtime on a 49-yard kick. The Chiefs received the ball, and in eight plays it was over on a Kelce TD catch. Mahomes went 6 of 6 for 69 yards on the final possession. He finished with 378 passing yards, 69 rushing yards and four TDs. Two months later, the NFL passed a rule ensuring each team receives at least one possession during postseason overtime games.

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