The Chiefs fans call it Mahomes Magic in Kansas City, but it doesn't matter what you call it, things like this are making the NFL more fun than it has even been.
Today in their week 2 preseason game against the Lions, Mahomes completed an ill-advised behind the back pass to his favorite target - tight end Travis Kelce.Watch it here
You can also watch it in slow motion from a different angle here:
This angle is ridiculous. pic.twitter.com/b8HSqR8zgH
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) August 17, 2024
Patrick Mahomes says the pass was "out of spite" because Travis Kelce ran the wrong route so he decided to throw it behind the back to him.
"Out of spite, I threw a behind-the-back pass."
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) August 17, 2024
The story of @PatrickMahomes' iconic pass to @TKelce is legendary 😂 pic.twitter.com/pkVwBElGym
Travis Kelce argues that version of events
Who do you believe?
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) August 17, 2024
QB1 or TE1 🤔😂 pic.twitter.com/O5R5kvtm0n
However it happened, why ever it happened, this was history in the NFL as the first ever behind the back pass during an NFL game. Will the duo try this during a regular season, post season, or future Super Bowl game? Who knows, but if they do, and complete it, it'll probably be electric.