Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes must overcome this historical trend to win Super Bowl LVII
In a year where Patrick Mahomes won the Most Valuable Player award by a landslide, some might consider the Kansas City Chiefs to have an edge over the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Excellent play paired with the offensive weapons at his disposal will make Kansas City a tough out for the Eagles, but if history has anything to say about it, the quarterback’s most recent accolade may be a disadvantage.
An MVP winner has not emerged from a Super Bowl victorious since 1999 when Kurt Warner managed to accomplish the feat as a member of the St. Louis Rams in the legendary offense nicknamed the “Greatest Show On Turf.”
If he is able to lift the Chiefs over Philadelphia in the highly anticipated matchup, Mahomes will have achieved something that some of the all-time greats — Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Aaron Rodgers — were never able to over the course of their careers.
Kansas City will be a slight underdog at kickoff on Sunday night, and Mahomes will have to take it upon himself to lead the Chiefs to a win on the biggest stage against an exceptionally capable Eagles squad. If he can, he would literally alter the course of football history.
