Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs to victory: 'Greatest underdog in sports history' (2024)

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Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs to victory: 'Greatest underdog in sports history'? ›

Gamblers love an underdog. To take it a step further, gamblers love Patrick Mahomes as an underdog. Mahomes quarterbacked the Kansas City Chiefs to Super Bowl LVIII

Patrick Mahomes Against the Spread Record as an Underdog

With the Super Bowl 58 win, Mahomes improved his career against the spread record as an underdog to 11-1-1, including an insane 10-3 straight up. Why do oddsmakers keep setting him as an underdog?

As road underdogs, the Chiefs first edged the Buffalo Bills in frigid conditions in the divisional round, and then again when they bested the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC title game, with Mahomes throwing two touchdowns to tight end Travis Kelce.

Mahomes has led the Chiefs to six consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances and four Super Bowl appearances since becoming the team's starting quarterback in 2018. He is one of five quarterbacks in NFL history to win three or more Super Bowls as a starter.

2024 Super Bowl odds: Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs remain underdogs against 49ers entering Super Bowl Sunday.

LAS VEGAS -- Moments after leading a winning scoring drive in overtime, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named Super Bowl LVIII MVP on Sunday night.

Watch all of the highlights made by Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes as he breaks the NFL record for total yards in a single season, previously held by former quarterback Drew Brees (5,562).

NFL underdogs won 34.3% of games during the 2022-23 regular season. That's approximately three percentage points lower than the 2021-22 season (37.5%), reducing the three-year winning percentage (2020-22) to 34.7%. Since 2013, NFL underdogs have a winning percentage of 33.8%.

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Is Patrick Mahomes a billionaire? ›

Key Takeaways. Patrick Mahomes joined a group of investors backing Formula 1 team Alpine, along with fellow Chiefs player Travis Kelce, and champion golfer Rory McIlroy. Mahomes has a net worth of $70 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Patrick Mahomes is one of the most popular players currently in the NFL. Known for his rocket of an arm and his ability to complete sensational plays seemingly out of thin air, the Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback has quickly established himself as a legendary player.

Patrick Mahomes, the talented quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, once said, "It's not about where you start, it's about where you finish." This quote encapsulates Mahomes' relentless determination and unwavering focus on achieving his goals.

– Mahomes improved to 11-1-1 against the spread (ATS), regular season and postseason as an underdog. – He is 10-3 straight up (SU) as an underdog (regular season + postseason).

The Kansas City Chiefs have a record of 5-0 as underdogs in their last 5 games all-time.

The Chicago Bears have the highest point differential by a team as underdogs in a Super Bowl, with a 36-point differential in Super Bowl XX against the Patriots on January 26, 1986.

According to our group of voters, Mahomes is on the Mount Rushmore of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. He was voted as high as second and as low as 11th, and the consensus has him as the fourth-greatest quarterback of all-time between Joe Montana and Aaron Rodgers.

The Kansas City Chiefs' odds of winning Super Bowl LIX are +550.

Mahomes is currently the youngest player ever to win league MVP and the Super Bowl MVP in the same season. According to Opta stats, he is the first player of all 4 major US sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL) to win the championship MVP award 3 times in the first seven seasons.

Mahomes also has a plethora of individual statistics to his name that help his case. He holds the regular season record for total yards (passing, rushing and receiving) at 5,614 and has the most passing yards per game in NFL history.