Patrick Mahomes is the Michael Jordan of football.
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs beat Brock Purdy in overtime on Sunday night at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and the San Francisco 49ers, winning their third Super Bowl. This game was anything but easy for the Chiefs, trailing 10-0 in the first half before eventually cutting the lead to seven points before halftime; however, Mahomes and company never seemed to be in the game Losing their composure in the middle, they threw the game-winning pass to wide receiver Mecole Hardman in overtime to win the game.
Postgame commentator Tony Romo for competition During the CBS broadcast, he made a lofty comparison to Mahomes in basketball.
“He’s the best. He’s the standard. “He’s Michael Jordan! ” Romo said on the air, according to ClutchPoints on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
In fact, there are clear similarities between the careers of Patrick Mahomes and Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, who won six NBA championships during his illustrious career in the 1990s. Now, at age 38, Mahomes is halfway to that total and less than half of what New England Patriots icon Tom Brady accomplished during his NFL career.
Mahomes and the Chiefs have now won two consecutive championships and three of their last five games, despite looking like a shell of themselves. They will look to win three consecutive championships next season.