Tyrann Mathieu: I knew Patrick Mahomes would be fine after the last game

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Patrick Mahomes didn’t clear the league’s concussion protocol till Friday. He needed to exit Kansas Metropolis’s divisional-round win over Cleveland within the second half and didn’t return.

However security Tyrann Mathieu had little question by means of the week that Mahomes wouldn’t solely play within the AFC Championship Sport, but additionally play at his excessive normal.

“I knew after the final sport. He was within the locker room and he had that look in his eye like, ‘Don’t overlook about me,’” Mathieu stated in his postgame press convention. “He’s an amazing expertise [but] he’s a greater teammate. He’s a greater particular person. Simply watching him work all through the week, he was the identical previous Pat. He’s the identical teammate, similar chief. Transferring round making an attempt to increase performs even in apply. So on high of that, he’s a gamer.

“It doesn’t essentially matter the scenario or the circumstances — he tends to rise above all of that.”

Mahomes was terrific on Sunday, ending 29-of-38 passing for 325 yards with three touchdowns. Now he’ll attempt to win back-to-back Tremendous Bowls on Feb. 7.