It was a nightmare in New Orleans for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
And followers at the moment are claiming that the NFL is trolling its finest participant.
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It was a sport to overlook for Patrick Mahomes.
The three-time Tremendous Bowl champion completed 21/32 for 257 yards and three touchdowns, with two interceptions (together with a decide six).
A mediocre sport by Mahomes’ customary, however on the floor, nonetheless a good stat line.
The one downside is, many of the numbers Mahomes put up have been late within the fourth quarter properly after the sport was already determined.
He had a pedestrian 33 passing yards at halftime, which is the fifth-fewest ever within the first half of a Tremendous Bowl.
When Jalen Hurts discovered DeVonta Smith to place the Eagles up 34-0 within the third quarter, Mahomes was simply 9/18 for 61 yards and two interceptions.
Nonetheless, the NFL tried to spin his efficiency in a extra constructive gentle, together with the totality of your complete sport, which is truthful, albeit with none context.
The official NFL Youtube account, posted a spotlight reel of the Kansas Metropolis franchise quarterback, with the title, ‘Patrick Mahomes finest performs from 3-TD sport vs. Eagles.’
That after all makes it appear to be he put forth a robust and trustworthy efficiency, however for anybody who watched the sport is aware of that merely wasn’t the case.
Mahomes struggled. Mightily.
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Some are even arguing it to be the worst sport of his profession.
And they’d have an excellent case.
Now followers are claiming the NFL is in on the joke by the title of the YouTube clip.
In any case, the clip of Mahomes’ ‘spotlight throws’ doesn’t even begin till the Eagles are already up 34-0.
‘The spotlight reel beginning with a 34-0 rating is diabolical,’ one fan posted on X.
‘NFL is wild for posting this,’ one other fan added.
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Followers continued to chime in:
‘How did I do know the false passing manufacturing can be highlighted’
‘He was actually stat-padding within the tremendous bowl’
‘The informal field rating watchers gonna be glazing his rubbish time stats’
It is onerous to knock the NFL for making an attempt to color its greatest star’s efficiency on its greatest stage as a good one.
Sadly for them, everybody has eyes.