[Chiefspants]

This was a tough decision for me.

My wife and I met a family friend and the restaurant we met out ran way behind, so far behind that the Chiefs/Texans game started, and when I was able to check my phone we were already down 0-21. By the time we made it to our car, it was 0-24. I told her "hey, at least we can get jump-started on housework." We had a 20 minute drive home, and by the time we made it home, it was already 21-24. It was just a magical, magical afternoon that signaled a sea change into a new era.

But 13 seconds. That game. I grew up watching VHS' of NFL highlight videos whenever the Chiefs were knocked out of playoff contention. I'd watch Steve Sabol narrate Montana, Young, Favre, even Elway. Games where the QB put the entire team on his shoulders in the playoffs to carry his team to victory. It just felt like quarterbacks like that were meant for other teams. Against the Bills, it was the first time in the Mahomes era (in the AFC playoffs) where I really felt we were outmatched by the other team -- not only that, but the Bills were playing at 100%.

But Patrick did something iconic that day. Because it didn't matter who he was against, and it felt like the entire football watching world paused to turn on that performance. Despite Josh Allen and the Bills playing a perfect game in return, Patrick turned in such an iconic performance that it put him a Steve Sabol worthy spot in NFL history that I never thought a Chiefs QB would get to again.

13 seconds by a hair.