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Originally Posted by Chiefspants
There was a quote I heard growing up about the Yankees that went something like this...
"Do the Yankees win because they have Derek Jeter? Or because their opponents get lost in their pinstripes?"
I never quite appreciated that cornball question until this playoff run. The Bills, Ravens, and 49ers all had their shot. All 3 mentally let it slip and gave the ball back to Mahomes with a chance to clinch it. In all 3 games, when Mahomes had a chance to end it, he did.
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I think those two things go hand in hand.
Teams unquestionably fear Mahomes, and they will act differently and change their strategy, sometimes for the worse, because of Mahomes.
The other half of that equation, is when Mahomes and the offense aren't having a stellar night, but are still in a position to put the game away. That's the team half of it. That's where Andy and Spags brilliance come in to play.
I think Peyton said it best about the Patriots. You have to beat both Brady and Belichick to beat them. Because if either Brady or Belichick are off, the other can do enough to give you a chance to win.