On Sunday, Patrick Mahomes, former MVP, propelled the Kansas City Chiefs to their fourth Super Bowl appearance in five years, securing a victory in the AFC Championship against the Baltimore Ravens on the road. Although Mahomes and the offense weren’t explosively dominant, they did enough to stave off the Ravens and clinch the conference championship.
In just a few seasons as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback, Mahomes has orchestrated a historic level of success. Speculation has emerged about whether he could one day be hailed as the greatest of all time (GOAT) in football, akin to how fans regard Michael Jordan as the most accomplished basketball player.
College basketball legend Dick Vitale recently shared his thoughts on Facebook, musing, “Just thinking out loud, is Patrick Mahomes heading to be the Michael Jordan of the National Football League? He is such a winner and is so young. Many doubted the Chiefs’ ability to secure back-to-back Super Bowl victories mid-season, but Mahomes proved them wrong. Critics also questioned his playoff performance on the road, yet he conquered Buffalo and Baltimore, etching his name in history.”
Looking back, the parallels between the early careers of Patrick Mahomes and Michael Jordan are increasingly apparent.