Immediately after his third Super Bowl win in five seasons, Patrick Mahomes gave God the glory for the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. “It means a ton. Just the adversity we dealt with this year and to come through. The guys never faltered. I give God the glory,” he said in a post-game interview with CBS. He added that God had “challenged” the team. “He challenged us to make us better. I am proud of my guys. They did awesome. Legendary.” The Chiefs had been down 10 to 3 at halftime, with Mahomes struggling early with an interception. The team made a comeback after the half, scoring 10 points in the third quarter while keeping the 49ers from scoring. In the 4th quarter, the team scored 6 points to the 49ers’ 9, tying the game at 19 and forcing it into overtime.
The 49ers earned the first possession in overtime and scored a field goal. The Chiefs responded with a 14-play drive, ending when Mahomes threw a three-yard pass to wide receiver Mecole Hardman, making the final score 25-22. Mahomes praised Hardman, whom he said had also faced adversity. “Mecole Hardman battled through some adversity this year. Get in that moment, and then make a play. It is special,” he said. Speaking to KSHB 41 on the field after the big game, Hardman also praised his team for overcoming the odds. “The last two [Super Bowls] we won; it was like everybody expected us to win it. This one, everybody was counting us out, everybody said we couldn’t do this and couldn’t do that, and now look at us, Super Bowl champs three times,” he said. With talk of the team now being a “dynasty,” Mahomes said there is more to come. “It’s the start of one. We are not done. We are going to celebrate tonight. … But we are not done. We got a young team. We are going to keep this thing going,” he said.
Chiefs owner Clark Hunt also acknowledged the team’s efforts and God. “First of all, I want to congratulate [head coach] Andy [Reid], the football team, our coaching staff on an incredible performance. It’s been an amazing five-year run. I want to thank the Lord for giving us this opportunity.” He also shared his regret that his parents weren’t able to witness the team’s success. His father, Lamar Hunt, founded the team in 1963. He passed away in 2006. Clark Hunt’s mother, Norma, never missed a Super Bowl until this year, having passed away in 2023. “Watching today’s game, I couldn’t help but think about my parents and how proud they would be of this football team,” said Hunt. “They were the biggest Chiefs fans in the world, and they would have loved celebrating another world championship.”bb