Even when Patrick Mahomes only played one game as a rookie, he still made the NFL playoffs as Alex Smith's understudy.

It's been eight years and eight postseason trips for the heir to Tom Brady .

But now it's 2025 and Showtime is finally cracking on stage.

Mahomes set a new low on Sunday

C.J. Stroud, DeMeco Ryans and the defense-first Houston Texans are on the rise again, thanks to five consecutive wins and a 20-10 humbling of Kansas City on Sunday Night Football.

The Chiefs are 6-7, which is a black hole when your entire career has been defined by annual playoff appearances, AFC Championship games, Super Bowls, MVPs and a modern football dynasty.

“You're getting late in the season. You're not going to get these opportunities back,” Mahomes said. Tickle your tonsils! Kansas City

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