Patrick Mahomes' 1st-half Super Bowl Struggles Baffle NFL Fans as Chiefs Trail Eagles

Patrick Mahomes’ 1st-half Super Bowl Struggles Baffle NFL Fans as Chiefs Trail Eagles

Posted by author February 10, 2025 NFL

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It was not an ideal start for Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LIX.

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback went 6-of-14 for 33 yards and two interceptions in the opening half, including one interception that was returned for a touchdown by Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean

Bleacher Report @BleacherReport

Patrick Mahomes at the half 😑
6/14
33 YDS
0 TD
2 INT (1 pick-six)
Down 24-0 😬 pic.twitter.com/XmQhdUk5XD

These struggles limited Kansas City’s offensive output and the team entered halftime facing a 24-0 deficit.

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet

This is the third time a Patrick Mahomes offense has been shutout in the first half in his career… and the lowest total yards for the #Chiefs with Mahomes as QB. #Eagles 24, #Chiefs 0

Tony Holzman-Escareno @FrontOfficeNFL

The Chiefs have 23 total yards in the first half, the fewest by the Chiefs in any first half with Patrick Mahomes as a starter. #SuperBowl

Doug Farrar ✍ @NFL_DougFarrar

Mahomes had the NFL’s worst completion rate, and the NFL’s second-worst passer rating, on throws of 20 or more air yards this season.
In other words, they’re #%$&ed.

Pats Pulpit @patspulpit

Tom Brady: 6 Super Bowl INTs (10 games)
Patrick Mahomes: 7 Super Bowl INTs (5 games)

Matt Brown @MattBrownEP

Patrick Mahomes is throwing the football like I do in CFB25

Ari Wasserman @AriWasserman

Patrick Mahomes playing like Tommy Tuberville coached him.

Steve Perrault @Steve_Perrault

What if Patrick Mahomes is the worst quarterback of all time?

McNeil @Reflog_18

“I got work tomorrow. It would be nice for this game to be over by halftime.”
Patrick Mahomes: pic.twitter.com/Pwh5s7apyu

Happy Captain @EODHappyCaptain

The Refs allowing Mahomes to be sacked twice in a row and throw an interception: pic.twitter.com/co7MVc8UXy

Pete Blackburn @PeteBlackburn

Patrick Mahomes about to be the only person on the planet to enjoy halftime less than Drake

ProMotoFanTalk @ProMotoFanTalk

The Mahomes/Brady comparisons can end right now

Jono Bradley @WidowgastsM9

Eagles defence needs to come out of the half and make some BIG plays to remind Mahomes about the first half.

🎄 Quell 🎄 @EliteQuell

i think this game should be a lesson that Mahomes should never be in the same conversation as Brady for the GOAT, horrid performance

On the other side, Eagles quarterback went 11-of-15 for 123 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The Kansas City offense produced a total of 23 yards in the opening half, earned one total first down and averaged 1.2 yards per play.

While it was a rough start, Mahomes’ track record still leaves room for optimism. He is a three-time Super Bowl champion and MVP and has made the Super Bowl in five of his seven seasons.

While it will be an uphill battle to complete a comeback, Mahomes and the Chiefs will hope for a major shift in momentum at the start of the third quarter.