The Kansas City Chiefs had every reason to bask in their AFC Championship win on Sunday, especially given an entire week’s build-up where the Bengals provided their share of bulletin-board material.
That all seemingly backfired for the Bengals as Kansas City won, 23-20. But for as disappointing as the loss was for Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, he made a point to encourage Patrick Mahomes as the Chiefs moved on to the Super Bowl in Arizona.
Mic’d-up footage from NFL Films’ Inside the NFL captured the postgame handshake between the star quarterbacks. Burrow — despite being visibly disappointed — greeted Mahomes and told him, “Go win it now.”
To many more matchups between these two. 🤞 (via @NFLFilms)@PatrickMahomes | @JoeyB pic.twitter.com/nm9VuMTxcK
— NFL (@NFL) January 30, 2023
It wasn’t the lengthiest of conversations — these exchanges at midfield rarely are. But Burrow deserved credit for offering encouragement to Mahomes just as Mahomes had kind words for the Bengals quarterback. And odds are that we’ll see this matchup many more times over the years.
Fans also appreciated this exchange between Mahomes and Burrow.
This was how Twitter reacted
2 of the best 👏 https://t.co/fZVamh0wnS
— MontanA__🦅 (@AlexMontanaaa) January 30, 2023
A great moment between Mahomes and his son https://t.co/7HeooYigYT
— Cukez (@cukezkillacity) January 30, 2023
More of these to come. See y’all in Arrowhead next year 🧡🖤 https://t.co/TPvCD6eyY9
— 7RE (@princetrebush) January 30, 2023
W from Burrow ngl
— Max (@clinicalleroy) January 30, 2023
Class Act
— Celia Hernandez-Jones (@biacissy1) January 30, 2023
Love this. Trash talk. But real respect. https://t.co/JBuI2Hm03q
— Jackets614Life (@Jackets614Life) January 30, 2023
