Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes rarely leaves a touchdown drive with a flustered reaction, but it happened on Thursday night during his team’s home opener against the Detroit Lions.
On a pass to Kadarius Toney in the game’s third quarter, the ball from Mahomes bounced out of Toney’s hands into the grasp of rookie Lions safety Brian Branch, who ran it back for a touchdown.
It was Mahomes’ first pick-six in a season-opening game, and it helped the Lions tie up the contest at 14 all.
If you watch closely on the broadcast replay, you can see Mahomes let out a very relatable blow of the lips in frustration at around the 20-second mark.
You know the move, it’s where you kind of make a boat engine noise when you’re downtrodden by something not going right.
.@NFL, meet @brianbb_1 #DETvsKC | 🎥 NBC pic.twitter.com/6L7m6SZSrF
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) September 8, 2023
Hey, we’ve all been there, right?
It’s not like Mahomes to have such a moment, one that was arguably not his fault since his throw to Toney was right on the money.
However, this is the league’s best player we’re talking about, so NFL fans will definitely have something to say about such a sequence going down.
NFL fans had plenty of reactions to this moment.
Patrick Mahomes currently leads the NFL in INT’s and Pick 6’s thrown 😳 are we concerned ? pic.twitter.com/YZOftiuxQx
— Jai (@Jai_305_) September 8, 2023
Not many rookies get to say they have a Patrick Mahomes pick 6 on their resume.
Really heads up *ONE-HANDED* interception by Brian Branch to tie it up for the Lions!
— Daniel Dopp (@DanielDopp) September 8, 2023
Patrick Mahomes gets credited for throwing a pick 6 but the ball hit Toney in the hands 😭
— Oluwajomiloju (@JomiAdeniran) September 8, 2023
Can’t script this! @BrianBB_1 https://t.co/sJSWX70uCf
— Klutch Sports Group (@KlutchSports) September 8, 2023
Tough drop but that was gonna be a Brian Branch highlight one way or another. Good things happen when you're around the ball. https://t.co/sBm8AlJpDL
— Dan (@JetsAndJollof) September 8, 2023
Branch taking a Mahomes pick to the casa. Rook will never forget his first because it was glorious 🙌🏼 https://t.co/MHUoqZg4Uo
— BMoreBeats (@BMoreBeats_) September 8, 2023
Former Bama star strikes with a pick-six for the Lions against the Chiefs! @wvua23 @Tide1009 https://t.co/vHCheldaIp
— Gary L. Harris (@garyharris_wvua) September 8, 2023
That stat should count against the wideout, not the QB. https://t.co/kLfWY8s789
— cj (@juiciusVorenus) September 8, 2023
Mahomes throws a perfect ball that gets tipped by his WR for a pick 6
Dak Prescott https://t.co/JVOhswRekG pic.twitter.com/gGBupmSvCG
— Richard Parras (@RichNAustin) September 8, 2023
Less than ideal https://t.co/ol6xDPsRzl
— Hayley Lewis 👑 (@HayleyLewis_) September 8, 2023
Tips and over throws !! Got to get those on defense. That’s the WR fault https://t.co/xJ5Bgwhe3j
— Nash Z (@nashz84) September 8, 2023
That’s on Pat, you have to make sure the receiver don’t bobble it and if he does then catch it for him… Pat has to be better. https://t.co/ggHgksn3xI
— ChristopherDale (@Cward_official) September 8, 2023
Mahomes threw that ball perfectly and on time. https://t.co/nQW8lbI8P8
— Hermano👍🏽 (@FayaLinden) September 8, 2023
"What a play by Mahomes" https://t.co/gW0qtuogTm
— Scott (@HERNIAT0R) September 8, 2023
That's an own goal if I've ever seen one. https://t.co/dkk3wh51yV
— Matt Wise (@TheMattWise) September 8, 2023
Rookie debut results in pick 6 on Patty 🔥🔥 https://t.co/kLuIiTu0G0
— BourneBear (@TheNextLegendBB) September 8, 2023
