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Greg Bishop

Patrick Mahomes Was What He Always Is Against Buffalo—Inevitable

Mahomes played in his seventh consecutive AFC championship on Sunday, and now is one win away from making history with a third consecutive Super Bowl win. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Two hours before the AFC championship kicked off late Sunday, the private coach behind the otherworldly quarterback stared out at parking lots stuffed with Kansas City Chiefs fans. Jeff Christensen stood on the fourth floor, near the suite entrances at GEHA Field. Smoke wafted from so many barbecue grills below. Breath floated from so many mouths.

Christensen simply shook his head—at the setting, this run, Kansas City now on the verge of the first three-peat in the Super Bowl era, all powered by his client, their quarterback. “You know what no one’s talking about?” he says. “I don’t want to be a jinx here … but in his last 23 games, Pat is 22–1.”

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