While the rest of the NFL world saw quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs fall in Super Bowl LV, there was probably a sense of relief. Opposing players finally saw a weak point in a team that looked unbeatable for two seasons and the best player in the league looked mortal for once in his young career.
Other AFC candidates may have felt better about their chances of losing the three-time defending conference champion after the embarrassment. However, they may want to reconsider their logic – because Mahomes told CNBC that the loss should motivate him more than a second consecutive Super Bowl title would have.
“I think defeat helps you more than just success,” he says. “I just do what I can to be better and learn from the mistakes.”
The advice words are sensible and fit more than just a professional athlete’s field career. It is known that Mahomes is involved in various extracurricular activities through his foundation, such as business decisions, approvals and charitable work: 15 and the Mahomies.
He extended this mindset to his off-field efforts.
‘If you’re losing out on a soccer field, or if you’re investing in a business that’s not working, or whatever it is, I think it’s helping you more because it’s moving you to learn from your mistakes. It drives you to be better next time. ”
This is a logical idea: the stabbing pain of a gruesome defeat can be all the fuel you need to motivate in their pursuit. Whether it’s losing in a big game or missing out on a valuable business transaction, the disappointing feeling is hard to get rid of. Instead of dwelling on it, Mahomes chooses to fire him – and that can be difficult for the rest of the NFL.
We have seen Mahomes publish what motivates him in great moments. Whether it counts on his fingers to 10 in reference to his draft position, or four: the lock he got on the NFL Top 100 list after his Super Bowl MVP season. Mahomes is clearly getting energy from people who doubt him and his team, and that will happen after the 31-9 blowout loss in Super Bowl LV.
The tasks will come:
“Mahomes would not be the same player without the two packages he had.”
“NFL defense has figured out how to neutralize Mahomes.”
“Mahomes has played some of his worst games in the Super Bowl and he doesn’t get enough criticism for that.”
As you go through the preseason in the months leading up to the 2021 season, just remember that Mahomes hears it too – and the motivation from it will not be wasted.