The Kansas City Chiefs embarrassed the division rival Las Vegas Raiders in Week 7, and to add insult to injury, quarterback Patrick Mahomes later went viral for a moment when he made the opposing defense look very silly.
NFL insider Ari Meirov shared a clip of the moment on X during the game, and it quickly blew up on social media. By 9 p.m. (ET), the post already surpassed 48,000 likes and 5.5 million views.
“Patrick Mahomes on 4th down: ‘This [expletive] never [expletive] works,’” Meirov narrated, quoting Mahomes. “Tricks the Raiders defense to think he’s not gonna call the play… Proceeds to snap the ball and get the first down. Brilliant.”
To explain, when quarterbacks typically line up to draw the defensive line offsides with several fake hikes of the football, they eventually let the play clock run down to zero and either take a timeout or a delay of game penalty.
In this case, Mahomes acted like he was trying to make the Raiders jump, only to actually snap it and quickly hand the ball to running back Kareem Hunt.
The fact that you could very clearly hear Mahomes’ bold bit of acting — and foul language — on a hot mic just made the moment that much more hilarious. Even broadcaster and former NFL QB Tony Romo couldn’t help himself on live television, exploding with laughter.
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Credits Acting Cameos After Trick Play vs. Raiders
After the game, Mahomes was asked if he actually practiced the fourth-down “shenanigans” against the Raiders. His response was just as funny as the viral clip.
“I think it comes from all of my State Farm commercials,” Mahomes joked at the podium.
After laughing off his comment, the Chiefs QB then explained the actual origin of the play.
“[Offensive coordinator Matt] Nagy actually came up with the idea,” Mahomes revealed. Adding: “We had talked about doing the hard count, trying to draw the teams offside, and I can’t remember who I watched do it a couple of years ago, and they had said that, so I was like — I’m going to use that as part of my acting to try to get the defense to relax a little bit.”
Mahomes also credited his offensive line and Hunt for executing on the run after his theatrical performance.
Chiefs Put Together Full Performance in Week 7 vs. Raiders
The Chiefs looked more like their reigning AFC champion self in Week 7, totally dominating the Raiders in all facets of the game.
Obviously, the potent offensive performance sparked by the return of Rashee Rice stole the headlines, but it’s easy to forget that the defense pitched a shutout, too.
Even the special teams department was mostly perfect, as kicker Harrison Butker went four for four on extra points and one for one on field goals. And punter Matt Araiza pinned two of his three punts inside the 20-yard line.
Finally, Mahomes finished with a QBR of 89.7 out of 100 and a passer rating of 126.6. Talk about a near-perfect outing from KC facing a bitter rival.
The score finished at 31-0, but the Chiefs took their foot off the gas well before the clock hit zero. In all honesty, it felt like they could have won the game by 50 had they continued pouring it on.
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