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Originally Posted by Easy 6
So much this, young Patrick needed a game like this
Tough day, yet still ran the #1 defense outta here like a drunk that showed up on our porch
The mere threat he represents changes the dynamics on multiple levels, to the extent that even when he is 'off'... we're still operating at a higher level than any defense
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From what I can tell, none of his 3 big mistakes had a large impact on the game. Both interceptions happened at midfield, no big deal. Bortles fumbled on the very next play for the first one. The sack in the red zone was on 3rd and long. So he took a sack scrambling around. No different than throwing it out of bounds. They still got the field goal.
The most important part of the game I think for a young QB is protecting the football when you are in bad field position. The Chiefs had terrible field position to start multiple drives and every time, Mahomes led them out of there with good throws/decisions. This doesn't show up in the stat sheet, but it was a critical aspect of the game.