Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs embark this season on a quest for a historic third Super Bowl in a row. The team's preseason contests offer a small glimpse into what opponents and fans are in for throughout the year ahead when it comes to Andy Reid's first-team players, and his offense debuted a new weapon in its second game against the Detroit Lions. One of Mahomes' favorite targets is Travis Kelce, so it made sense when he slung a smooth behind-the-back pass to the star tight end during the Chiefs' second drive of the game for an eight-yard gain.
The play resulted in a first down and kept the offense alive until it settled for a 37-yard field goal to go up 6-0 with just over three minutes remaining in the first quarter. Here's everything you need to know about Mahomes' behind-the-back pass to Kelce in the Chiefs preseason game. MORE: NFL Preseason injury tracker | RB depth charts Patrick Mahomes behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce video Mahomes has been attempting to coax Reid into adding a behind-the-back play to the Chiefs offense for several years.
However, the team's social media has revealed clips of the quarterback attempting the throw in training camp, alluding to the possibility that it may become a fixture of his game this season. "Coach Reid wants me to throw it behind-the-back more than anyone in the world," Mahomes said on a "First Things First " appearance in May . "He deliberately puts in plays that when I have the opportunity to throw it.
It's not a coaching thing, it's me not having that confidence to do it in the game. One of these games, man. We gotta do it.
There's too much hype in it. Hopefully it's to Travis [Kelce]." And so it was.
Mahomes revealed the new trick play on Saturday, and it ended up in Kelce's hands, just as the fates predicted. Whether he pulls it out during the regular season is to be determined, but one thing's for sure: the behind-the-back pass will only make the Chiefs even tougher to beat on their journey back to the title game. MAHOMES BEHIND THE BACK 🫢 📺: #DETvsKC on @NFLNetwork 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.
twitter.com/eewdYOpS8c Reactions to Patrick Mahomes behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce Naturally, upon Mahomes' completion of the unlikely pass, social media went berserk. Here are the best reactions to the trick play so far, including input from Jason Kelce and Mahomes himself, who revealed that the play was a show of frustration, not magic as initially believed.
. @tkelce ran the wrong route, so @patrickmahomes threw it behind his back because he was mad at him. 😅 "Out of spite, I threw a behind-the-back pass.
" 📺: #DETvsKC on @NFLNetwork 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/UJZavoLryV This son of a gun actually did it!! Magic Mahomes Mahomes.
Best player in the league. Stupid to say otherwise. I feel like Mahomes has all the exact same intrusive thoughts as Josh Allen except when he does it they always work https://t.
co/tGFb457QG7 I’m convinced Patrick Mahomes was created by AI. pic.twitter.
com/xo388ncEak Patrick Mahomes just threw a behind the back pass to Travis Kelce. I’m done. #NFL if someone argues Mahomes isn’t the GOAT https://t.
co/yn0vLJOUJY pic.twitter.com/atKGXoDrFv MAHOMES IS AN ANIMAL.
..SOMETHING LIKE A GOAT Me when Mahomes threw that behind the back pass to Kelce: pic.
twitter.com/2x3gWaq5T3 Patrick Mahomes took that NFL players can’t play in the NBA debate seriously and brought the basketball court to the football field with this BEHIND THE BACK BEAUTY. Don’t compare any QBs to him, he is in A WORLD OF HIS OWN.
pic.twitter.com/rbod8t4Fov Mahomes putting the behind the back pass on tape during the preseason so teams actually have to worry about it even the tiniest bit during the regular season is just vicious Kids will now yell out MAHOMES when attempting behind-the-back passes on fields all across the country: pic.
twitter.com/uwR35MVBt5 Patrick Mahomes finding his receivers pic.twitter.
com/zDNRgg65zt.
