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"Obviously, I didn't play like I wanted to play," Mahomes said. "What else can you say? They beat us pretty good, the worst in my career. I was running for my life most of the time.

According to Next Gen Stats, Mahomes traveled 497 yards before throwing the ball or being sacked, the most scramble yards in a game by any quarterback. It was a great game plan by Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles. In the first meeting between these two teams in Week 12 when the Chiefs won 27-24, Mahomes had 462 passing yards and three touchdowns, and he was sacked just twice.

"Give credit to Todd for the job that he did." Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. "He got us."

Added Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David: "We just let our d-line eat."

Mahomes also added five carries for 33 yards, but Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians was fine watching Mahomes run instead of throw.

"Patrick wasn't going to beat us running," Arians said. "We'll let him run all day."

Aside from the offensive line woes, Mahomes dealt with some untimely drops from his receivers. Tyreek Hill had a potential touchdown bounce off his facemask, and Travis Kelce also had a key drop on a third-down play in the first half. Darrel Williams also had a questionable drop in the end zone on a ridiculous attempt by Mahomes where he threw a laser while falling down on probably the greatest incompletion you'll ever see in any game, let alone a Super Bowl.

Mahomes gave credit to Tampa Bay's defense, and Kelce also praised the Buccaneers for shutting down Kansas City's high-powered offense.

"They made us kind of dink and dunk and take what was there," Kelce said. "They put a cap over top and didn't let us get behind the defense. It was frustrating. It was one of those days where it felt like anything you did they had an answer for."

For Mahomes, this was his first double-digit loss in the NFL and first since his Texas Tech team lost to Iowa State 66-10 in 2016. He had gone 35 starts without losing by more than seven points, which was the second-longest streak to start a career for Super Bowl-era quarterbacks. Russell Wilson has the most with 38.

LV (2020) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Chiefs 9: The ballyhooed battle between Brady and Mahomes – "The GOAT vs. The Kid" – never materialized, the showdown every bit as dissatisfying as Montana vs. Marino years before. TB12 was stellar (3 TD passes) on the way to bolstering his legacy with a seventh ring and fifth Super Bowl MVP trophy. Mahomes had the worst game of his four-year career.

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Nah, it was Atlanta Falcons who were the worst team in Super Bowl history. They blew a 28-3 lead with hardly any time left in the game. 😂😂😂

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lol so that team that lost failed to score a single touchdown. Even little leaguers score touchdowns.

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