Proper now, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is in an enviable place.

He’s about to seem in his third Tremendous Bowl in 4 years, and he has the chance to grow to be one in every of a handful of beginning signal-callers who received two world championships earlier than turning 28 years of age.

It isn’t too stunning that Mahomes at present has the very best odds of being named the MVP of Tremendous Bowl LVII.

Patrick Mahomes is the betting favourite to be Tremendous Bowl MVP, forward of Jalen Hurts. https://t.co/swFWqkR9Cf

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 9, 2023

He has been coping with an ankle harm that he suffered within the Chiefs’ divisional spherical victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, however he was nonetheless in a position to work a lot of his typical magic within the AFC Championship Sport versus the Cincinnati Bengals.

In that contest, he accomplished 29 of 43 passes and threw two landing strikes whereas making some huge performs down the stretch.

Final yr in the identical state of affairs, Mahomes threw an interception in additional time towards the Bengals as Kansas Metropolis misplaced by three, however this time, he transformed an important first down together with his personal legs as time ran out.

That first down, plus an pointless roughness penalty on Cincinnati for shoving him after he went out of bounds, allowed Harrison Butker to attain the game-winning subject aim.

Regardless of shedding star huge receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins final yr, Mahomes had one other sensational season, main the NFL in each passing yards (5,250) and passing touchdowns (41) whereas posting a passer score of 105.2).

Mahomes’ exploits resulted within the Chiefs ending first in factors scored, complete yards, passing touchdowns and first downs.

Now, he could have the possibility to boost his legacy and strategy all-time nice territory with one other Tremendous Bowl victory when he faces the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.