AFC West

Sam McDowell: How Patrick Mahomes’ early-week ‘vibes’ set the tone for the Chiefs’ win vs. Patriots

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The cameras from a national broadcast hovered over Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes inside the stadium tunnel about an hour before kickoff. His teammates surrounding him, Mahomes provided a 15-second hype speech — you know, the kind of thing that makes for good TV. His best work was ahead of him. His most important work was behind him. The Chiefs left New England with a 27-17 win against the Patriots, ending a rare two-game drought that, in retrospect, weighed more heavily on them than anyone cared to admit. Wasn’t about the pre-game speech, though. Mahomes played his bes…