Super Bowl LVIII will mark the fourth Super Bowl appearance for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes since the 2019 season.
The Chiefs have won two out of the three trips they’ve made with Mahomes under center, and Sunday’s matchup vs. the San Francisco 49ers could result in a third ring. Many fans believe the next NFL dynasty is in Kansas City.
ESPN’s Jeff Darlington asked Mahomes this week about the Chiefs’ continued success and how this may make some fans consider Mahomes and the Chiefs “villains” of the NFL right now. That doesn’t seem to bother the two-time NFL MVP, though, as long as it means the team is still winning.
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“I can definitely sense it,” Mahomes replied. “I never felt like that because I’ve never been like that in my entire life. But it’s become a little bit funny. I don’t want to say you enjoy it. I know the Patriots had that for a while. I’m hoping we do it in a different way with a little bit more fun and personality with it.
“But as long as you keep winning, teams start to not like you, and I want to keep winning. So if that means some of the other teams and other fan bases aren’t going to like me, I’ll try to still have a smile on my face and not be a bad example, but I can be that villain for them if they need me to be.”
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Mahomes drew a strong comparison to the New England Patriots, who retired quarterback Tom Brady and now-former coach Bill Belichick led to six Super Bowl titles.
