Kansas City #Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is on pace to achieve a new milestone this postseason | @EdEastonJr

The first round of the NFL postseason kicks off this weekend with Wild Card Playoffs in both the AFC and the NFC conferences — but the reigning Super Bowl champs will not be playing a game. The Kansas City Chiefs clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC following their 2024 Christmas victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Kansas City Chiefs, while not in the most convincing fashion, earned a 15-2 record, the No. 1 seed in the AFC, and a bye in the Wild Card of the NFL Playoffs. Still, one former Chiefs quarterback believes Patrick Mahomes’ playoff legacy is at stake.

Think it looked like Patrick Mahomes figured something out late in the season? Your eyes aren’t deceiving you. Here’s what happened.

It was negative-4 degrees at kickoff with a wind chill of negative-27 and conditions didn’t improve. Coach Andy Reid’s mustache froze, Patrick Mahomes’ helmet cracked and the Chiefs jumped to a 10-0 lead early and won easily.

The Chiefs’ QB is in a league of his own, while Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen enter the postseason on the quest for hardware to elevate their illustrious résumés.