Patrick Mahomes' Super Bowl LIV exploits could signal dawn of new era for quarterbacks

re were reports coming in from Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday that edges of seats at arena were worn off by end of Super Bowl LIV. Such was edge-of--seat action on offer on night. Well into third quarter, Kansas City Chiefs offence that had scored 51 points in its opening playoff game and 35 in its second, mand just 10 points as y stood on brink of defeat on biggest st of NFL. However, what transpired in fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIV action will be forever etched in memories of NFL fans, and one man was at centre of it all - Super Bowl LIV MVP Patrick Mahomes. 

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Chiefs vs 49ers: Super Bowl LIV MVP Patrick Mahomes rips apart Niners' defence

49ers were just 9 minutes away from joining elite club of 2000 Ravens, 2011 Giants and 2013 Seahawks as one of most impregnable Super Bowl defensive units in recent history. y would have fancied mselves to go all way too, courtesy of Patrick Mahomes sub-par first-half showing. In fact, Patrick Mahomes entered Super Bowl without a post-season interception. Super Bowl LIV MVP was intercepted on multiple occasions by 49ers on night. However, Patrick Mahomes' second pass touchdown was his 12th pass touchdown plus touchdown scored this season, an NFL postseason record. A night of contrasting numbers for Super Bowl LIV MVP, but a memorable night, neless. 

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re were shades of Tom Brady in Patrick Mahomes' display;  way he turned on style to pull Chiefs through late in game. As far as NFL quarterbacks go, it was a disappointing night for 49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo. With just over 1:33 left in game, Garoppolo overthrew for Emmanuel Sanders by five yards. It could have been a potential touchdown for Niners, but Chiefs n swung game in ir favour. Patrick Mahomes and Jimmy Garoppolo were on opposite ends of spectrum on night. However, it wasn't just a victory for Chiefs, but also dawn of a new era for league of modern NFL quarterbacks. 

fact that Jimmy Garoppolo went cold just when Patrick Mahomes went red-hot at Hard Rock Stadium set tone for a fourth-quarter blitz. In blur of Patrick Mahomes' driving passes, 49ers struggled to wrap ir heads around Chiefs' flashy offence. Such was late resurgence from Chiefs. That Patrick Mahomes finished 26-of-42 for 286 passing yards and two passing touchdowns, adding 29 rushing yards along way will t come across to many as extraordinary numbers, but what Chiefs star did well was to compartmentalize bad stretch for coming out all guns blazing towards end. Much like 2019 NFL MVP Lamar Jackson. 

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Chiefs vs 49ers showcases how Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson are redefining  mould

In regular season, Lamar Jackson led NFL in passing and total touchdowns in calendar year. In fact, with 1,206 rushing yards this season, 2019 MVP finished with more rushing yards than Miami Dolphins (1,156). two standout quarterbacks in NFL this season have been ones reinventing mould of traditional quarterback. longer does quarterback merely carve open opposition. likes of Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes are beginning to redefine what it means to be a quarterback in NFL. Mahomes, with his flashy offence, driving passes and rushing yards and Lamar Jackson with his blitzkrieg runs, are taking over from old guard of Tom Brady and Drew Brees. 

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In end, Super Bowl was defined by a late surge from Patrick Mahomes. With less than half a quarter to play, everything went haywire for Niners. Patrick Mahomes stepped in that chaos, wilted Niners defence and threw an incredible 44-yard off-balance strike to Tyreek Hill. Niners caved in and Patrick Mahomes turned tables; t only on Niners but also on old guard of NFL quarterbacks. 

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