"Sounds like excuses" - NFL fans refuse to let off Patrick Mahomes' awful performance after video shows possible head injury

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs entered Super Bowl LIX with three-peat expectations. After all, they had defeated the Philadelphia Eagles at LVII two years ago, so there was reason to believe that could do it again.

Instead, what viewers got was a defensive shellacking. The star quarterback was sacked six times and intercepted twice (one of them returned for a touchdown by rookie nickelback Cooper DeJean) as the defending back-to-back Lombardi holders lost 22-40.

And that shocking display of poor performance had some fans speculating that it may have been caused by this Jalen Carter low hit in the first quarter that sent him crashing head-first onto the Caesars Superdome's turf rather violently:

But the Detroit Times refused to buy the theory:

And soon others were joining in the rebuttal:

Other commenters dismissed the notion that the head hit caused Mahomes' rough game.

"Or or or the eagles have a amazing defense and the chiefs have a mid a** offense lol," one posited.

"Violently slammed? You and I must be watching a different game," another insisted.

"He was having a bad game before this though," another reminded.

Mahomes' counterpart, Jalen Hurts, would be named the game's MVP after overcoming an early interception to cover 221 yards from his 17 completions and score three total touchdowns (two passing and one rushing, the latter via his patented sneak).

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Patrick Mahomes shows graciousness after Chiefs lose to Eagles at Super Bowl LIX

Immediately after the game ended, Patrick Mahomes refused to act like a sore loser. He walked over to Jalen Hurts and embraced him.

While the two exchanged words, Fox’s broadcast failed to pick up on what was said. After the game, the Eagles quarterback said in an immediate post-game interview:

"I couldn't do any of these things without the guys around me. We had a special group this year. We were able to learn from the past and get some nice new pieces, and get over that hump."

This does not represent the first Super Bowl rout for the Chiefs’ franchise face. Back in the 2020 season, he faced off against Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and, with his offensive line severely weakened by injuries, especially to left tackle Eric Fisher, was preyed on by the opposing defense.

Mahomes failed to score a touchdown and was intercepted twice for a dismal passer rating of 52.3, while also being sacked thrice.