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With Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes leading way, Big 12 style once dismissed is now embraced

Could this be right?

With the Chiefs’ 31-13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, Patrick Mahomes, the second-year pro from Texas Tech, became the first quarterback from the Big 12 to start and win a NFL playoff game.

This from the conference launched in 1996 that has earned its reputation as a league built on passing and dynamic offense.

The Big 12 has produced six Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks, including the two most recent in Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray.

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