If it feels like the Kansas City Chiefs just dodged a massive bullet, that's because they did. The three-time reigning AFC champions saw their 2025 playoff lives flash before them in Week 12, and Patrick Mahomes rose to the occasion.
Mahomes dusted off his cape and gave the Chiefs a heroic performance to propel them to a colossal 23-20 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts. It was reminiscent of what we've grown accustomed to seeing from him throughout his legendary career thus far -- until this year.
The patented Mahomes magic that has made the Chiefs the poster child of the league for nearly a decade hasn't been as prevalent in 2025.