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Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes on Helmet Shattering from Cold vs. Dolphins: 'A First for Me'

When you're as accomplished on the football field as Patrick Mahomes, there aren't many firsts anymore.

That changed Saturday night when a hard hit by Miami Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott broke a piece of his helmet.

"I was trying to get in that end zone," Mahomes told reporters after the game. "A young Pat would've got in. I'm getting a little old. I try not to do it too much, but it's playoff time. Sometimes you've got to put it on the line.

"I'm sure it had to do with it being really cold.