Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes has consistently been in the GOAT conversation – for all the right reasons. When his three Super Bowl victories (at 30 years of age) aren’t brought up, his numerous in-game stats are thrown around in favour of his elite football level. However, one such stat was recently questioned by fans, while the Chiefs’ legend faces an off-field lawsuit alongside Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce.
Fans Query Patrick Mahomes’ Record Amidst Off-Field Legal Battles
Fans Think Meghan Trainor's Ad 'Curses' Patrick Mahomes' Knee
Fans Think Meghan Trainor’s Ad ‘Curses’ Patrick Mahomes’ Knee (Image credit: X/@soccerdad0408)
The conversations began after a social media accounton X hailed Patrick Mahomes’ lingering record of never taking a snap in his entire NFL career while being eliminated from the playoffs. Technically, the fan is right.Both Mahomes and Tom Brady have never taken a snap while their team was eliminated from the playoffs. During the last season, the Chiefs’ playoff hopes ended after falling 16-13 to the Chargers in December.
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Kansas City #Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has NEVER TAKEN A SNAP in his entire #NFL career while he was eliminated from the playoffs.
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Mahomes has been in the league for nearly a decade and every game he has played in has had major implications. pic.twitter.com/tHKMYXYo1H
— MLFootball (@MLFootball) February 23, 2026
The defeat meant that Mahomes would miss the playoffs for the first time in his career. However, it’s fine to uphold the record considering that Mahomes was injured when the team was officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday.
While there are no assurances – or the lack of it – about whether the Chiefs could have tied or won the game with Mahomes’ contributions, Mahomes’ fans are quick to flaunt his “untouchable” record as often as possible.
“He pretty much did,” asserts one fan, while anotherexplained,“He wasn’t out of playoff contention when he took his last snap of the season.”
Fans were eager to explain the technicalities of online claims like“he did this year,” with analytical observations.
“Not by technicality. They were still in the race if they won that game,”saidanother fan about the Chiefs’ fate in the match where Mahomes got injured.
Yet, one fan has an altogether different view of things withthe claim, “He even faked an injury this year so he still don’t have to take a snap while his team was eliminated tbh.”
Meanwhile, the three-time Super Bowl winner isn’t having the quietest of off-seasons. A restaurant brand he founded alongside Travis Kelce, 1587 Prime, is facing a lawsuit from 1587 Sneakers, a footwear brand.
The footwear brand claims the luxury steakhouse’s name is too similar to its own and could cause confusion in the market. However, a major aspect of the dispute has boiled down to differences in trademark categories and industries. Yet, the footwear brand argues that the steakhouse’s name is already confusing some of its clientele, who thought both brands had the same owners.
Both brand names are yet to be approved by the appropriate agencies. However, the legal dispute could ultimately determine the fate of ongoing trademark applications from either brand.