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Here are some of Mahomes’ stats to know and the best Patrick Mahomes Super Bowl prop bets for Super Bowl 59. The son of a former MLB pitcher, Mahomes played college football and baseball while at Texas Tech. Following his sophomore year, he decided to quit baseball and focus on becoming an NFL quarterback.

One of sports most commonly used cliches when great teams or rivals square off is, "you can throw out the records when these two meet." This is by no means a rivalry, but, please throw out the records when Patrick Mahomes and Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio go head-to-head,

Here are the best bets for Kansas City Chiefs fans to make ahead of Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles. NFL sportsbooks

During the Divisional Round against the Texans, Mahomes had seven rush attempts, including a pair of kneel-downs, in a 23-14 triumph. In Kansas City’s thrilling AFC Championship thriller win over the Bills, Mahomes’ legs essentially won the game for the Chiefs.

Jalen Hurts is one of five quarterbacks to make two Super Bowl starts before turning 27 years old. He's one of eight quarterbacks to make two Super Bowl starts in his first five seasons. Patrick Mahomes was the last quarterback to accomplish these feats before Hurts,

NFL betting sites have Mahomes's passing attempts line at 36.5 for Super Bowl LIX. He only threw the ball on 27 occasions against the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, but connected 21 times with his receivers for three touchdowns, albeit only for 182 yards.

With a 17-3 playoff record, 6,100 yards, and 50 Touchdown passes, Patrick Mahomes faces the Philadephia Eagles amid high expectations. He's tipped to excel.

At 29 years old, Patrick Mahomes is already recognized as one of the best quarterbacks ever. This year, he is heading to his third consecutive Super Bowl and fifth overall in just eight seasons in the NFL.