FootballHow Patrick Mahomes won Super Bowl LIV MVP by Chris Passarelli February 3, 2020 Patrick Mahomes was the odds-on favorite to win Super Bowl LIV MVP. For all those bettors that took him before the game, they were handsomely rewarded as Mahomes was named MVP after Kansas City’s 31-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.Did Mahomes deserve it? I guess. Mahomes didn’t play particularly well, going 26/42 with 286 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also ran the ball nine times for 29 yards and a touchdown. However, he won the Super Bowl MVP for two reasons.The first and more important one is that Mahomes shone when the moment was the brightest. With the Chiefs down 20-10 with just seven minutes left in the game, Mahomes hit Tyreek Hill on a 3rd-and-15 to extend the drive. The Chiefs eventually scored 21 unanswered points to put the game out of reach and win Super Bowl LIV.The second reason why Mahomes won the Super Bowl MVP was because there weren’t many other choices. Bashaud Breeland probably would have been second choice, with six tackles, one tackle for loss and an interception to boot. Damien “Playoff Damien” Williams had a good game as well, scampering for 104 yards on 17 carries, scoring a rushing and a receiving touchdown.The consensus was always going to be Mahomes because he’s the young face of the NFL. The quarterback will always get the most credit when things are going well and the most blame when things are going poorly. It was a no-brainer to give the award to Mahomes. Post Views: 718The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsChris PassarelliFootball Editor - Hockey Editor - New York Islanders Lead Writer - New York Lizards Lead Writer - UConn Football Lead WriterLatest posts by Chris Passarelli (see all) NFL Network to Premiere ‘The Top 100 Players of 2020’ on July 26 - July 22, 2020 The ‘Toilet Bowl’ may be coming to Western New York - July 16, 2020 Bigger is Better; SoFi Stadium Completes Largest Videoboard in Sports - July 1, 2020 Smoltz, Vrabel and Brown talk American Century Championship and Everything in Between - June 30, 2020 Related TopicsFootballKansas City ChiefsNFlSan Francisco 49ersSuper Bowl LIV Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! Fighting Words: Bellator is Giving Hardy the Credit She Deserves by Kristine Haugsjaa | posted on October 20, 2017 MetLife Stadium to host Army-Navy Game in 2021 by Kelly Lynn | posted on August 23, 2017 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports Interview Series: It’s a sure bet with Philadelphia native, Erin Kate Dolan (VIDEO) by Denise Gonzalez | posted on March 17, 2020More in Football You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video)On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video)On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video)On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Tea Time with Mel and Jay Ep. 8: Review of Netflix’s “7 Yards”Tea Time with Mel and Jay is a podcast where Melody and Jackie review... The Gridiron Game, Episode 8 – Super Bowl Preview + league news (Audio) Best/Worst moments of Super Bowl LIV