Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) takes the field before Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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Super Bowl 59 Aftermath- Patrick Mahomes Is 0-3 In Postseason Games With Tom Brady Around!

Mahomes can't shake his 0-3 playoff record with Brady present.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) takes the field before Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Patrick Mahomes can do a lot of things, but beating Tom Brady when it matters? That’s still a no. Whether on the field or in the Fox Sports booth, Brady’s presence has been a nightmare for Mahomes’ playoff record. It’s 0-3 now.

Let’s recap:

2019 AFC Championship: New England Patriots beat Kansas City Chiefs 37-31 (OT).
Super Bowl 55: Tampa Bay Buccaneers humiliate Kansas City Chiefs 31-9.
Tonight: Chiefs vs. Eagles, and Brady’s in the booth.

Coincidence? Feels less like that and more like some playoff curse at this point.

Tom Brady always crushed Patrick Mahomes when it counted most

Let’s address the elephant in the room—Tom Brady owns Patrick Mahomes in the playoffs. Forget stats for a second. Brady’s legacy was built on moments like these.

In the 2019 AFC Championship, Brady’s New England Patriots walked into Arrowhead Stadium, outlasted Mahomes, and left with a 37-31 overtime win. Mahomes didn’t even touch the ball in OT. Brady ran a 13-play, 75-yard drive and silenced the Chiefs’ Super Bowl hopes. Heartbreaking? Sure. But that’s what the GOAT does.

Patrick Mahomes is 0-3 in playoff games with Tom Brady in attendance 🫣 pic.twitter.com/7Mgam82GxE
— JT 𝕏 (@CondorSZN) February 10, 2025

Then came Super Bowl 55, where Mahomes had the worst game of his life. Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers throttled Kansas City’s offense 31-9. Mahomes had no time to breathe. His O-line got bullied by the Buccaneers’ front seven, leaving him scrambling for dear life. He was pressured 29 times—a Super Bowl record. Two interceptions, zero touchdowns, a brutal strip-sack… It was a disaster. Meanwhile, Brady did Brady things: 201 yards, three touchdowns, and the Super Bowl MVP trophy.

Brady wasn’t flashy; he was efficient. That’s what sets him apart in clutch moments. While Mahomes was playing backyard football under siege, Brady stood tall behind a fortress and delivered daggers. The scoreboard said it all.

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Patrick Mahomes can’t escape Tom Brady’s playoff shadow, no matter how many rings he wins

Patrick Mahomes is on pace to shatter records. But those two playoff defeats to Tom Brady will haunt his GOAT case forever. It’s not just about how many rings you collect—it’s who you beat on the way.

In regular-season matchups, Mahomes holds a 3-1 lead over Brady. But that stat means nothing when the postseason lights shine the brightest. Brady was undefeated in playoff games against Mahomes, finishing with a 2-0 head-to-head record.

And even today when Brady was in the commentary booth, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs got humbled in their Super Bowl 59 game against the Philadelphia Eagles!

Here’s the cold truth: No matter how many Super Bowls Mahomes wins, fans of Tom Brady will always bring up Super Bowl 55. You can’t erase a 31-9 beatdown from history. And that 2019 overtime defeat? It’s an eternal reminder that Brady had the clutch gene when Mahomes was just getting started.

Stats through eight seasons show Mahomes outpacing Brady in almost every category. But stats never tell the full story. In the games that define legacies, Brady owned Mahomes. Until Mahomes can dominate a defining postseason moment against an all-time great, he’ll always play second fiddle in those debates. This Sunday could be a step toward rewriting that narrative. Just one problem: Tom Brady will be watching. Again.

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