While the Kansas City Chiefs took a brutal 38-0 loss to Denver Broncos in Week 18, it was a meaningless game. Kansas City already clinched the No. 1 seed in the playoffs after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10 in Week 17.
With home field advantage and a first-round bye secured, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, along with most of the team’s starters, rested against Denver. Mahomes and Co. finished with a 15-2 record, becoming one of nine teams in NFL history to win 15+ games in the regular season.
The Chiefs look to make NFL history again this year by becoming the first team to ever win a Super Bowl three-peat. While Kansas City celebrates yet another wildly successful season, their AFC West Rival, the Las Vegas Raiders, are scrambling to make sense of their horrendous season.
After the Raiders finished the season 4-13, they fired head coach Antonio Pierce on Jan. 7, a decision that caught Mahomes’ attention.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes reacts to the Raiders firing head coach Antonio Pierce
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ESPN shared the breaking news on Instagram and Mahomes gave the post a like, which immediately raised some eyebrows.
One fan commented, “Liked by Patrick Mahomes and 3 minutes ago is diabolical.” Another person wrote, “Liked By Patrick Mahomes Is Crazy 😂🤣.” An X user posted,”Savage.” One man added, “Is he not allowed to react to national sports news 😂.”
Another fan wrote, “This makes the Raiders better. Wonder why Mahomes is liking it,” to which another person clapped back, “He’s their owner so he’s just keeping up to date with the news?”
The Raiders offered an official statement on their decision to part ways with Pierce after just one season:
“We appreciate Antonio’s leadership, first as an interim head coach and this past season as the head coach. Antonio grew up a Raiders fan and his Silver and Black roots run deep. We are grateful for his ability to reignite what it means to be a Raider throughout the entire organization. We wish nothing but the best for Antonio and his family in the future.”
While he led the team to a 5-4 record after taking over as interim head coach last season, including a win over the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Christmas Day, the success did not continue in the 2024 season.
