TAMPA, Fla. — Patrick Mahomes has completed no-look passes, side-armed throws and even left-handed tosses. His 2-yard touchdown pass to Clyde Edwards-Helaire in the second quarter of what would become a 41-31 Kansas City Chiefs win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night was at or near the top of the list of Mahomes' impressive and unusual plays — even to those who have been with Mahomes from the start of his NFL career. «The NFL hasn't seen anything like Pat Mahomes, I promise you that,'' tight end Travis Kelce said. „And you saw it today.
He's the Houdini of our era, man.'' Mahomes ran 39.4 yards, according to NFL Next Gen Stats, and needed 7.6 seconds to finish the touchdown pass to Edwards-Helaire.
He was flushed from the pocket and appeared ready to run as he neared the sideline. He then did a 360 spin to avoid a defender and, under pressure, flipped the pass to Edwards-Helaire in the end zone.
Mahomes pushed the pass as much as he threw it and called his throwing motion on the play “a basketball shot.'' »I was able to use my speed, my little bit of speed, to get around the edge there.