SUPERBOWL TIME AGAIN

[Lawrence]

I think Mahomes is possibly the greatest QB I have seen in near 40 years of following the game. Yesterday he had 2 first pick defensive lineman missing which hugely impacted on his protection (there were other first picks missing too) and he was badly let down by his, usually reliable, receivers suddenly being incapable of catching a pass. Perhaps too much pressure on them to win it twice in a row?
Having said that, Brady's game management is second to none and the team is set up to protect him at all costs and his partnership with Gronkowski is phenomenal. He has however, been lucky with injuries this season and I would actually like him to retire at the top of his game now whilst he is the GOAT.
Watch out though, if KC can get some great picks in the draft, who is to say the Kid wont be the GOAT one day

[AlexanderJesse]

I think the bucaneers are on their way to more SuperBowls... They are just starting to build a young team with a tried and true core (Tom, Ron and the other receiver...) Some of their rookies already showed a big game yesterday... Count them in on a place at the bowl next season

Mahones and the Chiefs... counted on their last year supper bowl... to put fear in their adversaries.... They just were no match to a fearless and motivaed O-line

[red_death]

I think that some people are mixing O lines and D lines!

The O line is what the Chiefs didn't have ie the guys trying to protect the QB from the Buccs D line (particularly the pass rushers).

Mahomes was incredible despite losing, just a pity that his O line was paper thin and Shaq Barratt and JPP ran riot coupled with great cover in the secondary by the Buccs to negate Kelce and Hill.  He ran nearly 500 yds to try and avoid defenders whilst trying to get the ball away - that is amazing! There's a great heat map on Twitter of the difference between Brady being so well protected in the pocket and all the scrambling that Mahomes did to try and get the ball away.

[Newportnobby]

I agree with much of that, Mike, especially the use of the Safeties by the Buccs.
At one point Mahomes attempted a pass when he was horizontal in the air!
He has always been a scrambler in marked contrast to Brady who stays in the pocket and has trained those around to protect him.