{"id":14901,"date":"2024-12-27T07:46:47","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T07:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=14901"},"modified":"2024-12-27T07:46:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T07:46:47","slug":"video-patrick-mahomes-comes-clean-on-why-he-turned-down-netflixs-post-game-christmas-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=14901","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Patrick Mahomes Comes Clean On Why He Turned Down Netflix\u2019s Post-Game Christmas Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2227584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/patrickmahomestraviskelce-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/patrickmahomestraviskelce-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/patrickmahomestraviskelce-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/patrickmahomestraviskelce-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/patrickmahomestraviskelce-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/patrickmahomestraviskelce-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/patrickmahomestraviskelce.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Stacey Dales, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce speaking after game.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Stacey Dales, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce (Photo via Netflix)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>\u00a0quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a hilarious reason for refusing to eat the post-game cake he received after leading his team to victory against the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>\u00a0on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs cruised to a 29-10\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/recap?gameId=401671799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">victory\u00a0<\/a>over the Steelers on Wednesday to lock up the AFC\u2019s top seed. The Chiefs are assured a first-round bye and need just two home victories to return to the Super Bowl for the fifth time in six years.<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes and tight end\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/travis-kelce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travis Kelce<\/a>\u00a0were awarded red velvet cakes in the shape of footballs after Wednesday\u2019s victory. When presented the cakes by reporter Stacey Dales, Mahomes hilariously stated that he couldn\u2019t eat it because he\u2019s watching his weight for the postseason:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=alexhoegler&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1872029822224134277&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fvideo-patrick-mahomes-comes-clean-on-why-he-turned-down-netflixs-post-game-christmas-gift%2F&amp;sessionId=9672adceddbe9a68f4252772c27e8712f71358da&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1872029822224134277\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Patrick Mahomes had a field day against the Steelers, completing 29 of 38 pass attempts for 320 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Kelce had eight receptions for a game-high 84 yards and one touchdown.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<p>The Chiefs will presumably rest their key starters for Week 18 against the Denver Broncos with the No. 1 seed locked up. Mahomes has been nursing an ankle injury he suffered in Week 15 against the Cleveland Browns, so the Chiefs would be wise to let him rest up until their Divisional Round game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"h-patrick-mahomes-amp-chiefs-are-cruising-into-playoffs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patrick Mahomes &amp; Chiefs Are Cruising Into Playoffs<\/h2>\n<p>The Chiefs have played in every AFC Championship Game since 2018, the year Mahomes took over as the starting quarterback. 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