"I was not in the mood to be running out of bounds." Later in the same drive, Mahomes doubled his efforts. While scrambling for another first down, Mahomes wowed the crowd in São Paulo when he trucked cornerback Donte Jackson before going out of bounds, a decision he made because he noticed -- after a lackluster first half -- that his teammates needed to be inspired by his physicality."
"The Chiefs' first play on offense in the second half began with Mahomes executing a play-action fake and then rolling to his right. Mahomes knew that most quarterbacks, including himself, would've been content with gaining seven or eight yards before running out of bounds to ensure they didn't get hit by a defender. This time, however, Mahomes was the one who wanted contact. He turned upfield to lower his left shoulder into linebacker Troy Dye for an 11-yard gain."
Patrick Mahomes deliberately sought contact in the second half to energize teammates and unsettle the Los Angeles Chargers. On the first play after halftime he executed a play-action fake, rolled right and instead of stepping out he lowered his left shoulder into linebacker Troy Dye for an 11-yard gain. He later trucked cornerback Donte Jackson while scrambling in São Paulo, and a few plays later converted a broken run-pass option into an 11-yard touchdown after a pump fake around edge rusher Khalil Mack. He smiled entering the huddle despite Chargers chirping on the sideline. Teammates said his physicality fired them up and encouraged stronger protection. The Chiefs lost 27-21.
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