Patrick Mahomes issues apology after Chiefs reach Super Bowl with Bills win

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Patrick Mahomes acknowledged that his celebrations could use some work after propelling the Kansas City Chiefs to a third consecutive Super Bowl.

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The Chiefs narrowly edged out the Buffalo Bills, 29-32, in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, with Mahomes turning in a masterful performance at Arrowhead Stadium.

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The megastar quarterback completed 18-of-26 passes for 245 yards and one touchdown while additionally rushing 11 times for 43 yards and two scores.

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On the heels of the dominant showing, however, Mahomes’ failed celebration was just about all anybody could talk about.

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With just over 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Mahomes faked a handoff to running back Kareem Hunt before tucking it himself and barreling into the endzone behind lead blocker Travis Kelce.

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Moments after scoring his second rushing touchdown of the evening, the 29-year-old attempted to spike the football into the turf but lost his grip, causing the ball to harmlessly flail out of camera view.

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CBS announcer Jim Nantz couldn’t help but poke fun at the botched celebration, joking over the broadcast: “And his worst pass of the night is on the spike attempt!” It didn’t take long for droves of fans to join in on the playful bashing.

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