Patrick Mahomes credits his 'dad bod' for viral touchdown vs. 49ers

Kansas City Chiefs backmost Patrick Mahomes scored his first rushing touchdown successful 32 games past week successful nan Super Bowl rematch against nan San Francisco 49ers. 

During that scamper from a gait out, Mahomes was met by a 49ers defender who attempted to tackle him earlier he crossed nan extremity line. 

That subordinate quickly turned into a meme, arsenic Mahomes bulldozed him to nan turf arsenic he walked successful for six points. 

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Kansas City Chiefs backmost Patrick Mahomes (15) scores a touchdown complete San Francisco 49ers information Malik Mustapha (6) successful nan 4th fourth astatine Levi's Stadium. (Cary Edmondson/Imagn Images)

Ahead of nan Chiefs’ matchup against nan Las Vegas Raiders connected nan roadworthy Sunday, Mahomes was asked astir that moment. 

Mahomes credited his "dad bod."

"I really lowered my enarthrosis to sorb nan hit, correct location successful nan extremity zone, and that ‘dad bod,’ man, conscionable had capable weight connected maine wherever he went down," Mahomes said. "So, it wasn’t for illustration I was initially trying to activity retired contact. I was trying to sorb it and get successful nan extremity zone."

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Either way, Malik Mustapha was dropped by Mahomes, who stared down astatine his force pinch his teammates celebrating nan score. 

Mahomes’ efforts led to different Chiefs win, and they stay nan only undefeated squad successful nan NFL.

However, it’s been a unsmooth spell for Mahomes successful nan walk game. He threw 2 much interceptions past week and totaled conscionable 154 yards connected 16 of 27 passing. 

The Chiefs will not kick astir nan results. But Mahomes leads nan convention successful interceptions pinch eight, and he has conscionable six passing touchdowns. 

Kansas City Chiefs backmost Patrick Mahomes (15) scores a touchdown against San Francisco 49ers information Malik Mustapha (6) successful nan 4th fourth astatine Levi's Stadium. (Cary Edmondson/Imagn Images)

Kansas City this week traded for erstwhile Tennessee Titans receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who not only adds a seasoned presence, but tin perchance measurement into Rashee Rice’s domiciled arsenic nan apical target for Mahomes. 

Rice is retired for nan twelvemonth aft Mahomes barreled into his limb while attempting a tackle aft an interception against nan Los Angeles Chargers. Rice suffered a season-ending injury, and nan Chiefs person relied connected Juju Smith-Schuster among others, to thief get nan shot downfield. 

Kansas City Chiefs backmost Patrick Mahomes (15) scores a touchdown against San Francisco 49ers information Malik Mustapha (6) successful nan 4th fourth astatine Levi's Stadium. (Cary Edmondson/Imagn Images)

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In caput coach Andy Reid’s violative scheme, anyone tin slot successful and produce, which has been nan lawsuit successful past weeks. And Reid said location will beryllium nary easing successful Hopkins, who is expected to play Sunday against nan Raiders. 

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