Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs don’t particularly need history on their side to win — they’ve set countless NFL records throughout their dynastic run over the past few years.
But one stat regarding Mahomes’ success in domed stadiums particularly jumps out as Kansas City prepares for its Super Bowl 59 matchup against the Eagles in the Caesars Superdome.
When the superstar quarterback plays in the New Orleans matchup, he’ll be putting an unbeaten record on the line: his record in games while playing in a dome.
Here’s what to know about Mahomes’ success in dome games, plus his career record and postseason numbers.
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Patrick Mahomes record in domes
Mahomes entered Super Bowl 59 an unscathed 12-0 in games played in a dome stadium, according to Pro Football Reference. He’s now 12-1.
In his 12 career dome games before Super Bowl 59, Mahomes threw for 3,652 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, and four interceptions, per Pro Football Reference. In comparison, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has a career 5-1 record in dome stadiums, with 1,375 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, and two interceptions. He also has 358 rushing yards.
Mahomes has enjoyed a whole lot of winning in his career, but when it comes to playing in domes, he has been special.
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Patrick Mahomes career record
Of course, Mahomes’ success translates far beyond dome stadiums. He has a career record of 89-23 in the regular season and a 106-26 record including the playoffs.
Add in the fact that he’s led Kansas City to seven AFC West titles and brought the franchise three Super Bowl titles since he took over the starting quarterback job, and Mahomes’ winning ways are unlike many professional athletes ever seen before.
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Patrick Mahomes playoff stats
As Mahomes prepares for postseason game No. 21 of his career, here’s a look at his numbers in those playoff games:
| Completions-attempts | Completion percentage | Passing yards | AVG | TDs | INTs | Rating |
| 490-723 | 67.8% | 5,557 | 7.7 | 43 | 8 | 105.8 |
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