Patrick Mahomes didn’t just beat the Colts on Sunday night - he got Skip Bayless talking like a believer.
Bayless, who rarely hands out compliments to the Chiefs quarterback and has long been known as a Cowboys loyalist, posted high praise after watching Mahomes lead Kansas City to a 33-30 overtime win at Arrowhead Stadium. Mahomes was sharp all night, finishing 32 of 47 for 382 yards and three touchdowns while adding two carries for 17 yards.
What made Bayless’s reaction stand out was the tone. He pointed to Mahomes’ recovery from the knee injury he suffered on Dec. 14, noting how quickly the quarterback got back on the field and how his play has started to look more like the version Chiefs fans are used to seeing.
“Mahomes is starting to get his legs back under him, showing more and more confidence in his repaired knee, throwing it better tonight than he did Monday night vs Denver,” Bayless wrote on X. “Never seen anything like the way he immediately had surgery to be ready for Week 1. RESPECT.”
That last word is what set Chiefs fans off. Bayless praising Mahomes at all was enough to spark disbelief, and the reactions came fast.
“Are you serious? Since when do you give praise to number 15?” a fan asked.
Another joked: “This is how we know Skip has been kidnapped.”
“Skip praises Mahomes these days?😳😳😳😳😳😳,” one fan wrote. “The world might be ending soon.”
Others piled on with the same mix of surprise and humor.
“Wow you finally are saying something positive about Patrick / Chiefs!!”
“Skip you okay man? Are you healthy?
What’s going on?? Must be a fever dream,” another fan shared.
“Finally you give Mahomes some respect.“
This question was posed: “Did Skip Bayless say something about Mahomes that wasn’t horrible and completely disrespectful? What is happening?”
And then there was this comment: “this has to be AI, there’s no way you’re actually showing respect to 15”
“Oh lord the world’s ending lol,” another wrote.
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