Patrick Mahomes has a way of making just about everything look like a production, and his latest project brought the whole family into the frame. Ahead of the Chiefs’ season opener, Mahomes stepped away from football for a commercial shoot with CommunityAmerica Credit Union, joined by Brittany and their three children in a behind-the-scenes Instagram video.
The family has worked with CommunityAmerica before, including a bowling-themed commercial in 2025. This new one is still being kept under wraps, but the early clips already showed one memorable sight: Mahomes sitting inside a child’s playhouse during filming. Even without the finished ad, the message is pretty clear - the 30-year-old remains one of the NFL’s most marketable stars.
The video also doubled as another reminder that the Mahomes household has more than one camera-ready performer. Brittany and the kids were part of the shoot, and the children, in particular, seemed to handle their acting cues just fine.
Meanwhile, Mahomes continues to draw praise from one of his closest teammates. Travis Kelce said on the ‘New Heights’ podcast that watching Mahomes push through a brutal injury changed how he thought about his own future.
“I could see the determination. I could see the frustration in his mind that it got to this point this year,” Kelce said in the ‘New Heights’ podcast.
“And, you know, that was - that’s a huge reason why I’m still playing the game because I know that guy. Like, I want to be there for that guy, you know, in every aspect of the game,” he added.
As for whether Mahomes will be on the field for the opener against the Denver Broncos, the source of confidence is simple: the safe bet is yes.
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