Patrick Mahomes got the win, but it was his son who delivered the unforgettable closing line.
After Mahomes’ postgame press conference following the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, a video showed Bronze walking out with his dad and saying, “Bye-bye.”
The room of journalists cracked up as Mahomes and his kids exited, and the moment quickly became the kind of accidental charm that sticks with people.
Bronze, whose full name is Patrick “Bronze” Lavon Mahomes III, is one of Mahomes and Brittany’s three children. He’s their middle child, born in November 2022. Their youngest, Golden Raye Mahomes, arrived in January 2025.
The family moment came after a Chiefs performance that had its rough patches but still ended in the right column coming out of the bye week. Mahomes threw for 272 yards, going 23 of 30 and averaging 9.1 yards per attempt. He didn’t find the end zone through the air, and he did have an interception near the end zone in the second quarter.
Kenneth Walker III kept forcing his way into the spotlight too. He piled up 128 rushing yards on 19 carries, averaged 6.7 yards per attempt, and scored twice. In five games, Walker now leads the NFL with 665 rushing yards and has six touchdowns.
Mahomes got solid production from his pass catchers as well. Travis Kelce and Noah Gray each finished with 53 yards, with Kelce catching three passes and Gray four. Xavier Worthy led the team with seven receptions for 73 yards.
For the Chargers, the loss dropped them to 0-6. Justin Herbert had moments that looked like his 2021 form, but he finished with 204 passing yards and an interception. He also led the Chargers with 26 rushing yards, while Kimani Vidal was next with 21.
Through six games, Herbert has 1,141 passing yards, five touchdowns and eight interceptions, and he leads the NFL in picks.
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