Brady responds to Mahomes admirably, and Kelce breaks one of his NFL records

On Sunday, a record held by former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was surpassed. Brady and his longtime tight end partner Rob Gronkowski previously owned the record for the most career playoff touchdowns by a QB/receiver duo, accumulating 15. Their initial 12 playoff touchdown connections occurred during their time with the Patriots from 2010 to 2018, and the remaining three took place with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 and 2021.

Over the weekend, the record held by former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski for the most career playoff touchdowns by a QB/receiver duo (15) was surpassed by Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce. This achievement occurred during their AFC Divisional Round victory against the Buffalo Bills, where Mahomes connected with Kelce for a 22-yard score in the second quarter and a 3-yard score in the third quarter. With a total of 16 playoff touchdowns, Mahomes and Kelce helped the Chiefs secure a 27-20 win and advance to the AFC Championship Game for the sixth consecutive season.

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In his postgame press conference, Patrick Mahomes expressed his appreciation for surpassing Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski’s record, acknowledging the greatness of both players.

Mahomes specifically praised Travis Kelce’s work and ability to make plays in significant games, emphasizing the honor of being mentioned alongside Brady and Gronkowski. Additionally, Tom Brady congratulated Mahomes and Kelce for breaking the record, referring to them as “beasts” in a post on X.

While Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski conceded the record to Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, they can find consolation in the fact that they achieved a 2-0 record against the Chiefs duo in playoff matchups.

The Brady-Gronk tandem secured victories in the 2018 AFC Championship Game with the Patriots and, two years later, dominated the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV with the Buccaneers.