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Green Bay Packers fans watching Thursday night’s 2020 NFL season opener might have heard Patrick Mahomes evoke the name of their favorite football stadium while leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 34-20 victory over the Houston Texans.
A few minutes into the Chiefs’ opening drive of the second half, Mahomes stepped up to the line for a pre-snap check on 2nd-and-13 and started calling out, “Here we go, Lambeau! Lambeau! Lambeau!” It wasn’t just the verbiage that seemed rooted in Green Bay as the play — two wideouts blocking for a third on a quick out — is a staple of the Packers’ offense.
The play, as you can see, was quite effective for the Chiefs with Tyreek Hill making the catch and getting upfield for 14 yards and a first down, thanks to an excellent chop block from Sammy Watkins. The Chiefs ended up scoring two plays later on a thundering 27-yard run from rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire that put them up 24-7.
Now, there is always the chance that Mahomes wasn’t referencing the Packers’ home and instead said “Lambo” — as in Lamborghini, a possible nickname for the speedy Hill — but it is worth noting that head coach Andy Reid began his climb up the NFL coaching ranks in Green Bay. He spent seven seasons coaching with the Packers, going from offensive assistant to assistant head coach before heading to Philly.
Either way, Mahomes’ call probably only added to the anticipation for Packers fans eagerly awaiting Sunday’s season opener against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Will Aaron Rodgers Top Mahomes’ First Performance?
The reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs looked even better than expected in their rout of the Texans at home with their young franchise quarterback delivering the type of in-command performance you’d expect from a 500 Million Dollar Man. He went 24-of-32 passing with 211 yards and three touchdowns and was only sacked once with good protection all around from his offensive line.
Mahomes’ big performance — his first since winning a ring — was a little reminiscent of a 2011 Aaron Rodgers, who torched New Orleans for 312 yards and three touchdowns in his first regular-season game after the Packers won Super Bowl XLV. Rodgers went on to have a record-setting season and win his first league MVP award after helping Green Bay become one of the few teams to finish 15-1.
If Mahomes can follow that type of trajectory (or maybe even improve upon it), the Chiefs are in store for some good times ahead in 2020.
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