Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes previews matchup with 49ers: ‘We have a ton of respect for them’

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs return to action for Week 7 against a familiar foe, the San Francisco 49ers. The Super Bowl LVIII rematch will feature two teams dealing with injuries but still have high expectations.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes spoke to reporters on Wednesday, sharing his thoughts on facing off with the 49ers again this Sunday.

“Whenever you have two great football teams that meet up in the Super Bowl and meet up in all these big games,” said Mahomes. “There’s going to be a history between that, and so obviously, we’ve been able to win those games, but we know how good this football team is, and we have a ton of respect for them, and so it’s not like one play couldn’t have changed all these football games, and so we’re going with that mindset of we’ve just got to make the plays whenever they count.”

Mahomes has won two of his three Super Bowl titles against San Francisco and is the reigning game MVP. He has succeeded but knows that each game was close and involved a thrilling comeback.