Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, has said their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59 is “the worst thing in the world”.
The Eagles pulled off a 40-22 win over the Chiefs on Sunday.
Mahomes threw two interceptions, lost a fumble and was sacked six times as their dreams of an historic three-peat of titles fell apart
The 29-year-old also missed out on securing a fourth Super Bowl ring before he turns 30.
Instead, Mahomes suffered his second loss in the sport’s biggest game.
“There’s no way around it. Anytime you lose a Super Bowl, it’s the worst thing in the world… it will stick with you the rest of your career,” Mahomes told reporters after the game in New Orleans.
“I mean these will be the two losses that will motivate me to be even better, for the rest of my career. Because you only get so few of these [Super Bowls], and you have to capitalise on them
“It’s going to hurt for a while, but how can you respond from it?”