Chiefs have their own fourth-down weapon to match Eagles Tush Push

NEW ORLEANS — The Eagles have one of the best fourth-down weapons the NFL has ever seen in the Tush Push.The Chiefs? They have a fourth-down weapon of their own, and he wears No.

15.Patrick Mahomes is great on every down, but he is particularly deadly on fourth down.The Chiefs do not go for it on fourth down nearly as much as the Eagles (27 to 16 this season), but when they do, the Chiefs usually put the ball in Mahomes’ hands and it usually works.“We all know growing up watching Michael Jordan, there’s a good chance he’s going to make a play, he’s going to make a shot,” Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said.

“I don’t care how, when or where he’s going to do it, and there’s going to be some he misses, but in the end, we know he’s getting the ball and he’s going to make the shot.And I’m not trying to compare Patrick to Michael.

But I think there’s some evidence now that what Patrick’s doing in his career at 29 years old, he’s done a lot of good things.I think it’s exciting for all of us to understand that in big-time moments these plays he’s making are rare.”Last year in the Super Bowl, the Chiefs only attempted one fourth down, but it came in the most pressure-packed moment you could imagine.

It came in overtime and the Chiefs had a fourth-and-1 from their own 34.Rather than give the 49ers the ball back, the Chiefs went for it and Mahomes got around the right side of the defense for eight yards and a first down.

The drive continued and ended with a touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman to win the game.“He just has this knack of wanting to make big-time plays in big-time moments,” Nagy said.“I just think back to the Super Bowl last year when we had to have that fourth down.

There’s different ways we can get the ball in his hands whether it’s an RPO, whether it’s a naked, a bootleg or whether it’s a dropback.… He’s got a knack.

He’s got the DNA.He’s got things that a lot of people don’t have.

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