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Travis Kelce also had his most quiet 100-yard night in recent memory as the Chiefs’ unstoppable 1st-ranked offense finally met its match in Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and his dark army of mercenaries.

There was also an absurd amount of penalties, with the Chiefs getting called for just about everything outside of sneezing while breaking Super Bowl records in the process.

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But the underlying theme of the night was the shocking realization that Mahomes is human after all. He might be a transcendent athlete who’s faster than a locomotive or able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but he’s also not the infallible savior he was purported to be.

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Hell, even Jesus had his disciples.

For the past three seasons, Mahomes has unleashed his athleticism and box office playmaking ability to conceal a growing list of close calls and deficiencies. When the defense or special teams fell apart, he threw on his cape and answered the call. And when the offense hasn’t done its job, he’s miraculously pulled touchdowns out of thin air. But at the worst possible time, he was finally unable to deliver and proved that one man alone can’t be a balm for an entire organization.

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The Chiefs have some soul searching to do this offseason. Their special teams is a mess, a lot of miscues were inexcusable, the coaching staff has plenty to answer for and this roster has more than its share of concerns. And until all of the above are addressed, Mahomes will always be enough until he isn’t.