on Sunday with another record on his resume and the Kansas City Chiefs another win toward earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs.He didn’t have much chance to savor any of it.Mahomes quickly learned that the stepfather of his longtime girlfriend Demetrius Harris Jersey , Brittany Matthews, had died after a medical emergency during the game. Mahomes quickly skipped out on the postgame celebration and joined Matthews, who posted the sobering news on her social media accounts that evening.“Today is a day I will never forget,” she wrote in the caption of a photo. “Directly after this picture I sprinted to the front entrance to see my stepdad passed out! He did not come back from this and he was called to heaven today! I KNOW 100 (percent) he is so happy up there with his kids looking down on us, cheering loud that his Chiefs won today!”Mahomes is not expected to miss any preparation for Monday night’s showdown with the Rams in Los Angeles, though Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he would be fine if it happens.The Chiefs were off Tuesday and Wednesday, giving Mahomes and his family time to cope.“We’re sorry to hear about what took place,” Reid said. “Prayers and blessings are with the family. I talked to Patrick and they’re doing well for the circumstances that took place. As they go through this mourning period our thoughts and prayers are with them.”This season has already been a whirlwind for Mahomes, who was thrust into the starting job after the trade of Alex Smith to Washington and whose ability was justifiably questioned.He was a product of the Texas Tech offensive system. His big arm was tempered by problems with his accuracy. He had leadership abilities, but could they translate from college to the NFL?Mahomes has answered all those questions every week.He threw six touchdown passes in a game. He led the Chiefs to tough road wins over the Chargers and Steelers, and went toe-to-toe with Tom Brady in New England. He has thrown so few interceptions that any questions about his decision-making have been left in September.With two more TD passes against the Cardinals, he broke the franchise single-season record of 30 that Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson set during the 1964 season 鈥?with six games to go.“Pat is just a competitor,” Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt said Cameron Erving Jersey , “and a great guy and he’s always trying to win. We needed all 31 of those touchdowns and he got them.”Well, the Chiefs probably didn’t need all of them.The Chiefs have scored 353 points through their first 10 games, the most in club history, and have been held to fewer than 30 only twice. Three times they’ve scored more than 40, including their 43-40 loss to the Patriots that remains the only blemish on their record.To put into perspective just how good Mahomes has been this season, consider this: He threw for 249 yards against the Cardinals for a passer rating of 125.4, the eighth time this season he’s been over 100.0 鈥?the third most in a single season in franchise history.Yet some people considered the end of his streak of eight consecutive 300-yard passing games to be a relative disappointment, as if he failed to live up to some otherworldly expectation.His teammates certainly weren’t in that camp.“That’s something I’d do on ‘Madden,'” wide receiver Tyreek Hill said of Mahomes’ TD record. “For him to come in and do that, that’s amazing. A lot of people doubted him, saying he wasn’t going to do this or wasn’t going to do that. He’s shutting a lot of people up right now and I’m proud of him. He’s just got to continue to move forward and stay humble. He’ll be all right.”He’s been far better than that this season.Oddsmakers in Las Vegas have made the 23-year-old Mahomes the front-runner to win the league’s MVP award, ahead of Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Rams running back Todd Gurley. And if he keeps going at his current rate, he will no doubt continue to rewrite the Chiefs record book.Maybe even the page that lists the Chiefs’ rather unimpressive postseason history.“Listen Reggie Ragland Jersey , he’s had a heck of a year,” Reid said. “Comes out every day bringing energy and he makes sure that he has his things in order. When he does that, and he’s got a lot on his plate as far as responsibility goes to run that offense, and he takes care of that. He’s in a position where he can make everyone better around him, and he’s doing that. I’m proud of him.”Five things you may not know about Patrick Mahomes There is a lot we know about Patrick Mahomes, the young quarterback who has captivated the Kansas City Chiefs fan base, as well as the entire NFL, with his rocket for an arm and bright future in the league. However, aside from his star-studded athletic career that spans both football and baseball, there is still a lot to learn about the rising young quarterback. Carrington Harrison and Brad Fanning from 610 Sports Radio held an interview with Mahomes at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday, offering us all a bit more insight into the life of Mahomes.Here are five things we learned: 1. He played a lot of hooky growing up.Mahomes’ father, Pat Mahomes senior, who was a professional pitcher in the MLB from 1992-03 Jarvis Jenkins Jersey , traveled a lot for his career that included stints with the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. Despite his busy travel schedule, though, Mahomes II was still able to maintain a strong relationship with him thanks to...private schooling?“It helped out that I went to private school when I was younger so they let me skip a few weeks at a time,” Mahomes said. “I would miss school for about a week or two get my work in advance and I’d go up and just hang out with him and be with him. He’d still stay on me about doing my school work, but it was good experience to be around him and travel with him. I remember riding buses from stadium to stadium.”2. His dad gave him a (still relevant) childhood nickname.There’s recently been a lot of debate over what the proper nickname for Mahomes should be. NFL Network’s Good Morning Football tossed a few around, eventually landing on Peter Schrager’s “Patomic Bomb.” But commentators and fans aren’t the only ones who have been searching for a good nickname for Mahomes.It turns out that Mahomes’ father may already have that taken care of.Growing up, Patrick Mahomes I used gave his son a nickname that could possibly make a comeback and stick: Showtime. Not bad.3. He had an MLB role model.Mahomes, who grew up around baseball and had a successful career of his own, had one player in particular that he emulated in his own game.“Definitely Alex Rodriguez Daniel Sorensen Jersey ,” Mahomes said. “My dad had just gotten over with the Rangers and I really remember being on the field and just seeing him. He played shortstop, I played shortstop. That was the guy that was really my role model of how to play the game and have a lot of success doing it.”4. His most recent hobby is sports-related.This offseason, Mahomes said his best off-the-field activity was hitting the links.“My favorite hobby especially this offseason was probably golf,” Mahome said. “I really tried to get into golf. My dad played so it’s something else I compete against him in. He is definitely better, but I did beat him when he came to Kansas City one time. That was my only time I’ve ever beat him though.” 5. These are the TV shows he’s currently watching.Game of Thrones, Westworld and, more recently, Power. It’s a great listen, and you can find the full interview here.