But, as joyous as Mahomes has been in victory, he was classy as ever in defeat. Mics picked up Mahomes’s simple and short message to Hurts when the two shared an embrace on the field after the final whistle:

Patrick Mahomes got emotional on the field. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback had tears in his eyes as his team lost at the 2025 Super Bowl to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Feb. 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Nothing defines a quarterback's legacy more than a Super Bowl. While stats and personal accolades are nice, a quarterback's greatness is measured more by how he and his team perform on pro football's biggest stage.