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Patrick Mahomes literally pouted after throwing a wild pick-6 to Cooper DeJean

Credit: Fox
Credit: Fox

It would be an understatement to say it was a rough start for the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday's Super Bowl.

Through an entire half of play, the Chiefs' offense gained just a single first down as Patrick Mahomes (two interceptions) struggled to sustain a consistent rhythm against the Philadelphia Eagles' ferocious pass rush. Meanwhile, Jalen Hurts' Eagles offense more or less did whatever it wanted while building a seemingly insurmountable 24-0 lead.

(And this was WITH a controversial offensive pass interference penalty on A.J. Brown.)

The Chiefs' struggles culminated with Mahomes throwing a brutal pick-six to Eagles' defensive back Cooper DeJean at the halfway mark of the second quarter. It was a positively stunning sequence:

After the play, Fox cameras caught Mahomes going through all the emotions before literally pouting over his mistake:

It was that kind of half for Mahomes and the Chiefs: listless.

Unfortunately, you don't get do-overs on the first 30 minutes, either.

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