Patrick Mahomes Clip Goes Viral After Chiefs Rout Raiders in Week 7
The Kansas City Chiefs embarrassed the division rival Las Vegas Raiders in Week 7, and to add insult to injury, quarterback Patrick Mahomes later went viral for a moment when he made the opposing defense look very silly.
NFL insider Ari Meirov shared a clip of the moment on X during the game, and it quickly blew up on social media. By 9 p.m. (ET), the post already surpassed 48,000 likes and 5.5 million views.
Patrick Mahomes on 4th down: “This fu***** never fu***** works.”
Tricks the Raiders defense to think he’s not gonna call the play…
Proceeds to snap the ball and get the first down.
Brilliant.
“Patrick Mahomes on 4th down: ‘This [expletive] never [expletive] works,’” Meirov narrated, quoting Mahomes. “Tricks the Raiders defense to think he’s not gonna call the play… Proceeds to snap the ball and get the first down. Brilliant.”
To explain, when quarterbacks typically line up to draw the defensive line offsides with several fake hikes of the football, they eventually let the play clock run down to zero and either take a timeout or a delay of game penalty.
In this case, Mahomes acted like he was trying to make the Raiders jump, only to actually snap it and quickly hand the ball to running back Kareem Hunt.
The fact that you could very clearly hear Mahomes’ bold bit of acting — and foul language — on a hot mic just made the moment that much more hilarious. Even broadcaster and former NFL QB Tony Romo couldn’t help himself on live television, exploding with laughter.
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Credits Acting Cameos After Trick Play vs. Raiders
After the game, Mahomes was asked if he actually practiced the fourth-down “shenanigans” against the Raiders. His response was just as funny as the viral clip.
“I think it comes from all of my State Farm commercials,” Mahomes joked at the podium.
After laughing off his comment, the Chiefs QB then explained the actual origin of the play.
“[Offensive coordinator Matt] Nagy actually came up with the idea,” Mahomes revealed. Adding: “We had talked about doing the hard count, trying to draw the teams offside, and I can’t remember who I watched do it a couple of years ago, and they had said that, so I was like — I’m going to use that as part of my acting to try to get the defense to relax a little bit.”
Mahomes also credited his offensive line and Hunt for executing on the run after his theatrical performance.
Chiefs Put Together Full Performance in Week 7 vs. Raiders
The Chiefs looked more like their reigning AFC champion self in Week 7, totally dominating the Raiders in all facets of the game.
Obviously, the potent offensive performance sparked by the return of Rashee Rice stole the headlines, but it’s easy to forget that the defense pitched a shutout, too.
Even the special teams department was mostly perfect, as kicker Harrison Butker went four for four on extra points and one for one on field goals. And punter Matt Araiza pinned two of his three punts inside the 20-yard line.
Finally, Mahomes finished with a QBR of 89.7 out of 100 and a passer rating of 126.6. Talk about a near-perfect outing from KC facing a bitter rival.
The score finished at 31-0, but the Chiefs took their foot off the gas well before the clock hit zero. In all honesty, it felt like they could have won the game by 50 had they continued pouring it on.
Micah Parsons Sets Personal Record After Narrow Week 7 Win
The Green Bay Packers will go back to the Midwest thankful that they escaped with a win, having secured the victory with a late Josh Jacobs touchdown that was ultimately never answered by the Arizona Cardinals.
Whilst it was some big offensive plays that caught the headlines after the game, most notably the decision to keep the offense on the field for it a 4th and 2 with the game on the line, which quarterback Jordan Love dutifully managed to convert into a 15-yard catch-and-run for tight end, Tucker Kraft, it was the defensive pressure that helped seal the win.
The fourth quarter saw the Packers defense really turn on the heat, in a game that saw the unit manage a total of 6 sacks on Cardinals QB, Jacoby Brissett.
Micah Parsons Did Something He Had Never Previously Managed
For the star player on the defense, Micah Parsons, this game meant a particular amount, as he managed to do something he had never previously done in his career to-date – sack the opposing quarterback three times – per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.
Believe it not, this was Micah Parsons’ first 3-sack game. He had 2.5 three different times, but never 3 in a game before today.
Packers 27, Cardinals 23.
Aaron Rodgers is next.
“Believe it not, this was Micah Parsons’ first 3-sack game.” Demovsky wrote after the game. “He had 2.5 three different times, but never 3 in a game before today.”
And, also per Demovsky, the former Dallas Cowboy equalled his former record for the 2025 season in QB pressures, with 6.
Four of those quarterback pressures, according to Demovsky, came into the fourth quarter. Proving that when it counts, Parsons and the rest of the Packers defense step up to the plate.
Packers Defense Has Been A Mixed Bag In 2025
The Packers defense is by no means a “bad” defense. In fact, one would be hard pressed to say at this point that it is anything but a “good” one, relative to the rest of the NFL.
It ranks 6th in total defense, and actually 1st in run defense. However, the troubles start to come in the pass defense, where Green Bay come in at just 15th – middle of the pack.
For a pass rush that boasts not one but four former first round picks – three of whom were selected in the top-15 and play as an edge rusher – 15th in the league against the pass is certainly not ideal.
Although sacks themselves are not necessarily the issue, as the team came into week 7 6th in the league in that department, they are allowing quarterbacks to make plays downfield.
It is also worth noting that whilst the team are a top-10 unit in sacks, that does not fully track with the totality of their pass-rushing endeavours. ESPN ranks the Packers 12th in pass-rush-win-rate, which calculates the percentage of times a rusher manages to beat his block within 2.5 seconds of the ball being snapped.
Parsons is now at 5.5 sacks on the season, and as he continues to acclimatize to the defense, fans will hope that he continues to get better and better.
