What a fumble. Patrick Mahomes explained why he awkwardly turned away Netflix’s football-shaped cake during his post-game interview after leading the Kansas City Chiefs to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day.
The quarterback and his teammate Travis Kelce were speaking with an interviewer on Netflix’s livestream of the festive face-off when she urged the NFL players to each open up a football.
“I’d like for you to go ahead, pick ’em up, and they are a little bit heavy, but you can open them up,” the journalist said.
9Patrick Mahomes revealed why he denied a bite of Netflix’s football-shaped cake after his Kansas City Chiefs game on Christmas Day Wednesday.USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
9The quarterback and Travis Kelce opened up the footballs to reveal red velvet cake inside.USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
9Mahomes just held the baked good in his hands without trying it.USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
Mahomes, 29, and the tight end, 35, both reached for the special pigskins and pried them open, only to find out they were actually red velvet cakes decorated to look like footballs.
“Oh, yeah! Look at that. A little red velvet,” Kelce cheered before taking a big bite out of the baked good.
Mahomes, however, opted out of tasting the dessert and awkwardly held the pieces in his hand.
“I’m watching my weight for playoffs,” he shared.
9“I’m watching my weight for playoffs,” he explained.Patrick Mahomes/Instagram
9The NFL star noted that he would bring the cake to his coach, Andy Reid.Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Kelce quickly jumped in to cover for his buddy, saying that they would take the cake into the locker room and pose for some photos with the treat.
“Coach Reid’s ready for it. I’ll take it to him,” Mahomes said of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.
Mahomes didn’t completely snub the streaming service during the encounter, though, as he happily accepted a red and white coat decorated with the NFL logo and candy canes.
9Kelce arrived to the game wearing a Santa hat.Barry Reeger-Imagn Images
9Taylor Swift, seen here in 2023, skipped the Christmas Day game despite attending last year.Getty Images
Both Mahomes and Kelce rocked the Santa-inspired puffers and returned to their locker rooms still wearing the holiday duds.
Kelce was clearly feeling the Christmas spirit, as he arrived to the game wearing a red Santa hat earlier in the day.
His girlfriend, Taylor Swift, was noticeably a no-show despite attending his Christmas Day showdown last year with her family.
9Mahomes’ wife, Brittany Mahomes, also was not present at the face-off.Brittany Mahomes/Instagram
9The pregnant WAG watched the game from home with their two kids, Sterling and Bronze.brittanylynne/Instagram
The pop star, also 35, still showed some love for the athlete when she “liked” an Instagram post about Kelce breaking his team’s record for most receiving touchdowns Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Mahomes’ pregnant wife, Brittany Mahomes, watched the game from their home in Kansas City, Mo., with their two kids: Sterling, 3, and Bronze, 2.
Patrick revealed in a Netflix interview this week that Brittany, also 29, is due “any day now.”
