section_path: Professional career/2024 season
section_name: 2024 season
paragraph_text: 2024 season
  
  Mahomes and the Chiefs entered the 2024 season looking to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowl championships. In the NFL Kickoff Game against the Ravens, Mahomes passed Len Dawson as the Chiefs' all-time passing yards leader in a 27–20 win. In Week 3, Mahomes won his 77th regular season start in a victory against the Atlanta Falcons. With the win, Mahomes passed Tom Brady and Roger Staubach for most victories by a quarterback through their first 100 starts. In Week 8 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Mahomes reached 30,000 career passing yards, doing so in just 103 regular season games. This was faster than any other quarterback in NFL history, surpassing the previous record of 109 games set by Matthew Stafford. Mahomes helped lead the Chiefs to a 9–0 start, tying the best start to a season in franchise history. In Week 11, the team suffered their first setback with a 30–21 loss to the Buffalo Bills. In Week 14, Mahomes helped lead the Chiefs to a ninth consecutive AFC West title with a 19–17 win over the Chargers. With a 29–10 win over the Steelers in Week 17, Mahomes and the Chiefs clinched the top overall seed in the AFC for the postseason. The win marked the 15th regular season victory for the Chiefs, setting a new franchise single-season record. With playoff seeding locked up, Mahomes and other Chiefs starters rested in Week 18. In the 2024 season, Mahomes finished with 3,928 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, and 11 interceptions to go with 58 carries for 307 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. It was his first season as a starter without 4,000 passing yards or a Pro Bowl selection.
  
  In the Divisional Round, Mahomes helped lead the Chiefs to a 23–14 victory over the Houston Texans. In the AFC Championship against the Bills, Mahomes scored two rushing touchdowns and one passing touchdown, leading the Chiefs to a 32–29 win and becoming the first back-to-back defending champions to return to the Super Bowl. The victory also moved Mahomes to second all-time in playoff wins among quarterbacks, behind Tom Brady. In a rematch of Super Bowl LVII against the Eagles, Mahomes struggled mightily, throwing for 33 yards, two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), and a passer rating of 10.7 in the first half. The Chiefs trailed 34–0 and did not cross midfield until late in the third quarter. Mahomes put up most of his positive statistics after the game was out of reach, finishing with 257 yards, three touchdowns, three turnovers, and a career-high six sacks as the Chiefs lost 40–22.
  
  Mahomes and the Chiefs entered the 2024 season looking to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowl championships. In the NFL Kickoff Game against the Ravens, Mahomes passed Len Dawson as the Chiefs' all-time passing yards leader in a 27–20 win. In Week 3, Mahomes won his 77th regular season start in a victory against the Atlanta Falcons. With the win, Mahomes passed Tom Brady and Roger Staubach for most victories by a quarterback through their first 100 starts. In Week 8 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Mahomes reached 30,000 career passing yards, doing so in just 103 regular season games. This was faster than any other quarterback in NFL history, surpassing the previous record of 109 games set by Matthew Stafford. Mahomes helped lead the Chiefs to a 9–0 start, tying the best start to a season in franchise history. In Week 11, the team suffered their first setback with a 30–21 loss to the Buffalo Bills. In Week 14, Mahomes helped lead the Chiefs to a ninth consecutive AFC West title with a 19–17 win over the Chargers. With a 29–10 win over the Steelers in Week 17, Mahomes and the Chiefs clinched the top overall seed in the AFC for the postseason. The win marked the 15th regular season victory for the Chiefs, setting a new franchise single-season record. With playoff seeding locked up, Mahomes and other Chiefs starters rested in Week 18. In the 2024 season, Mahomes finished with 3,928 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, and 11 interceptions to go with 58 carries for 307 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. It was his first season as a starter without 4,000 passing yards or a Pro Bowl selection.
  
  In the Divisional Round, Mahomes helped lead the Chiefs to a 23–14 victory over the Houston Texans. In the AFC Championship against the Bills, Mahomes scored two rushing touchdowns and one passing touchdown, leading the Chiefs to a 32–29 win and becoming the first back-to-back defending champions to return to the Super Bowl. The victory also moved Mahomes to second all-time in playoff wins among quarterbacks, behind Tom Brady. In a rematch of Super Bowl LVII against the Eagles, Mahomes struggled mightily, throwing for 33 yards, two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), and a passer rating of 10.7 in the first half. The Chiefs trailed 34–0 and did not cross midfield until late in the third quarter. Mahomes put up most of his positive statistics after the game was out of reach, finishing with 257 yards, three touchdowns, three turnovers, and a career-high six sacks as the Chiefs lost 40–22.