“He needed the first hit”: Travis Kelce opens up on how Patrick Mahomes’ confidence was shaken before facing the Denver Broncos

Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback and one of the finest players in the league, showed the world what he is capable of on the field as he faced the Denver Broncos and broke records. While Patrick Mahomes dealt with many concerns about his health, Travis Kelce weighs in on how it shook his confidence.Travis Kelce reflects on how Patrick Mahomes felt before taking the field against the Denver BroncosA few hours ago, the Kansas City Chiefs’ popular tight end Travis Kelce made an appearance as he spoke to reporters where he opened up about Patrick Mahomes’ record breaking performance.Travis Kelce said, "He was saying it all week..He just needed that first hit and he was going to be Patty Mahomes.”The Super Bowl champion added, "You can see that one-five (15) is starting to get comfortable again. I think next week you'll even see him take his game to another level."For the unversed, as Patrick Mahomes took the field against the Denver Broncos, the three-time Super Bowl MVP completed 15-of-27 passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns. The star quarterback also carried the ball seven times for 23 yards and a rushing touchdown.As Patrick Mahomes bounced back on the field, many were shocked by his performance after he sustained brutal ACL and LCL tears in the last season.Patrick Mahomes reflects on what he could have done better in the match against the Denver Broncos as he bounced back on the fieldWhile Patrick Mahomes has since been a full participant at the first practice session for the Kansas City Chiefs to prepare against the Indianapolis Colts, the popular quarterback has reflected on what he did wrong in the last match.At a recent press conference, the popular quarterback said, “I gotta be better,” Mahomes said. “At the end of the day, I have to be better. There were times when those guys were open and I was a little bit quick with my reads and getting the ball out of my hand.”The popular quarterback added, “I have to have the trust in the offensive line. I have to have the trust in myself that I can stand taking the hits. But it’s a good start as far as just being out there and playing…”Patrick Mahomes continued, “But those guys were getting open and I think y’all see on tape (that) if I just trusted in it and stayed in the pocket and made those throws, I could hit some of those guys.”For now, the focus remains on him for the Week 2 match as Patrick Mahomes eyes a Super Bowl win for the team in this season after losing it in the last few years.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.