Mahomes on way to NFL greatness

MANILA, Philippines — Whether he wins or loses in Sunday’s Super Bowl, Patrick Mahomes is already well on his way to NFL immortality.

Merely by reaching his fourth Super Bowl, the gifted Kansas City Chiefs star is already on pace to surpass the achievements of the greatest quarterback in the sport’s history.

Still only 28, Mahomes is two years younger than Tom Brady was when he played in his fourth Super Bowl in 2007.

A victory against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday would see Mahomes join Brady and Troy Aikman as the only quarterbacks to win three Super Bowls before their 30th birthdays.

If Mahomes ends up hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy for a third time this weekend, the idea of him one day matching or beating Brady’s record tally of seven Super Bowl titles might not seem so fanciful.