Patrick and Brittany Mahomes dress in safari-themed Halloween costumes in October 2024. (Instagram)
The Chiefs, listed at 4-0 in the supplied report, are coming off a bye and are scheduled to host the winless Chargers on October 18. Because his focus remains on the next game, the quarterback admitted on Wednesday, October 14, that he had forgotten the holiday was approaching.
You focus on that week, then you try to win that week and then you move on to the next week,” the Chiefs quarterback said at the press conference. Now, the family has several costume ideas to choose from, but Mahomes is not ready to reveal them. His comments offer a small glimpse into how the NFL season can crowd out even familiar family traditions. “Once you get in season, you’re focused on that week. “It surprised me. I forgot about Halloween. Mahomes’ response was less about forgetting a family tradition than about the demands of an NFL schedule. With the Chiefs preparing for their next opponent, his attention is on game preparation and execution. Halloween planning has had to wait. For Mahomes, the immediate task is clear. The costumes can wait until the game is done.
Patrick Mahomes has plenty on his mind before the Kansas City Chiefs face the Los Angeles Chargers, and Halloween was not on his list until his wife, Brittany, brought it up.