Patrick Mahomes said wife Brittany's pregnancy added urgency to Christmas win over Steelers

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs didn’t likely need much help in their pursuit of the AFC’s No. 1 seed in the midst of a 15-1 season, but if they did need an extra push, they got from the most unlikely source.

After the Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday to lock up the top overall seed over the Buffalo Bills and a first-round bye in the playoffs, Mahomes explained that he wanted to do it for his pregnant wife. Apparently, Brittany Mahomes is due soon, so Patrick wanted to secure the extra time off so they could deliver the baby together.

The win was just another Christmas gift for the Mahomes family.

"I told my wife I was gonna get her the No. 1 seed so we can go have that baby." @PatrickMahomes | @BrittanyLynne | #NFLonNetflix pic.twitter.com/0Ns5fLtEwh

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“I told my wife I was gonna get her the No. 1 seed so we can go have that baby,” Mahomes said.

I’d say that’s a good reason to get it done. Again, considering how handily the Chiefs beat the Steelers, they probably didn’t need more motivation to get it done, but the urgency was clearly there for the quarterback. Now, the Chiefs can choose to sit Mahomes and other starters in their Week 18 finale if they choose. The quarterback wouldn’t have to play another game until Jan. 18 at the earliest.