With every loss comes drama and scrutiny, and that’s exactly what happened the morning after the Kansas City Chiefs were dominated in Super Bowl LIX by the

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith has made his NFL GOAT stance abundantly clear – there is zero debate. During ESPN's latest "First Take" episode Monday morning, Smith lashed out at those whose perspective leans the way of the best NFL quarterback ever as a relevant topic centered around seven-time Super Bowl champion and former Michigan quarterback Tom Brady grouped with three-time champion Patrick Mahomes.

Robert Griffin III wanted to make one thing very clear this week ahead of Super Bowl LIX: he was the first to suggest Patrick Mahomes could surpass Tom Brady as the NFL’s new GOAT — the greatest of all-time — with a win Sunday night.

NFL legend Tom Brady empathized with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the final stages of Kansas City's 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Eagles tormented Mahomes throughout the game en route to a 40-22 victory, and they got to him early and often. Mahomes found some success in the second half when the game was out of reach.

The Philadelphia Eagles overwhelmed Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LIX, and beyond just the loss, the defeat further complicates his statistical legacy—especially in comparison to Tom Brady, the benchmark he was expected to surpass.

It seemed fitting that after decades of heartbreak, the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2017 season had to go through Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots – the winningest team of the 2010s – to win their first Super Bowl.