Patrick Mahomes is playing for more than just another ring.

He is suiting up with a chance to lead the first Super Bowl three-peat, to win a fourth Super Bowl MVP, to be the face of the greatest peak of any dynasty in league history.

But he is not playing for a chance to dethrone Tom Brady. In all likelihood, that opportunity will never come.

With the Chiefs on the verge of achieving the unprecedented, focus has renewed on Mahomes’ legacy, on his record-setting pace, on the historic potential of a quarterback who won’t turn 30 until next September.