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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) plays in an NFL game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, in Pittsburgh, Sept. 16, 2018Gene J. Puskar/The Associated Press

Patrick Mahomes has never lost an NFL game as the starting quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, beating the Broncos last season and the Chargers and Steelers to start this one.

He’s also never started a game at Arrowhead Stadium. That will change Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, and it’s a moment that Mahomes has thought about ever since the Chiefs traded up to select him 10th over all last year.

Because as much fun as it was to win a trio of games on the road, performing for his home fans figures to be quite a party.

“I’m extremely excited,” Mahomes said. “I can’t wait to run on the field and hear them roar.”

You can bet there will be plenty of noise for Mahomes, given the way he’s performed two games into the season. His 10 touchdown passes heading into Week 3 of a season is an NFL-record, and he has yet to throw an interception. He already has Chiefs fans wondering whether this is the season their playoff nightmares end.

“Remember, it’s only been two games,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “I understand the excitement. I get it. But when you’re in the grinder like he is, like I am – the rest of the team – you don’t worry about all that other stuff. You worry about a really good team coming in here.”

Besides, the 49ers (1-1) have a fairly high-profile quarterback of their own.

Jimmy Garoppolo was perfect in five starts to finish last season, and while he’s had trouble with interceptions the first two weeks, he’s also a big reason why San Francisco won a shootout against the Lions last week. Garoppolo threw a pair of TD passes in the 30-27 victory.

“I think it’s good to have a mindset of you hold yourself to a high standard,” he said, “so when you do that, you want to perform at your best. You try to not make any mistakes.”

Mahomes and Garoppolo both had time to learn that lesson under quarterbacks that rarely make an error: Alex Smith with the Chiefs last year and Tom Brady when Garoppolo was with the Patriots.

“I think it’s tremendous for a quarterback to sit his first year,” Garoppolo said. “You kind of try to put yourself in that situation, how to learn from it, what you would do if you were in the spot they were in. There’s a ton of things that you could benefit from.”

Such as how to win in a tough road environment like Arrowhead Stadium.

Or in the case of Mahomes, how to win in one of the most favourable home venues in the NFL.

“I know he’s looking forward to it,” Reid said. “Should be a heck of a game.”

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