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GOAT status is up in the air this weekend at the Super Bowl. Patrick Mahomes has a lot to play for on Sunday. I mean, it's the Super Bowl, obviously. There's always a lot to play for there. But here, there's more at stake than usual — specifically for Mahomes and the Chiefs. NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more.

Patrick Mahomes' grandfather, Randy, is rooting for him from hospice care as the quarterback enters his third consecutive Super Bowl, his mother, Randi, tells PEOPLE. Patrick's grandfather has his bad days but is very aware of when the Super Bowl is and that his grandson is nearing another great success.