What look are you carrying on to the field of your challenges?

​I watched the Chiefs vs Bills playoff game Sunday night. Maybe Kelce has a Swift look these days, but Mahomes clearly still has THAT look.

I will likely always share this one when it pops up in my memories. I guess because I don't see a day coming when I won't need to be challenged to carry THAT look on to the field of my challenges.

From January 24, 2022

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I'm tired this morning. The result of back to back nights of watching some of the best NFL playoff football I've ever watched. Games coming down to the last minute. Or in the case of the final game of the weekend last night, the last 13 seconds...

There's a lot of talk this morning about the ending of the Bills and Chiefs game. Overtime rules. Monday morning quarterbacks second guessing the Bills coaches about a kickoff. But I'm going to tell you what won that game for the Chiefs.

It was a look.

The Bills had just scored what looked like the winning touchdown. The Bills coaches and players were celebrating, while the Chiefs players faces were overcome with the agony of defeat.

Well, all but one of them that is.

As the camera found Patrick Mahomes on the sideline - the Chiefs quarterback - they found him picking up his helmet and headed for the field. And it struck me as I watched him - this crazy fool still believes they are going to win this game.

There are only 13 seconds left on the clock. He needs to drive his team way further than anyone should be able to go in 13 seconds. And it's written all over his face, that's exactly what he's going to go out there and do.

His look wasn't forced. It wasn't painted on because that's what the leader of the team's face is supposed to look like. No, his look said he actually believed it. His look said this game isn't over until those 13 seconds are gone.

Any of you who are tired this morning know that's exactly what happened. Mahomes did lead the team down the field. He did lead his team to overtime and eventually to victory.

Patrick Mahomes is an athletic freak of nature. Both quarterbacks on that field last night are. But his athleticism would have been no more helpful to the team than mine if he didn't believe 13 seconds was plenty of time. And yes, trust me I know, the thought of me at quarterback is a scary thought!!

Maybe your life is up against a situation that feels like there are only 13 seconds left on the clock. But as the camera finds you ready to tackle it, what is the look on your face?

Maybe look in the mirror and answer that question. What will we see as you walk on to the field of that challenge?

It starts with that look. Every time. It's a look that's either overwhelmed with the agony of defeat, or it's a look that says the clock doesn't say zero yet, and that is all the heck I need to know...

March down the field of that challenge. You can't see me, but my look says I absolutely believe you can.

No matter how much time is left on the clock.