As if the Super Bowl didn’t have enough drama already, a viral clip circulating online has sent NFL fans into a frenzy — showing what appears to be a woman holding a voodoo doll wearing Patrick Mahomes’ #15 jersey, complete with pins and ritual charms. The footage, which surfaced just days before the championship game, has fueled wild speculation about whether the Chiefs’ star quarterback might have been “jinxed” ahead of the biggest night in football.
The short video, reportedly taken at a pre-Super Bowl fan event, shows a woman laughing while poking a small doll that bears an uncanny resemblance to Mahomes. “He’s not winning this year,” she jokes in the clip. The moment quickly caught fire on TikTok and X (formerly Twitter), amassing millions of views in hours. Fans dubbed it “The Mahomes Curse”, and soon, hashtags like #VoodooBowl and #MahomesHex began trending.
While most viewers dismissed the stunt as harmless fun, the timing couldn’t have been more bizarre. Just 48 hours later, Mahomes appeared to struggle with uncharacteristic throws during the first half of the game, missing passes and taking a surprising number of hits. Commentators noted that he looked “off his rhythm,” and social media instantly connected the dots.
“Call me superstitious, but that voodoo doll is working overtime,” one fan tweeted. Another added, “Ever since that video dropped, everything’s gone wrong for him.”
Experts in folklore and anthropology were quick to weigh in. Dr. Marcus Bell, a cultural historian who studies modern superstition, said the incident reflects a long-standing pattern of blending sports passion with mystical beliefs. “Whenever something unexpected happens — a sudden loss, an injury, a dramatic play — fans often look for hidden explanations. Curses and hexes are just our way of making sense of chaos,” he explained.
The Chiefs organization has not commented publicly on the viral clip, but sources close to the team say Mahomes and his family are “fully focused on the game” and not giving any energy to superstitions. His wife, Brittany Mahomes, reportedly laughed off the video when asked about it by reporters. “People will do anything for clicks,” she said.
Still, some fans claim the “curse” might have gone beyond bad luck. During the game, Mahomes briefly left the field after appearing to twist his ankle — a moment that sent fans into overdrive online. “That’s the exact leg she poked in the video,” one post read, accompanied by side-by-side screenshots of the doll and the play.
But for every believer in the curse, there’s an equal number of skeptics. Former players and analysts have dismissed the theory entirely. “Voodoo didn’t make him miss those passes,” said retired linebacker James Mitchell. “That’s football. Sometimes it’s just not your day.”
In the end, the “Mahomes Curse” may be nothing more than an internet-age myth — a mix of coincidence, obsession, and the endless search for meaning behind every play.
Still, one can’t deny the eerie timing. Whether you believe in superstition or not, one thing is certain: in the world of sports, even legends aren’t immune to a little bit of mystery.
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