Before the NFL season began, Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce revealed that his team would institute a specific game policy to handle Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Clearly, that plan didn't work and Pierce won't be able to implement the so-called 'Mahomes rules' with the Raiders again.
On Tuesday, the Raiders fired Pierce after a disappointing 4-13 season that failed to hit the mark.
Mahomes remembered the comments the outgoing coach made and took it upon himself to “like” ESPN's Instagram post announcing Pierce's firing.
But it appears that Mahomes may have “disliked” the post after his interaction with it was picked up on social media.
The Chiefs were able to beat the Raiders twice this season; both games ended in one-score victories for Kansas City.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had one last throw for fired Raiders coach Antonio Pierce.
Mahomes 'liked' ESPN's Instagram post announcing Raiders coach fired
In the first meeting, Mahomes completed 27 of 38 passes for 262 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a 27-20 road victory that extended his then-undefeated record.
The second game was even closer (a 19-17 Chiefs victory at home), but Mahomes was even better: he threw for 306 yards (his third-highest mark of the year) and a touchdown.
Pierce went 5-4 as an interim with the Raiders last season after the firing of former coach Josh McDaniels.
He was elevated to the full-time position for this season, but failed to improve on his 8-9 record from 2023.
The Raiders are now the sixth NFL team to undergo a coaching change this season, joining the New York Jets, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars.
On the other hand, Kansas City is the number one favorite in the AFC playoffs, with a direct pass to the divisional round.