Patrick Mahomes is going to have nightmares about Justin Simmons. Simmons picked off a Mahomes pass late in the first quarter of a Sunday Night Football showdown between the Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3.

The Kansas City Chiefs' offense struggled to get in gear against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night, but their fortunes changed when quarterback Patrick Mahomes was able to hit wide receiver Rashee Rice for a touchdown in the second quarter.

Atlanta’s defense matched the energy on the Chiefs’ opening drive. Safety Justin Simmons recorded his NFL-record sixth career interception against Patrick Mahomes to stop Kansas City in the red zone. Check out Simmons’ interception below, as shared by the team’s Twitter account.

Most of Simmons' interceptions of Mahomes have come in recent meetings. He's recorded an interception in each of his past four games against the three-time Super Bowl champion, starting the streak near the end of the 2022 season and extending it with two picks against the Chiefs in 2023.

Atlanta Falcons safety Justin Simmons chose the team to get to the playoffs and play meaningful football. They'll need him against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.

No other player in the NFL has picked off Mahomes more than twice. Here are each of Simmons' interceptions against the Kansas City Chiefs' star quarterback

Mahomes is good enough to make plays even when his pocket is collapsing, but the Chiefs would rather keep it clean for him. Kansas City's $500 million investment sure looks like a