Kansas City, Missouri - Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes has his sights set on a second Super Bowl title on Sunday, and he will go into Sunday's clash with the Philadelphia Eagles as a two-time MVP.

Mahomes and Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will face off at State Farm Stadium, having long since been seen as the two frontrunners for the MVP award.

A late-season shoulder injury damaged Hurts' hopes, while Mahomes made history with his tremendous production.

Despite seeing star wide receiver Tyreek Hill traded to the Miami Dolphins in the offseason, Mahomes threw for over 5,000 yards and 40 touchdowns in a single season for the second time in his career.

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In doing so, he joined Tom Brady and Drew Brees as the third quarterback with multiple seasons with 5,000 or more passing yards, while only he and Brees have more than one season with 5,000 yards and 40-plus touchdowns.

Achieving such a feat made Mahomes the obvious choice for MVP, the 2017 first-round pick reclaiming the award he won in 2018 after his first full season as a starter, in which he threw for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns.

In a pre-taped acceptance speech that aired at the NFL Honors ceremony, the 27-year-old thanked his family, teammates, and organization, finishing with a rallying call ahead of the Super Bowl: "Let's continue to go for that dream this weekend!"

This all may not be a good omen for the Chiefs' prospects, though. No NFL MVP has won the Super Bowl in the same season since Kurt Warner in 1999. But if anybody can end that run, it's Mahomes.