Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes—who shares two kids with pregnant wife Brittany Mahomes—told retired NFL star Tom Brady he keeps his dad bod “for a reason.”

Patrick Mahomes thinks his dad bod is a total win.

The three-time Super Bowl champion recently revealed the plus side of his physique with Tom Brady, explaining that his midsection is crucial to his success on the field.

“I use those hips and that oblique muscle to really rotate through there,” Patrick said in an NFL on Fox pre-game interview with Tom. “The people who see the dad bod, that’s for a reason—that’s the obliques. I’m getting them right.”

And Tom—who shares son Jack, 17, with ex Bridget Moynahan, as well as son Benjamin, 14, and daughter Vivian, 11, with ex Gisele Bündchen—agreed with the 29-year-old.

“We’ve got to keep a little padding there,” Tom joked. “We’re getting hit all the time, they don’t understand that we can’t look like those receivers all the time.”

While the two football champs laughed about the focus on their figures, it wasn’t the first time the Kansas City Chief—who shares kids Sterling, 3, and Bronze, 22-months, with pregnant wife Brittany Mahomes—has discussed his dad bod, recently responding to critics of his appearance during the NFL’s off-season.

“It kind of surprised me,” Patrick told ESPN host Pat McAfee on May 22. “I kind of thought we had the whole dad bod thing out of the way last season…in the play-offs. But I guess people still haven’t realized that I don’t have abs.”

And while Patrick joked he would continue to work on getting a six-pack, he offered a simpler solution to avoid negative comments.

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“Hopefully, one of these days, we can figure out how to get a looser T-shirt,” Patrick continued, referring to the outfit he sported in the viral video that prompted the haters. “The backpack’s just holding my shirt in.”

And when it comes to having a strong defensive line against the critics, Patrick’s wife Brittany has shared her own advice.

“Be confident in who you are and be unapologetically yourself,” she told Sports Illustrated in February. “People are going to love you or hate you, but finding your values and what makes you ‘you’ to be the best version of yourself is what really matters. Whether that’s health and wellness, being a great wife or mom, or career goals, being the best version of you is the most important thing you can be.”

Read on to see more from Patrick and Brittany’s game-winning family.

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Hola, Mahomes!

Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany Mahomes took their kids, Sterling Skye and Patrick “Bronze,” to Spain in June 2024.

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Best Team Ever

Brittany shared this family pic featuring Patrick and their kids on Mother’s Day 2024.

Instagram / Brittany Mahomes

Daddy & Daughter

Patrick held daughter Sterling in this Mother’s Day pic Brittany posted in 2024.

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Huddle Up

Brittany snuggled with Sterling and Bronze in the family’s living room in March 2024.

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Bonus Points for Mum & Dad

Patrick and Brittany brought their kids Sterling and Bronze to meet Bluey at the Bluey Big Play Show in March 2024.

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Sun, Sand and Family Time

Brittany shared this pic of Patrick with their kids Sterling and Bronze in March 2024.

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Happy Birthday, Sterling

Sterling rang in her third birthday at a backyard party in February 2024.

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Super Bowl 2024 Champ

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback was joined by Brittany and their kids on the field after beating the San Francisco 49ers for the 2024 Super Bowl championship title.

Instagram / Brittany Mahomes

Thankful

The family posed for a holiday photo during Thanksgiving 2023.

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The Happiest Place on Earth

After winning the 2023 Super Bowl, Patrick took the family to Disneyland.

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Heart of a Champion

Sterling, sucking on a WubbaNub baby cow pacifier, received a kiss from her parents during the 2023 Super Bowl victory party.

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Winners

When Patrick earned a spot in Super Bowl 2023, his wife Brittany and daughter Sterling had a front-row seat to the celebration.

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Falling in Love

Brittany—then pregnant with Bronze—and Patrick took Sterling to the pumpkin patch in October 2022.

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Boo-tiful

For Halloween 2022, Patrick and Brittany’s family went as “The Sun, the Moon & the beautiful Ster.”

Instagram / Brittany Matthews Mahomes

Dad’s Day

“Happy Father’s Day to this incredible Dada! We love you so much!” Brittany wrote on Father’s Day 2022, while pregnant with the couple’s second child.

Instagram / Patrick Mahomes

Birthday Girl

Patrick shared this pic of Sterling on her first birthday.

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Making a Splash

Patrick and Sterling enjoyed some father-daughter time in the pool.

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Smile!

In June 2021 Patrick celebrated his first Father’s Day as a dad, with Brittany sharing photos of their little girl.

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Flying in Style

Patrick and baby Sterling posed for another pic on a private jet.

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Taking a Trip

Wheels up for the daddy-daughter duo!

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Sweet Smooches

Patrick kissed Sterling during naptime on the couch.

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First Pic

On Easter 2021, Patrick and Brittany shared this family portrait as Sterling’s first photo.