Fans loved Patrick Mahomes' healing message for his daughter before the “MNF” game

NFL games at night tend to be delayed, as seen with the Pittsburgh Steelers-Dallas Cowboys delay yesterday Football on Sunday evenings Matchup. With kick-off times at 7 or 8 p.m., it can be difficult for fans to stay awake, not to mention fans' children who are likely to go to bed early.

When it came to that Monday Night Football In the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints, quarterback Patrick Mahomes made sure to send home a very important message.

Mahomes was conducting a pregame interview just before kickoff when he took the microphone to say a few words to his three-year-old daughter Sterling.

“I wanted to tell my daughter Sterling, 'Hey,'” Mahomes said. “Hey Sterling, go to bed.”

Then Mahomes let out a funny, Kermit-esque laugh.

Fans found Mahomes' fatherly message for Sterling too healing.

Mahomes and the Chiefs will look to pick up another win this season against the Saints in Arrowhead despite a series of injuries to Rashee Rice, Isiah Pacheco and others.