Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid hailed star quarterback Patrick Mahomes after his record-breaking display in the NFL.

Mahomes made history by becoming the fastest quarterback to 100 touchdown passes, reaching the total in 40 games, as the Chiefs won a 33-31 thriller with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

Super Bowl MVP Mahomes hit Tyreek Hill for his landmark touchdown and connected with the same receiver to put the Chiefs (8-1) up 33-24 with under eight minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Mahomes finished 30 of 45 for 372 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions against the Panthers in Kansas City.

"You're seeing the best of him right now,'' Reid said. "And some of it you might not see, the things he does behind the scenes, whether it's the look-offs and [other] small, subtle things.

"We have full confidence that he'll do what he needs to do to win a game. That's how he operates.''

Mahomes has completed 220 of 329 passes for 2,687 yards, 25 touchdowns and just one interception through nine games this season.

The Chiefs QB is second to Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2,746) for passing yards in 2020, while only Seattle Seahawks star Russell Wilson (28) has tallied more TDs this year.

Since being drafted with the 10th pick in 2017, Mahomes has 944 completions, 12,099 yards and 101 touchdowns, to go with 19 interceptions.

"I think I just understand the game more,'' Mahomes said. "Last year I just didn't have as many stats to kind of [pad the total], I guess you could say. But I feel like I was playing better last year than I did the year before.

"This year we're getting the touchdowns we didn't have last year. But every year I'm more comfortable within the offense, I'm more comfortable reading the defenses and understanding where the ball is going to go even before the snap of the ball.''