Patrick Mahomes relies on Facetime to communicate with Brittany and the kids, claiming it makes the distance feel smaller

Patrick Mahomes relies on Facetime to communicate with Brittany and the kids, claiming it makes the distance feel smaller

When he’s not on the field, the NFL player tells PEOPLE that his objective is «spending as much time with the family.»

Patrick Mahomes relies on Facetime to communicate with Brittany and the kids, claiming it makes the distance feel smaller

Playing and off the field, Patrick Mahomes is maintaining his connections!

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback claims in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE connected to a new T-Mobile campaign that he uses FaceTime when the team travels to ensure he doesn’t miss any family time with wife Brittany, daughter Sterling Skye, age three and a half, and son Patrick «Bronze» Lavon Mahomes III, age 21 months.

Patrick Mahomes relies on Facetime to communicate with Brittany and the kids, claiming it makes the distance feel smaller

The current MVP of the Super Bowl tells PEOPLE, «It makes the distance feel a little smaller when I’m on the road.»

All of this will be helpful this week as Mahomes tries to lead the Chiefs to their first away victory of the season when they travel to Atlanta to play the Falcons.

Patrick Mahomes relies on Facetime to communicate with Brittany and the kids, claiming it makes the distance feel smaller

He commemorated a thrilling victory over the Cincinnati Bengals and his 29th birthday this past week, raising a glass to the memories with Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift among other family and friends.

Patrick Mahomes relies on Facetime to communicate with Brittany and the kids, claiming it makes the distance feel smaller

Mahomes «shimmy-shimmy shakes» in the new commercial, which debuted on Friday, September 20, as he makes his way through a T-Mobile store and improvises a route to a new Apple iPhone 16 as Snoop Dogg and YouTuber Kai Cenat remark on his maneuvers.