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Passing of the torch: Patrick Mahomes overtakes Tom Brady as NFL’s best quarterback

Dec 8, 2019; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) congratulates Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) after their game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Patrick Mahomes has officially surpassed Tom Brady as the NFL’s best quarterback.

In Week 12, the Kansas City Chiefs held on in a game that was way closer than it should have been and defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-24 on Sunday. The bigger story, however, may have been the official passing of the torch from Tom Brady to Patrick Mahomes as the unquestioned best quarterback in the NFL.