The extended time off between conference championship games and the Super Bowl often allows for some onerous narratives to sprout up across NFL circles.
This year has been no different, especially with Patrick Mahomes leading the Chiefs back to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in six full seasons as Kansas City’s starting quarterback.
And while the 28-year-old superstar has established himself as one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game, several ex-NFLers and media pundits are already ready to crown Mahomes as the best to ever do it, period.
Of course, such a declaration implies Mahomes has surpassed Tom Brady as the greatest QB in league history — a take that doesn’t hold up after scanning Brady’s unequaled resume.