New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson had an incredible performance on Sunday night against the Chiefs.
The BYU product threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns on 28 completions en route to a 105.2 passer rating. Wilson also had a historic performance, outdueling superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes in almost every possible metric.
Per @OptaSTATS, Zach Wilson is the only opposing QB to have more completions, passing yards, TD passes and fewer interceptions than Patrick Mahomes in ANY of the 127 games Mahomes has started in college or the NFLud83dude31ud83eudd2f
— Ben Fawkes (@BFawkes22) October 2, 2023
After a week of unprecedented vitriol from Joe Namath, the Jets fan base, and both the New York and national media, Wilson’s performance drew praise from both his opponent and an NBA superstar.