They have combined for 18 touchdowns through the season’s first two weeks. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick have had record-breaking and surprising starts to the season and are a combined 4-0 on the year.
Here’s a look at what they’ve done and what’s next:
Where’d this come from
Mahomes: He played in just one game last season, when he was a rookie. But he made the most of it. He started the final regular-season game in Denver. His stats weren’t eye-popping (22-of-35, 284 yards, 0 TDs, one interception), but the Chiefs played that day without Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill.