Patrick Mahomes is officially 10 years away from being able to say, \u201cI\u2019m a man! I\u2019m 40!\u201d<\/p>\n
For now, he\u2019s still the man. Even though the Chiefs are 0-2 for the first time since 2014, Mahomes is the most accomplished quarterback in the NFL, with three Super Bowl rings. The other three consensus best quarterbacks (Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow) don\u2019t have one.<\/p>\n
In fact, the only current starting quarterbacks who have won a Super Bowl other than Mahomes are Jalen Hurts, Matthew Stafford, Russell Wilson, Joe Flacco, and Aaron Rodgers. They have one each.<\/p>\n
Mahomes has played in five Super Bowls. He has never not played in an AFC Championship. He has never lost in regulation in an AFC Championship. It\u2019s an incredible, and unprecedented, launch to a career.<\/p>\n
Now that Mahomes is 30, he\u2019s residing in that sweet spot between retaining his physical skills and acquiring the kind of experience that allows him to walk up to the line of scrimmage and know what\u2019s coming. Unfortunately for Mahomes, he has the weakest collection of supporting players since he became the full-time starter in 2018. And the Chiefs won\u2019t have receiver Rashee Rice for four more weeks.<\/p>\n
The running game, beyond Mahomes, is nonexistent. The quarterback has 123 yards. The next two have 94 combined. (Kareem Hunt and Isaiah Pacheco are at 47 yards each.)<\/p>\n