Sep 12, 2021; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) rolls out to pass against the Cleveland Browns during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Patrick Mahomes was unarguably the most criticized Quarterback after the end of the 2021 season. While majority of analysts had ruled him out of MVP contention for the 2022 season, the Kansas City Chiefs marquee rose to the occasion to silence all of his critics in Week1 itself as his team beat Arizona Cardinals in thumping fashion.
Interestingly, Patric Mahomes does not only have the most TouchDowns (18) without an interception after the inaugural week, yet his 5 games with at least 3 pass TDs and no INTs also have ties the likes of Tom Brady and Peyton Manning for the most since 1950. On the same note, Max Kellerman could not keep himself calm while discussing the prowess of this 26-year-old.
Max Kellerman stated, “I knew that he (Patrick Mahomes) was going to have an enormous season this year because – people were like aww, he doesn’t have the best target anymore. But that’s only going to force him to spread it around now. Patrick Mahome, last season – which was by far the worst season of his career – led the fourth best offense in the game. Hosted the AFC Championship game. This dude is different than anyone I’ve ever seen.”
To be precise about the legendary Patrick Mahomes has just displayed in Week 1 – he has the highest completion percentage of 72.5. Along with 308.4 pass yard per game, 902 pass yards per attempt. The list doesn’t stop here – he has the highest pass TD-INT ratio standing at 18:0 and passes rating of 136.9.
Mahomes added, “To me Patrick Mahomes is Aaron Rodgers in terms of precision and off schedule stuff. Plus, (he’s like) Brett Favre because people like him, because he is funny. This dude in unbelievable. I think it is unfair to compare other Quarterbacks to him. I think there is Patrick Mahomes and then everyone else is fighting to see who should be compared to Patrick Mahomes.”
Similar to this, even in the 2018 season, Mahomes went onto register such heroics numbers in the inaugural week. To even concluded this article with another Mahomes’ legendary record-breaking streak – he also became the sixth player in the league’s history with 5-or-more pass TouchDowns in at least six career games.