THE TAKE
Patrick Mahomes needs to be healthy and statistically great again. Having the best QB in the league be someone with as thin a postseason resume as Josh Allen doesn't align with the Chiefs' talent level.
BOLDNESS
35/100
GRADE
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PLAYERS / TEAMS
Patrick MahomesJosh AllenKansas City Chiefs
GRADING CRITERIA
Mahomes must demonstrate elite regular season statistics (top-tier efficiency metrics, volume) in the 2026 season, and the narrative around league MVP/best QB should shift back toward Mahomes rather than Allen.
narrative drivenimplicit ranking claimcomparative evaluation
This take hasn't been graded yet. Resolution expected JAN 15, 2027.