Jared Goff vs Patrick Mahomes playoff record: Which QB has a better chance of advancing NFL divisional round

Jared Goff and Patrick Mahomes led their teams to the best records in the NFC and AFC. Goff guided the Detroit Lions to a 15-2 regular season record, earning a wild-card round bye. Patrick Mahomes was instrumental in the Chiefs' 15-2 record, also securing a first round bye.

Ahead of their postseason debuts this year, let's examine their playoff records and establish which quarterback is more likely to advance to the championship round.

Jared Goff vs Patrick Mahomes playoff record

According to Stats Muse, Jared Goff has a 5-4 career postseason record. He has played and won playoff games with the LA Rams and Detroit Lions. The former first overall pick won three postseason games with the Rams and two with the Lions.

Patrick Mahomes is 15-3 in the playoffs. He has won five times as many playoff games as he has lost as a QB for the Kansas City Chiefs. He won his first playoff game in 2019 over the Indianapolis Colts and his most recent was against the San Francisco 49ers in last year's Super Bowl.

Which quarterback has a better chance of advancing to the NFL divisional round?

The Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs had the best records in their conferences for a reason. The teams are stacked to the brim with Pro Bowl-caliber talents, and they're led by two of the most efficient QBs in the NFL.

Jared Goff has come a long way from being labeled a regular-season QB in LA, as he is now one of the most consistent shot callers in the NFC while Patrick Mahomes needs no introduction, as he's arguably the best QB of his generation.

While Goff and Mahomes are favored to advance to the divisional round, it's hard to look beyond Mahomes in this battle of conference-winning QBs.

Mahomes and the Chiefs will face the Houston Texans in the divisional round. They have a better chance of defeating C.J. Stroud and Co. than Goff and the Detroit Lions, who will battle with the Jayden Daniels-led Washington Commanders.