Patrick Mahomes has been one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history with the level of winning and production he has been able to do since taking over as the starting quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018. He has six Pro Bowls, two All-Pros, two NFL MVPs, three Super Bowl Championships and three Super Bowl MVP Awards.
While on FS1's "First Things First", co-host Chris Broussard compared Mahomes to one of the greatest athletes in sports history: Muhammad Ali.
"We're watching the greatest, simply. Not yet the GOAT, but the BOAT. And he's been compared to the greatest winners of our time, [Michael] Jordan, [Tom] Brady, [Derek] Jeter," Broussard said. "I'mma compare him to another one who he probably hasn't been compared to – [Muhammad] Ali. Because one of his great things about Ali, he won in different styles."
He continued to say that Mahomes is a unicorn at the quarterback position and is able to win games in different ways.
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"What [Patrick] Mahomes did yesterday was 'Ali-like' in that he showed you, 'I can win however I have to.' This dude can win any way he has to. We've never seen a team this dominant in this sport. ...And to do it in the free agency era, ...this is tremendous," he added.
The three-time Super Bowl champion had a strong game against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game as he finished completing 18-of-26 (69.2%) of his passes for 245 yards with a passing touchdown while also running 11 times for 43 yards (3.9 yards per carry) and a pair of rushing touchdowns.
How has Patrick Mahomes done in the playoffs throughout his career?
Great players can elevate their games and their teams when the pressure is on the most and that is what Patrick Mahomes has done. So far in his career, he has a 17-3 record in the playoffs with 43 passing touchdowns to eight interceptions.
The 17 wins are second-most in NFL history as he now trails behind only Tom Brady, who had a 35-13 record in the playoffs.
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