User:Qwaiiplayer/Allen Mahomes draft

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Josh Allen
Patrick Mahomes

The Josh Allen–Patrick Mahomes rivalry is a series of games played since 2020 between two quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL): Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes.[1][2][3] The rivalry has drawn comparisons to that of Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.[4][5] The most famous game in the rivalry so far has been the 2021 AFC Divisional Round Game.

Background[edit]

Allen has played for the Buffalo Bills since 2018, when he was the 7th pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Allen has since been the Bills starting quarterback amassing a record of 39–21 in the regular season. He has also led the Bills to three playoff appearances, with a record of 3–3, and broken several Bills franchise passing and rushing records, primarily in his breakout 2020 season where he passed for 37 touchdowns and scored 46 in total.

Mahomes was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs with 10th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft,[6] and he has been with the Chiefs ever since.[a] Mahomes was the backup to then Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith in his first year. He made his first career start against the Denver Broncos in 2017.[7] Smith was traded the next month and Mahomes was the new Kansas City quarterback. In his first full year as a starter, Mahomes threw 50 touchdowns and he won the NFL MVP. He followed that up the next year by winning Super Bowl LIV 31–20. In four seasons as the Chiefs starting quarterback, Mahomes has a record of 50–13 in the regular season and 8–3 in the playoffs.

Both quarterbacks are renowned for their arm strength while throwing the football,[8] in addition to their mobile styles of play — though they are both pass-first quarterbacks, Allen and Mahomes have both demonstrated the ability to effectively scramble in the pocket, escape pressure, and even run with the ball when called upon.[9][10]

Rivalry[edit]

Allen and Mahomes have played each other four times, with Mahomes leading the all-time series 3–1. They have met twice in the playoffs, with Mahomes winning both games. While both were starting quarterbacks since 2018, they did not have their first meeting until the 2020 regular season, in which Mahomes' Chiefs defeated Allen's Bills 26–17 in Buffalo. They would later meet in the AFC Championship game, which the Chiefs won 38–24, sending them to their second consecutive Super Bowl.

In the 2021 AFC Divisional Round Game, Allen threw for four touchdowns and 329 yards while Mahomes threw for three touchdowns and 378 yards. The final two minutes saw 25 points scored between the teams, including 10 points in the final 13 seconds. The Chiefs won the coin toss and they quickly scored a touchdown to win the game 42–36.[11] The game was an instant classic and it sparked the rivalry between Allen and Mahomes.[12]

Results[edit]

Josh Allen vs. Patrick Mahomes Game-by-Game Results
Allen's Bills vs. Mahomes' Chiefs (Mahomes, 3–1)
Season Results Location Series Notes
2020 Chiefs 26–17 Buffalo Mahomes 1–0
2020 playoffs Chiefs 38–24 Kansas City Mahomes 2–0 AFC Championship Game. First postseason meeting. Chiefs lose Super Bowl LV.
2021 Bills 38–20 Kansas City Mahomes 2–1
2021 playoffs Chiefs 42–36(OT) Kansas City Mahomes 3–1 AFC Divisional Round. The two teams combined for 25 points in the final two minutes of regulation. Bills score a go-ahead touchdown with 13 seconds remaining to take 36–33 lead, but Mahomes drives Chiefs into field goal range to tie the game, eventually winning in overtime.
Summary of Results
Season Season series at Buffalo at Kansas City Notes
Regular season Tied 1–1 Mahomes 1–0 Allen 1–0
Postseason Mahomes 2–0 no games Mahomes 2–0 AFC Divisional playoffs: 2021. AFC Championship Game: 2020.
Regular and postseason Mahomes 3–1 Mahomes 1–0 Mahomes 2–1

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ This pick was traded to Kansas City by Buffalo, which received two first-round draft picks in return, including the 27th overall pick used to select Tre'Davious White that year and the Chiefs' first-round pick in 2018.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gullo, Robert. "Is Josh Allen vs Patrick Mahomes the rivalry to look for in years to come?". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  2. ^ Clark, Kevin (2022-01-21). "Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen Is NFL Playoff Utopia". The Ringer. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  3. ^ "Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen delivered one of greatest games in NFL history, setting stage for next era-defining rivalry". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  4. ^ Gramling, Gary. "Mahomes-Allen could reach Brady-Manning rivalry levels". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  5. ^ "Mahomes vs. Allen: Is it the new Brady-Manning rivalry? — Pro Sports Fanatics". Pro Sports Fanatics. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  6. ^ Childs, Tom (2021-04-27). "Remembering the night the Chiefs drafted Patrick Mahomes". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  7. ^ "Broncos Insider: Looking back at Patrick Mahomes' NFL debut in a Kansas City win in Denver". The Denver Post. 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  8. ^ "Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes vs. Bills' Josh Allen: Who has the strongest arm?". ESPN.com. 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  9. ^ "Giardi: Josh Allen showing he's 'the best dual-threat quarterback in the league'". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  10. ^ Skretta, Dave (2020-01-26). "Mahomes' dual-threat play on display in Chiefs' road to Super Bowl". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  11. ^ "Bills vs. Chiefs - Game Summary - January 23, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  12. ^ "Six reasons why KC Chiefs vs. Bills was the best football game ever". Arrowhead Addict. 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-01-30.


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