(02-20-2022, 11:21 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(02-20-2022, 11:07 PM)Cleatwood Wrote: I said playoffs.

Also. Mahomes had more passing yards and more rushing yards in the playoff game this year. Not to mention they won. So I would say Mahomes outplayed him this year.

Then last year (when it mattered most) Mahomes had more passing yards and TDs than Allen.

Your notion that Mahomes doesn’t show up is false.

He's been to the last 4 AFC championship games and 2 SBs and has 1 ring, the Chiefs are loaded with talent and Hill and Kelce are only going to be in their prime for so long.  Cincy was down 21-3 and KC was inside the 5 right before the half and Mahomes couldn't get it in the endzone before the half.  Then Cincy comes back and wins with Mahomes making multiple mistakes.  Last year they blamed it on the oline so the GM went out and drafted a center that had the best grade in the whole league at C, traded for one of the best LTs in the league and signed the best guard in FA and he still couldn't get it done.

Wait a minute.

The Mahomes led offense put up 31 points in their loss to New England in that first AFC Championship game, only to lose the game in overtime when the Patriots won the toss.  The Chiefs never were able to get the ball.  That was made possible when a Chiefs DE lined up offsides on a play that would have stopped the Patriots from tying the game in regulation.  How does that equate to Mahomes not showing up?

They lost the Super Bowl to Tampa because both of his starting Ts were out with injury and the subs could not block the Tampa defense.  How does THAT equate to Mahomes not showing up?!?

The hilarious thing is that to get to those four AFC Championship games and 2 Super Bowls, Mahomes had to beat Allen head to head twice.

The fact is, Mahomes has never been knocked from the playoffs before the AFC championship game.  Allen can't say that.  He's been to all of 1 AFC Championship game and lost that one.  He's also been knocked out of the wild card round and the divisional round.

If you are going to use surrounding talent as a reason to bash Mahomes, how can you NOT use it to bash Allen?  Buffalo has a more talented overall team than Cincinnati this year, yet Cincinnati got further than Buffalo.  If Mahomes is to be penalized in your analysis for not fuly capitalizing on superior surrounding talent, how can you not hold Allen to the same standard?

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