Patrick Mahomes took note of Josh Allen’s incredible development at the quarterback position, and that was before their epic duel in the 2022 playoffs. “He’s definitely gotten better and better each and every year and I’m sure we’ll have lots of battles as both of our careers go on,” the Kansas City Chiefs franchise player said about Allen in October 2021, per Arrowhead Pride.
By the following year, fans and experts alike were ready to anoint the competition between Mahomes and Allen the next great quarterback rivalry. “I’m not gonna lie, it kinda dawned upon me today,” Allen said on the “Kyle Brandt’s Basement” podcast in October when discussing how the two quarterbacks were amid a historic rivalry. “It’s such a weird feeling and I don’t really take steps back to look at it from that lens too often… it’s surreal,” the Bills star added.
While Mahomes acknowledged that the competitiveness between he and Allen had heated up, the Chiefs quarterback was not ready to put them in the same category as other legendary NFL rivalries. “We’re two guys that love to compete. We love to go out there and find a way to will our team to win, but [Tom] Brady and [Peyton] Manning, we still got a long way to go,” Mahomes said on 610 Sports Radio’s “The Drive” in October, (via Chiefs Wire). Despite their epic battles on the gridiron, off the field, Mahomes and Allen forged a friendship.
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