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Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, January 28
Patrick Mahomes is tearing down great QB legacies before they can even start | FOX Sports
Allen is a generational talent, with the arm of John Elway and the legs of Cam Newton — but none of the Super Bowl appearances. Why? Mahomes. Lamar Jackson is unlike any other QB we’ve ever seen, with a set of gifts so unique that it feels unfair to compare him to any of the great QBs. But again, Jackson has no Super Bowl appearances. Why? Mahomes is better.
For Lamar, it’s an all-the-time problem. He’s 1-5 against Mahomes. For Allen, it’s a playoff problem, with a 4-1 record against Mahomes in the regular season and a 0-4 record against Mahomes in the postseason.
Those records fail to reflect the superlatives with which we could rain on Jackson and Allen.
But there’s no doubt: Mahomes is better.
And even worse for those two QBs, he’s greater.
The Winners and Losers of the NFL’s Conference Championship Games | The Ringer
Winner: Steve Spagnuolo
If you were surprised by the Chiefs sending a blitz at Allen on fourth-and-5 with the game on the line, you must not be familiar with Steve Spagnuolo’s game. This is what the veteran defensive coordinator does. If there’s a game to be won or lost on the defensive side, Spags is going to do it with pressure. Spagnuolo drew up a beauty to beat the Bills. Kansas City put six rushers on the line of scrimmage, with three to the center’s right and three to his left. Two of those rushers dropped into coverage yet occupied enough Buffalo blockers to allow safety Justin Reid and cornerback Trent McDuffie to come screaming into Allen’s pocket unblocked.
Bills-Chiefs, Commanders-Eagles: Lessons from AFC, NFC games | ESPN
On Sunday, the Bills weren’t sure whether they would have top cornerback Christian Benford, who suffered a concussion in last week’s win over the Ravens. Benford was active and played the first 12 defensive snaps, but he suffered another injury in the first quarter and was removed from the game.
Benford was replaced by 2022 first-round pick Kaiir Elam, who had been scratched for the first two playoff games while spending most of the regular season on the bench. The Chiefs proceeded to relentlessly target Elam, who was repeatedly playing off coverage and allowing throws on curls underneath to avoid giving up bigger plays. Elam also committed a face mask penalty on a play in which he wasn’t targeted and a pass interference call for another first down.
Patrick Mahomes Roasts Himself for Terrible Spike Attempt in AFC Title Win | SI
Early in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s AFC Title contest vs. the Buffalo Bills, Mahomes ran in a 10-yard go-ahead touchdown then attempted to spike the ball in the end zone in celebration. Only he did not spike it at...
