The Chiefs had four players start at left tackle last season, top receiver Rashee Rice missed most of the season, as did Marquise Brown. And running back Isiah Pacheco appeared in just seven games. That likely explains why Mahomes was voted as the NFL's top quarterback in an ESPN survey of league executives, coaches and scouts.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes hasn't played up to his usual standards over the last couple of seasons, but despite that, he's won a Super Bowl and been to another.Some have said that Mahomes,

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes remains a "one-man army" in the eyes of one NFL coordinator. The 2024 season was one of Mahomes' worst by the raw numbers, and Kansas City was decisively beaten by the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Still, the coordinator pointed to how he elevated an offense with some glaring flaws.

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Patrick Mahomes still stands on top among NFL quarterbacks. The three-time Super Bowl MVP was voted the NFL’s No. 1 quarterback by The Associated Press in a preseason survey. This time, he had more competition for the top spot after being a unanimous choice in 2023 and 2024.

Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes continues to set the pace at quarterback in the annual rankings from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.