In some corners, this matchup could be considered the best versus the best.
Tom Brady versus Patrick Mahomes.
Of course, there are a number of other quarterbacks that could be included in the argument of “best”. Joe Montana, Peyton Manning and John Elway just to mention a few. But anyone who would leave Brady off the top of the list is missing the point of the game.
Brady has more Super Bowl wins than any franchise. He led the New England Patriots to all six of their record number of Vince Lombardi Trophies and then added a seventh to his personal shelf when he guided the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a win in Super Bowl LV. That win, by the way, was over Mahomes and his favored Kansas City Chiefs.
In all, Brady and Mahomes met six times. Mahomes was leading the Chiefs in all six games while Brady split his matches against Mahomes while playing three with the Patriots and three with the Buccaneers. These two great quarterbacks split those six games … but it is worth noting that Mahomes was 3-1 in the regular season and Brady was 2-0 in postseason matchups.
Just another reason why any serious debate on who is the greatest of all-time has to land with Brady.