The Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes is better than the Eagles' Jalen Hurts, and that will allow Kansas City to win a close one in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes wasn’t considered a sure thing at quarterback out of high school, but there were still plenty of believers.Yes, the young Eagles quarterback is amazingly tough and versatile. His 15 rushing touchdowns this season, including the playoffs, are the most in NFL history. He also led the NFL with 12 passing touchdowns that traveled 20-plus yards in the air.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts rolls out during Philadelphia’s 31-7 win over San Francisco in the NFC championship game. Hurts has thrown just 22 passes this season when trailing in the second half. Get this: Hurts has thrown only 22 passes when trailing in the second half this season, which accounted for just 4% of his total passes. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that’s the second-lowest percent of such passes in the last 45 seasons.
One more reason why Mahomes will rock and Hurts will relent: Mahomes was the best quarterback in football under pressure this season with the lowest sack percentage. Hurts ranked 23rd in sack percentage. And did you see how the Chiefs flattened the Bengals’ Joe Burrow?