It’s official: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is absolutely carving up the league right now. The guy has the Chiefs sitting at a perfect 3-0 going into Week 4, and you can tell he’s playing at an elite level. But here’s the wild part, the one problem nobody’s talking about: he’s not even ranked the best QB in the NFL.
Mahomes’ Unstoppable Comeback Tour
Let’s be real, we all watched Mahomes recover from that ACL and LCL injury. There were questions, right? Well, he’s not just back, he’s arguably better than ever, straight up at the top of his game. The dude is making it look easy. A CBS Sports feature by Garrett Podell dropped after Week 3, ranking all the starting quarterbacks, and it’s clear Mahomes is on target. Podell specifically highlights that “THE Patrick Mahomes might be back.” He leads the entire NFL with 26 completions and four passing touchdowns when throwing outside the pocket this season. Plus, he’s inside the top 10 in almost “every key passing metric.” That’s bonkers production, especially coming off those injuries.
The Brock Purdy Problem Nobody Saw Coming
So, if Mahomes is doing all that, why isn’t he number one? This is where it gets absolutely nuts. According to that same CBS Sports piece, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is simply having a “historic start to 2026.” Podell puts it plain: “Mahomes would be back in the top spot if not for a historic start to 2026 by Purdy.” So, it’s not like Mahomes is slipping or doing anything wrong. He’s on fire. It’s just that Purdy is playing even better, straight up having an all-time year early on. It just goes to show you how wild the NFL can be when two guys are playing at such an astronomical level.
These rankings are “fluid,” as Podell notes, designed to tell the story of each QB’s rise or fall. We’re only in Week 4, so you know the competition for that top spot is going to be fierce. You just gotta wonder, how long can Purdy hold off Mahomes? It’s going to be a fun season watching these two battle it out for QB supremacy.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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