52.3. That was the quarterback rating of the best signal-caller in the world last Sunday. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who received a 10-year, $450 million extension last July, was unable to score a single touchdown in his biggest game of the season.
Mahomes is widely regarded as the best quarterback in the league. Some even think he has a shot to be one of the best of all time. His stats certainly back that belief up, but against Tampa Bay last Sunday, Mahomes wasn’t able to get anything done.
Now, of course, there’s a reason for this.