"Allen has long pushed to supplant Mahomes, but he had to fight for every vote to finally make that happen," ESPN reporter Jeremy Fowler explained."Allen took advantage of the composite voting, averaging a ranking of 2.10 per ballot.
That helped him overcome his 34.1% first-place clip, slightly below Mahomes' 41.5%."Fowler added that one NFL general manager "perfectly summed up why Allen — the only player in NFL history with at least 200 passing touchdowns and 50 rushing touchdowns — belongs at the top."Mahomes, who ranked first a year ago, fell to second.Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow, and Lamar Jackson rounded out the top five.Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills greets Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs after the Bills defeated the Chiefs 30-21 at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Nov.
17, 2024.(Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOADGiven Allen's polarizing status among much of the mainstream sports media — he is often cast as the Big Bad White Quarterback — his leap over Mahomes will undoubtedly draw the ire of some critics.
They'll point out that Allen has never beaten Mahomes in the playoffs and owns three fewer Super Bowl titles and five fewer Super Bowl appearances.Those are fair points.Mahomes' legacy is unquestionably superior.
He is already arguably one of the five greatest quarterbacks in NFL history.Allen, meanwhile, probably belongs somewhere in the late teens or early 20s.But legacy isn't the question.The exercise asked who the best quarterback is right now.
And by that standard, the case for Allen is compelling.In fact, one could argue he has been the NFL's best quarterback for roughly the past three seasons.Here's how Allen and Mahomes have compared from 2023 through 2025:Josh AllenPatrick MahomesAllen has been slightly more productive and slightly more efficient as a passer.
The margin is narrow, but it exists.Then there's the rushing element, where the gap becomes significant.Josh...