Former NFL player believes Patrick Mahomes can never match Michael Jordan's legacy
Patrick Mahomes took a rare loss on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. While seeing the Chiefs quarterback lose was a novelty for most, it was not one for Joe Burrow. While speaking about the matchup on Get Up, former NFL player Ryan Clark essentially knocked the quarterback out of the "Michael Jordan" conversation:
"Throughout the game, you heard Tony Romo refer to Patrick Mahomes as Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan never had a Joe Burrow. He never had a guy that he couldn't beat. Michael Jordan started out early and he had the "Magics" and the "Birds". But once he became the man, there was no one who could contest him."
He continued, laying out just how badly the matchup has fared for the Chiefs this year:
"Joe Burrow has beaten Patrick Mahomes three times in a calendar year. Joe Burrow has the type of poise. Joe Burrow makes the type of plays and understands these big moments to me more than any other quarterback in the AFC."
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Lastly, he explained how the Bengals weren't remotely fearful of the quarterback:
"Aside from Patrick Mahomes, when you look at this game yesterday, the thing that struck me was all throughout the week you could tell the Cincinnati Bengals had no fear."
How has Patrick Mahomes fared against Joe Burrow in 2022?
The Chiefs quarterback and Bengals quarterback have played each other three times. The Chiefs are 0-3, but how have the two quarterbacks contributed in those games? According to Statmuse, the first matchup of the year came on January 2nd. In the game, the Bengals won 34-31.
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The Chiefs quarterback threw for 259 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Burrow, on the other hand, threw for 446 yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions. In the next matchup in the AFC Championship, the Bengals won again by a score of 27-24.
Burrow threw for 250 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Meanwhile, the Chiefs quarterback threw for 275 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. Then, most recently, the two battled on December 4th. The Chiefs quarterback threw for 223 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions.
Burrow threw for 286 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Will the Chiefs quarterback find a way to overcome his most difficult nemesis in the AFC?