The Chiefs’ QB is in a league of his own, while Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen enter the postseason on the quest for hardware to elevate their illustrious résumés

Stroud’s regression on the field and in the hobby has been jarring. In real life, the only QBs with worse EPA per dropback numbers than Stroud in the last six weeks: Drew Lock, Will Levis, Kirk Cousins, Jameis Winston, Anthony Richardson, Dorian Thompson-Robinson.

Think it looked like Patrick Mahomes figured something out late in the season? Your eyes aren’t deceiving you. Here’s what happened.

Like it or not, when it comes to NFL postseason success, we center everything around the quarterback position. While finding an above-average signal-caller is oftentimes the difference between getting into the playoffs or being on the outside looking in,

It was negative-4 degrees at kickoff with a wind chill of negative-27 and conditions didn’t improve. Coach Andy Reid’s mustache froze, Patrick Mahomes’ helmet cracked and the Chiefs jumped to a 10-0 lead early and won easily.

Quarterbacks aren't the end-all, be-all when it comes to competing for NFL championships. More often than not, in fact, signal-callers are only as elite as their supporting cast, especially when it comes to playoff football.

The playoffs feature an intriguing QB mix, from vets to rooks, comeback kids, Super Bowl winners and losers, all trying to topple the king.