The NFL Top 100 Players list is back once again, and 2024's edition sees KC Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes drop a few spots ahead of the season.
Coming off his second Super Bowl victory in a row, there didn't seem to be any doubt about how Patrick Mahomes's peers viewed him. Despite that, thelist, Mahomes drops from first to fourth. The two-time MVP gets knocked off his 2023 throne and fails to take home that widely expected accolade.The top 100 list is voted on by players, making it a key piece of recognition for anyone who makes the cut.
Something that potentially factored into players' voting is Mahomes might be coming off the most underwhelming regular-season effort of his career. In 16 starts, he threw for 4,183 yards but tossed just 27 touchdowns compared to a personal high 14 interceptions. A 92.6 passer rating, 63.1 QBR and 48.2% success rate all marked worsts for him over the course of a full season.
As he routinely does, however, Mahomes came alive during the playoffs. In four games, he completed nearly 70% of his passes while posting a 6-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Mahomes dazzled in each of his outings, bringing home Super Bowl LVIII's MVP award with a 333-yard passing performance against the San Francisco 49ers.
This isn't the only top 100 list Mahomes has been named to this year. He made the TIME100 earlier in the offseason, highlighting him as one of 2024's most influential people. In a feature for"At the end of my time, I just want to say that I didn’t leave anything out there,". "My family and football are the first things I want to be great at.
Another year, another instance of Mahomes being recognized as a true great. With that said, the NFL clearly doesn't remember what happened the last time he didn't get ranked No. 1.Lamar Jackson Jordan Foote is the deputy editor of Arrowhead Report on SI.com, covering the Kansas City Chiefs. He also hosts the One Royal Way podcast on Kansas City Sports Network. Jordan is a Baker University alumnus, earning his degree in Mass Media. Follow him on X @footenoted.
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