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.

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

The most notable of those games occurred in 2017 when the Chiefs had already clinched the AFC West title and had no chance of earning a bye. In that game, Reid rested then-starting quarterback Alex Smith for then-rookie Patrick Mahomes in what was Mahomes' first ever NFL start.

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 NFL playoffs begin on Saturday afternoon, with the first game of the wild-card round between the Chargers and Texans.

The Kansas City Chiefs, while not in the most convincing fashion, earned a 15-2 record, the No. 1 seed in the AFC, and a bye in the Wild Card of the NFL Playoffs. Still, one former Chiefs quarterback believes Patrick Mahomes’ playoff legacy is at stake.

As the Kansas City Chiefs gear up for their playoff run, head coach Andy Reid delivers a powerful message to Patrick Mahomes and the entire team. Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs are on their bye week before the start of their playoff participation.

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.