NFL has once again accused Patrick Mahomes of partiality.
Despite leading the Kansas City Chiefs to Super Bowl 57 in 2022, Mahomes has had a dismal season compared to his typically high standards.
The Chiefs are 10-6 after a fall in form entering the playoffs, with Mahomes’ performance plummeting. Other quarterbacks, including Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen, have received widespread accolades.
Despite this, Allen was left off the Pro Bowl team in favor of Mahomes and Miami Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa. Colin Cowherd, a Fox Sports radio personality, said he “can’t take the Pro Bowl seriously” after being passed over in favor of Mahomes.
“NFL does so many things right, [but] the Pro Bowl is not one of them,” he told ESPN. “Despite leading the NFL with 42 touchdowns, Josh Allen did not make it to the Pro Bowl. If the Bills win over Miami this weekend. I believe they will be the number two seed.
He subsequently added, “Mahomes, despite having the worst year of his career, made it as well.”Mahomes and Josh Allen share the same number of passing touchdowns (27).Allen has 15 running touchdowns, while Mahomes has zero.Josh Allen outperformed Mahomes in terms of touchdowns, with 15 more. The turnovers are fairly distributed, with both teams at ten and six.
“Mahomes made it, Allen didn’t. I love Mahomes, but the Bills offense averages 27 points per game.” The Chiefs offense, led by Andy Reid, scored 22 points. Again, I’m not sure… maybe the 15 additional running touchdowns influenced that.”
Why was Josh Allen not chosen?
Allen leads the NFL touchdown charts with 42 and the AFC by 13. This season, he tied with Jalen Hurts for the most rushing touchdowns (15) and passed for 3,947 yards.
There are several reasons why Allen was not included on the Pro Bowl team.ย Despite scoring a high amount of touchdowns, he has also proven to be a risky passer of the ball, with 16 interceptions – an average of one per game.
He’s also fumbled the ball six times this season, a career high, and lost three of them. He has 19 turnovers in 16 games, suggesting he may be less reliable than Mahomes.