Patrick Mahomes broke a Tom Brady record and other stats of note from Chiefs’ win

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) looks for a receiver during the second half of an AFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Orchard Park, New York. (Tammy Ljungblad/tljungblad@kcstar.com)

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is just 28 years old, but he already has an incredible list of accomplishments. Heck, just look at his profile on Pro Football Reference for proof of that.

Mahomes set another record on Sunday in the Chiefs’ 27-21 win over the Bills in an AFC Divisional Round playoff game. He now has the most playoff victories for any quarterback before the age of 30.

Mahomes broke Tom Brady’s mark.

Here are seven other stats of note about Mahomes and the Chiefs from Sunday’s game, via the team and others on social media.

1. The underdog

The Bills were the betting favorite, one of the few times in Mahomes’ career he’s been an underdog.

ESPN’s Jeff Darlington noted “Patrick Mahomes is now 8-3 in his career as an underdog, the best record of any QB in the Super Bowl era with a minimum of 10 starts.”

2. Mahomes’ winning percentage

Tony Holzman-Escareno found Mahomes’ winning percentage is the best of any quarterback since the 1970 season. This includes the regular season and playoffs.

Of QBs with a minimum of 50 starts, Mahomes (.775) leads Brady (.751), Lamar Jackson (.732), Roger Staubach (.731) and Joe Montana (.711).

3. Mahomes’ passer rating

Mahomes had a 131.6 passer rating on Sunday, the 11th time he’s had a rating of 100 or better in the playoffs. That’s the third most in NFL history, breaking a tie with Aaron Rodgers.

1. 19, Tom Brady (2000-22)

2. 12, Joe Montana (1979-94)

3. 11, Patrick Mahomes (2017-23)

4. 10, Aaron Rodgers (2005-22)

4. Postseason TD passes

Only five quarterbacks in NFL history have thrown more touchdowns in the postseason than Mahomes.

1. 88 Tom Brady (48 games) 2001-22

2t. 45 Joe Montana (23 games) 1981-94

2t. 45 Aaron Rodgers (22 games) 2007-21

4. 44 Brett Favre (24 games) 1993-09

5. 40 Peyton Manning (27 games) 1999-15

6. 38 Patrick Mahomes (16 games) 2018-23

7. 37 Drew Brees (15 games) 2004-20

5. Pacheco closing in on Mahomes

Mahomes set the Chiefs’ all-time postseason career rushing record in the Wild Card game win over the Dolphins, but a teammate is closing in on the mark.

Running back Isiah Pacheco now has the third-most career rushing yards in the playoffs for the Chiefs.

1. 444, Patrick Mahomes

2. 386, Marcus Allen

3. 383, Isiah Pacheco

4. 355, Damien Williams

5. 210, Jerick McKinnon

6. Unfortunate first for Buffalo

Opta Stats noted the Bills had 182 yards rushing and 186 yards passing, didn’t turn the ball over or allow a sack, had fewer than 30 penalty yards, held the ball for more than 35 minutes and had five drives of 10 or more plays.

In NFL history, teams that reached those benchmarks had never lost ... until Sunday.

7. Butker on career list

Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker made a pair of field-goal attempts, giving him 27 for his postseason career. That’s the seventh-most in NFL history.

1. 56, Adam Vinatieri (1996-18)

2. 41, Stephen Gostkowski (2006-20)

3. 39, David Akers (2000-12)

4. 32, Gary Anderson (1982-03)

5. 31, Mason Crosby (2007-21)

6. 29, Robbie Gould (2005-22)

7. 27, Harrison Butker (2017-23)

8. 25, Matt Stover (1994-09)

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