In fact, Manning and Brady are the only quarterback duo in NFL history to meet more frequently in the playoffs than Mahomes and Allen. They faced each other five times in the postseason — a record Allen and Mahomes are on pace to shatter.
In this generation of football, the rivalry between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen has taken on a similar vein, with this Sunday's meeting in the AFC Conference Championship bound to be another classic chapter in this story that grows by the year.
Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen are both considered elite, MVP-caliber quarterbacks, but neither has been able to get past Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Which AFC star needs to win a Super Bowl more in 2025 to validate his great young career?