This game is going to come back to who's the better quarterback

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Mahomes has made plenty of mistakes this year . He has 10 ints , some not his fault , a lot of dropped ints too. He gambles a lot and Diggs could be in for a huge game. I just think this defense is gonna okay very well tomorrow
 

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Patrick Mahomes will not make a mistake against this secondary. Nobody on defense can consistently get him off his axis. He’ll be comfortable Sunday Afternoon.



The Cowboys QB will have to win with his arm to beat the Chiefs. They’ll score 42 points.

Best type of game!

It's QB vs QB because that's the easiest thing for lazy/dumb fans to grasp. Nothing else matters! :muttley:
 

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We better hope that's not what it comes down to.

Because if both Dak and Mahomes plays to their full potential and makes no mistakes then the Chiefs win this game and every other game easy. Because Mahomes talent is pretty much unmatched when playing at full potential.

It's not Dak vs Mahomes though. It's the Cowboys defense vs. Mahomes.

Whether one believes Mahomes is "more talented" than Dak is immaterial. This season Dak has been better. Mahomes MAY be coming out of his funk but no one can argue about some of the trash plays he has been guilty of this season. In the NFL it's ALWAYS true that if you're not getting better then you're getting worse because the league isn't standing still .. We should not be hesitant to say Dak has outplayed Mahomes in 2021. Sure the final chapters of this season are yet to be written but to date.. It's Dak by at least two lengths. But the race aint over. Tomorrow should be a lot of fun for fans of both teams. But the game as you say is not going to come down to which QB is better.. it's going to come down to which defense is.. because if both QBs are on they can hang 40 on the opponent easy. It's the defense that gets 3-4 stops that is going to win because that will enable the offense to win by only failing one less time than the opponent.
 
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Whether one believes Mahomes is "more talented" than Dak is immaterial. This season Dak has been better. Mahomes MAY be coming out of his funk but no one can argue about some of the trash plays he has been guilty of this season. In the NFL it's ALWAYS true that if you're not getting better then you're getting worse because the league isn't standing still .. We should not be hesitant to say Dak has outplayed Mahomes in 2021. Sure the final chapters of this season are yet to be written but to date.. It's Dak by at least two lengths. But the race aint over. Tomorrow should be a lot of fun for fans of both teams. But the game as you say is not going to come down to which QB is better.. it's going to come down to which defense is.. because if both QBs are on they can hang 40 on the opponent easy. It's the defense that gets 3-4 stops that is going to win because that will enable the offense to win by only failing one less time than the opponent.
I believe Dak has out played Mahomes so far THIS YEAR, but that's not what I said in my post.

We have seen Mahomes play at levels that Dak, and not many QBs in the history of football, has ever played at.

That's why I said that if it comes down to who has the better QB then we're in trouble, because I've not seen Dak play anywhere near the levels that we've seen Mahomes play at before. Mahomes may never reach those levels again and Dak may ascend to those same levels, but we don't know that until we see it. I can only base it off what we've seen in their careers thus far.
 

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Mahomes has made plenty of mistakes this year . He has 10 ints , some not his fault , a lot of dropped ints too. He gambles a lot and Diggs could be in for a huge game. I just think this defense is gonna okay very well tomorrow
If Diggs starts chasing I fear Hill is going to feast.

I just hope he plays smart.
 

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I believe Dak has out played Mahomes so far THIS YEAR, but that's not what I said in my post.

We have seen Mahomes play at levels that Dak, and not many QBs in the history of football, has ever played at.

That's why I said that if it comes down to who has the better QB then we're in trouble, because I've not seen Dak play anywhere near the levels that we've seen Mahomes play at before. Mahomes may never reach those levels again and Dak may ascend to those same levels, but we don't know that until we see it. I can only base it off what we've seen in their careers thus far.

Sorry but this makes no sense. Dak was playing lights out before he got hurt last year and has actually played better this year. I think you, like many others, have gotten hypnotized by style points. A touchdown pass is a touchdown pass, whether it's thrown underhanded, left handed with eyes open or closed... it's still just 6 points. While I agree that Dak needs to play at this level for an extended period (two or three seasons) to actually be considered "better," the raw numbers say that over the last 15-16 games he has been better plain and simple. In his last 16 starts Mahomes has thrown 38 TDs and 15 INTs. In HIS last 16 starts Dak has thrown 33 TDs and 9 INTs. Dak has the better TD/INT ratio and the better differential.

You have not seen Dak play at anywhere near the levels we've seen Mahomes play? Really.. Would it surprise you to learn that Dak has at least one career game with a perfect passer rating? Mahomes doesn't have any.. Mahomes does have three career games with a passer rating above 140.. which is outstanding.. Prescott however has had 5 such games..

Mahomes 5 best games passer rating
154.9
144.4
143.2
133.4
132.0
Prescott's 5 best games
158.3 <--- the highest score possible using the formula
148.3
143.3
141.8
141.7

Maybe we should be saying we haven't seen Mahomes play at the level that we've seen from Dak Prescott..
 

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Sorry but this makes no sense. Dak was playing lights out before he got hurt last year and has actually played better this year. I think you, like many others, have gotten hypnotized by style points. A touchdown pass is a touchdown pass, whether it's thrown underhanded, left handed with eyes open or closed... it's still just 6 points. While I agree that Dak needs to play at this level for an extended period (two or three seasons) to actually be considered "better," the raw numbers say that over the last 15-16 games he has been better plain and simple. In his last 16 starts Mahomes has thrown 38 TDs and 15 INTs. In HIS last 16 starts Dak has thrown 33 TDs and 9 INTs. Dak has the better TD/INT ratio and the better differential.

You have not seen Dak play at anywhere near the levels we've seen Mahomes play? Really.. Would it surprise you to learn that Dak has at least one career game with a perfect passer rating? Mahomes doesn't have any.. Mahomes does have three career games with a passer rating above 140.. which is outstanding.. Prescott however has had 5 such games..

Mahomes 5 best games passer rating
154.9
144.4
143.2
133.4
132.0
Prescott's 5 best games
158.3 <--- the highest score possible using the formula
148.3
143.3
141.8
141.7

Maybe we should be saying we haven't seen Mahomes play at the level that we've seen from Dak Prescott..
lol I'm not concerned one single bit with cherry picked single games performances.

I've seen Mahomes throw for 50 TDs, Win an MVP, and then a Super Bowl MVP. That's the level that I am talking about playing at.
 

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Whether one believes Mahomes is "more talented" than Dak is immaterial. This season Dak has been better. Mahomes MAY be coming out of his funk but no one can argue about some of the trash plays he has been guilty of this season. In the NFL it's ALWAYS true that if you're not getting better then you're getting worse because the league isn't standing still .. We should not be hesitant to say Dak has outplayed Mahomes in 2021. Sure the final chapters of this season are yet to be written but to date.. It's Dak by at least two lengths. But the race aint over. Tomorrow should be a lot of fun for fans of both teams. But the game as you say is not going to come down to which QB is better.. it's going to come down to which defense is.. because if both QBs are on they can hang 40 on the opponent easy. It's the defense that gets 3-4 stops that is going to win because that will enable the offense to win by only failing one less time than the opponent.

I don't see it that way, just can't. To me it's pretty obvious, that the team around Dak is better than the team around Mahomes this year. I'm not saying Dak doesn't have a great season so far, he does. But if I could chose, I'd rather have that other guy on my team. Yes, even after I saw those stats you posted (I really like the way you always come up with valuable info, thanks for that whether I share your opinions or not)

So when the guy you quoted said, it's Mahomes vs Dallas D, then he's right. This will be the crucial part of the game. I doubt Dak and the O will have another Denver game, so they'll put their points in the board. But it's up to our D, to win this game.
 

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Very weird that anyone could watch Patrick Mahomes since he stepped into the NFL and call him overrated or not very good.

He is unreal.
I’m glad you like him . Overrated without a doubt he’s not the best quarterback in the league not even close
 

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Mahomes 1 Superbowl win and 2 str8 Superbowl appearances.

Prescott 1 Playoff win.


Who would anyone choose?????????:muttley:
Prescott over Mahomes any day. Mahomes sucks compared. Lol Prescott would have two rings if he was on that team
 

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Prescott over Mahomes any day. Mahomes sucks compared. Lol Prescott would have two rings if he was on that team

I think Mahomes is the better overall talent but Prescott is the better overall player and better leader.
 

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I think Mahomes is the better overall talent but Prescott is the better overall player and better leader.

LEADER......LEADER.....LEADER.....LEADER......LEADER.....LEADER.....LEADER.....

with 1 playoff win to his name!

WOW....how blessed we are to have such a leader at QB!!!!
 

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LEADER......LEADER.....LEADER.....LEADER......LEADER.....LEADER.....LEADER.....

with 1 playoff win to his name!

WOW....how blessed we are to have such a leader at QB!!!!

Prescott has more leadership ability in his left pinkie than Romo has in his entire body.
 

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Mahomes has made plenty of mistakes this year . He has 10 ints , some not his fault , a lot of dropped ints too. He gambles a lot and Diggs could be in for a huge game. I just think this defense is gonna okay very well tomorrow
Just finished watching the Raiders KC game and to be honest, he did look an awful lot better than during their previous games. Seems to have the patience now, lots of screen passes instead of risking it all etc... so maybe there won't be as much gambling anymore if they aren't trailing.

Especially after half time they found their rhythm and pulled away.

Everyone has to bring his A game today, just no room for (too many) errors.
 
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