How much help has each QB had from their defense in the playoffs?
Here’s how their defense ranks over their playoff starts in EPA/Play & Success Rate:
Allen
🔹EPA: 22nd
🔹SR: 21st
Mahomes
🔴EPA: 15th
🔴SR: 18th
Jackson
🟣EPA: 8th
🟣SR: 7th
Burrow
🔸EPA: 13th
🔸SR: 10th
Patrick Mahomes has had 14 drives in the 4th Q/OT of the playoffs where his team was trailing by 1-8 points.
He erased the deficit on 13 out of 14 of them (92.9%), including the final 13 in a row.
2018 vs NE / Down 14-17 / Punt
2018 vs NE / Down 14-17 / TD
2018 vs NE / Down 21-24 / TD
2018 vs NE / Down 28-31 / FG
2019 vs SF / Down 17-20 / TD
2021 vs BUF / Down 26-29 / TD
2021 vs BUF / Down 33-36 / FG
2021 vs CIN / Down 21-24 / FG
2022 vs PHI / Down 21-27 / TD
2023 vs BUF / Down 20-24 / TD
2023 vs SF / Down 13-16 / TD
2023 vs SF / Down 16-19 / FG
2023 vs SF / Down 19-22 / TD
2024 vs BUF / Down 21-22 / TD
Pretty incredible.
2023:
WR1 - Kadarius Toney (bad)
WR2 - Skyy Moore (somehow worse)
2024:
WR1 - Rashee Rice (knee injury in Week 4)
WR2 - Hollywood Brown (injured on the first play of preseason)
2025:
WR1 - Rashee Rice (six game suspension)
WR2 - Xavier Worthy (dislocates shoulder on third play)
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