Luckily for Denver, they faced a Chiefs team that probably would have opted to skip the game altogether if they could have. In Week 17, Kansas City clinched the top seed in the AFC, meaning a loss to the Broncos wouldn't have affected where it stood in the standings.

All three boast much gaudier statistics than Mahomes, who has made six Pro Bowls since becoming the Chiefs’ starting quarterback in 2018. Burrow leads the NFL with 42 touchdown passes, while Allen and Jackson have both totaled at least 40 touchdowns between the air and ground.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was inactive on Sunday against the Denver Broncos in Week 18. The Chiefs rested numerous starters for the game after previously clinching the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a first-round bye in the playoffs. As a result, the outcome was meaningless for Kansas City.

For the first time in six years, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was not selected to the 2025 Pro Bowl. Instead, the three AFC quarterbacks picked were Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills,

Paul Pierce argues that Patrick Mahomes was snubbed by the Pro Bowl, while Keyshawn Johnson believes it doesn’t matter to Mahomes, as he’s focused on competing for Super Bowl rings.