I’m sure no one had Drake Maye, Bo Nix, Trevor Lawrence and a 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers quarterbacking the four division leaders in the AFC heading into the final four games of the regular season. And, somehow, the Colts, who will now rely on a 44-year-old Philip Rivers, are still in better shape than the Chiefs and Ravens, two former contenders with 6–7 records.
We spent all offseason talking up the four elite signal-callers in the AFC and ignored the possibility of a few surprises emerging in the conference. Now, there’s a real chance that Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson don’t make the playoffs. That doesn’t appear likely for Josh Allen, who can be regarded as the new king of quarterbacks if he’s able to guide the Bills to the Super Bowl.
