While Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have owned just about every other team in the NFL over the last few years, the Cincinnati Bengals haven’t been one of them. At least not since Joe Burrow entered the mix.
Sunday’s AFC title game, the second consecutive AFC title game between the Chiefs and Bengals, will mark the fourth head-to-head battle between Mahomes and Burrow, the latter of whom has owned the rivalry thus far with a 3-0 record. All three previous matchups between the two took place in the 2022 calendar year, and all three were decided by three points.
While records can sometimes be misleading as far as personal performance is concerned, that’s not been the case for Burrow in this rivalry, as he’s simply been the better quarterback overall.
In his three victories over the Chiefs, Joe Burrow has completed 72.2% of his passes for 982 yards (327.3 per game) with eight touchdowns against just one interception. In three losses, Patrick Mahomes has completed 67.3% of his passes for 757 yards (252.3 per game) with six touchdowns against two interceptions. Both also have one rushing touchdown, each running for a score in their Week 13 matchup during the 2022 regular season.
Joe Burrow vs. Patrick Mahomes: Head-to-head results and stats
Here’s a quick look at the head-to-head results between Joe Burrow and Patrick Mahomes.
| Date | Result | Joe Burrow Stats | Patrick Mahomes Stats |
| 1/2/22 | CIN-34, KC-31 | 30-39, 446 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT | 26-35, 259 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT |
| 1/30/22 | CIN-27, KC-24 (OT) | 23-38, 250 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT | 26-39, 275 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| 12/4/22 | CIN-27, KC-24 | 25-31, 286 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 1 rush TD | 16-27, 223 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 1 rush TD |
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