Mahomes' added to his argument last weekend, with a divisional win against the Houston Texans that put him at 16 postseason wins as a starting quarterback, tying Montana for second-most all-time. Brady leads the way with 35, so Mahomes needs to keep up his winning ways a while longer before he can catch up, at least in that category.

The best quarterback in football has weathered changes around him with his persistence, problem-solving ability and willingness to adjust.

Patrick Mahomes has already long finished his first ballot Hall of Fame resume: 3 Super Bowls, 3 Super Bowl MVPs, 2 regular season MVPs, 6 Pro Bowls – not to mention carrying a 16-3 post-season record and reaching seven straight AFC Championship games – the list does not stop.