Travis Kelce gave his final verdict on the quarterback debate between teammate Patrick Mahomes and future Hall of Famer Tom Brady.
On Saturday, the Chiefs travel to the playoffs in search of their third consecutive title at home after a 15-2 season.
Ahead of their divisional playoff matchup against the Houston Texans, Kelce generally praised their offense and thus gave his answer to the Brady-Mahomes question.
“It's been a great pleasure,” Kelce told Chris Berman in an interview with ESPN. “He's a superstar both off the field and on the field. I consider him family. There's one common denominator for the Chiefs throughout my entire career and that's Andy Reid, but it really took off when Patrick Mahomes came along.
“I know everyone knows this, but what I see in the building, their leadership, their ability to relate to everyone, motivate them and be accountable, is unique and unlike anything else,” Kelce continued.
“He's the best he's ever done it.” Otherwise, you won't be able to change my mind.
Travis Kelce gave his verdict in the biggest quarterback debate between Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady
While Mahomes has a lot to do with Brady's praise, the Chiefs star could be close to the consensus greatest of all time given his current career.
At 29 years old, Mahomes is already a three-time Super Bowl champion, three-time Super Bowl MVP and two-time NFL MVP. Another postseason victory will tie Mahomes with Joe Montana for the second most by a quarterback in NFL history.
Given much of Brady's success, such as his fourth Super Bowl, which came when he was 37, Mahomes has plenty of time to get a little closer and potentially surpass the seven-time champion.
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