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ESPN 2026 QB Poll Puts Josh Allen #1 Over Mahomes

7/13/2026

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Summary

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ESPN’s 2026 quarterback poll ranked Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen No. 1, ahead of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and placed the other nine quarterbacks in the top-10.
Allen posted 3,668 yards, 25 TDs, 10 INTs and a 69.3 % completion rate in 2025.
Stafford threw 4,707 yards, 46 TDs and eight INTs while Goff recorded 4,564 yards, 34 TDs, a 105.5 rating and about 60% top-10 support.

History

Historical Context

The Patriots’ 2007 16-0 regular season, driven by Tom Brady’s record-tying 50 touchdown passes, cemented the quarterback as the NFL’s premier bargaining chip. Decades later, ESPN’s 2026 power-ranking placed Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen at No. 1 ahead of Patrick Mahomes, echoing the lasting influence of that 2007 precedent on contracts, media narratives, and Hall-of-Fame debates.

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Story summary

ESPN’s 2026 quarterback poll ranked Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen No. 1, ahead of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and placed the other nine quarterbacks in the top-10.
Allen posted 3,668 yards, 25 TDs, 10 INTs and a 69.3 % completion rate in 2025.
Stafford threw 4,707 yards, 46 TDs and eight INTs while Goff recorded 4,564 yards, 34 TDs, a 105.5 rating and about 60% top-10 support.

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