Mahomes had the #2 ranked defence (and it played like the #1 defence all through the playoffs), the best pass block win rate of any team by a significant margin and he still needed a luck bounce on a punt and a missed extra point to win the game.
The Texans were much better than you think on offence, a high pass block win rate and their receivers had some of the best separation metrics in the league.
Allen had a fully healthy offence all year, Knox is the only one who missed games and they had Kinkaid to cover for him. Yet he needed his defence to carry them to the playoffs and a punt return to beat a Miami team that was missing 9 starters.
Jackson had the #1 rushing attack and the #1 defence in the league and home field advantage and couldn't make it so the Superbowl.
I firmly believe this "QB carries their teams to victories" is wildly overblown.
Exactly. It's way overblown.
If Jackson/ Allen and Mahomes don't have top defenses, Bills don't make the playoffs and the Ravens and Chiefs probably don't win their division.
If not for a record breaking day by Butker and the defense Mahomes is not wrongly receiving SB MVP.
Allen was as bad as some claim Tua was the last 5 games of the season. When you win a game throwing 100 yards or less and you win by 20+, you did not carry the team. When your defense gets you 4 TOS in the first half against NE, all inside the 30 and you come away with 13 points. You did not carry the team.
Mahomes and Allen have actually carried their teams to victories sure. Much like Tua against the Chargers this year, Bills and Lions last year. But neither carried their team to the playoffs.
When your defense is ranked top 4 in points allowed per game, your offense didn't carry anything.
Jackson needed 17 ppg to win
Mahomes needed 18 ppg to win
Allen needed 19 ppg to win.
Oh, by the way. Ravens/ Chiefs and Bills were ranked #1, #2 and #4 in PPG allowed respectfully.
This whole carried the team nonsense is over blown.