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On Saturday, November 7, 15 players took on NFL Deep Cut #45: “Name a QB who started and won a game against Patrick Mahomes.” The prompt had 21 valid answers, and players found 12 of them. Correct answers score more the fewer people name them, so the deepest cuts are the ones worth the most.

Answers and recap (spoilers)

The most popular answer was Tom Brady, named by 27% of players. The rarest correct answer anyone found was Jordan Love (1 player, 76 points). Nobody found the day's Sleeper: Deshaun Watson.

Named by players

  1. Tom Brady (Tom Brady (QB · NE, TB · 2000–2022)): 4 players, 27%, 9 points. 3 wins over Patrick Mahomes (2018–2020)
  2. Josh Allen (Josh Allen (QB · BUF · 2018–2026)): 4 players, 27%, 22 points. 5 wins over Patrick Mahomes (2021–2025)
  3. Bo Nix (Bo Nix (QB · DEN · 2024–2026)): 4 players, 27%, 39 points. 2 wins over Patrick Mahomes (2025–2026)
  4. Jared Goff (Jared Goff (QB · LA, DET · 2016–2026)): 3 players, 20%, 32 points. 2 wins over Patrick Mahomes (2018–2023)
  5. Joe Burrow (Joe Burrow (QB · CIN · 2020–2026)): 3 players, 20%, 37 points. 3 wins over Patrick Mahomes (2021–2022)
  6. Aidan O'Connell (Aidan O'Connell (QB · LV · 2023–2025)): 2 players, 13%, 68 points. 1 win over Patrick Mahomes (2023)
  7. Jalen Hurts (Jalen Hurts (QB · PHI · 2020–2026)): 1 player, 7%, 49 points. 3 wins over Patrick Mahomes (2023–2025)
  8. Justin Herbert (Justin Herbert (QB · LAC · 2020–2026)): 1 player, 7%, 54 points. 3 wins over Patrick Mahomes (2021–2025)
  9. Derek Carr (Derek Carr (QB · LV, NO · 2014–2024)): 1 player, 7%, 57 points. 1 win over Patrick Mahomes (2020)
  10. Lamar Jackson (Lamar Jackson (QB · BAL · 2018–2026)): 1 player, 7%, 60 points. 1 win over Patrick Mahomes (2021)
  11. Trevor Lawrence (Trevor Lawrence (QB · JAX · 2021–2026)): 1 player, 7%, 72 points. 1 win over Patrick Mahomes (2025)
  12. Jordan Love (Jordan Love (QB · GB · 2021–2026)): 1 player, 7%, 76 points. 1 win over Patrick Mahomes (2023)

Nobody named

  • Russell Wilson: 2 wins over Patrick Mahomes (2018–2023)
  • Philip Rivers: 1 win over Patrick Mahomes (2018)
  • Matt Ryan: 1 win over Patrick Mahomes (2022)
  • Ryan Tannehill: 2 wins over Patrick Mahomes (2019–2021)
  • Dak Prescott: 1 win over Patrick Mahomes (2025)
  • Sam Darnold: 1 win over Patrick Mahomes (2026)
  • Jacoby Brissett: 1 win over Patrick Mahomes (2019)
  • Deshaun Watson: 1 win over Patrick Mahomes (2019)
  • C.J. Stroud: 1 win over Patrick Mahomes (2025)

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