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Mahomes Tops AP and ESPN QB Polls Again Despite Shrinking Vote Share

Point-based ballots show Mahomes securing roughly 60% of first-place votes, highlighting growing support for his nearest challengers.

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Overview

  • Patrick Mahomes was voted the NFL’s top quarterback for a third straight preseason in both the Associated Press writers’ poll and ESPN survey of more than 70 coaches, scouts and executives.
  • Mahomes’ first-place vote share dipped to around 60% in the ESPN survey and to five of eight votes in the AP poll, down from near-unanimous support in previous years.
  • Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen claimed second place in both rankings after earning his first NFL MVP award and leading the league in QBR and key passing metrics.
  • Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson secured third and fourth respectively, reflecting a tightening race among the league’s elite quarterbacks.
  • The AP poll used a weighted point system for eight writers and ESPN drew ballots from over 70 league insiders, underscoring the methodological rigor behind the preseason rankings.