ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- A week after he learned he was the fourth-rated quarterback in Madden NFL 26, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes chose to give a diplomatic response to the popular video game's decision despite leading his teammates to the Super Bowl the past three seasons.

"I like playing Madden, so I would like to be rated higher," Mahomes said, grinning. "But I've got to play and showcase that stuff on the field. I believe that if I go out there and play the football I want to play, we can get to 99 pretty quickly."

In a bit of a surprise to most fans of the video game, Mahomes' overall rating was 95. Three of Mahomes' contemporaries -- Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills , Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens and Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals -- were all rated hig

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