They aren’t the only superstar quarterbacks in the NFL, but each matchup carried a certain weight, a certain aura, a certain expectation for unexpected chaos that others haven’t matched.

In fact, Manning and Brady are the only quarterback duo in NFL history to meet more frequently in the playoffs than Mahomes and Allen. They faced each other five times in the postseason — a record Allen and Mahomes are on pace to shatter.

Taking a deep dive look at the NFL's best rivalry So as we head into Sunday night's highly-anticipated AFC Championship Game, today the question is, what kind of rivalry is Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen?

There isn't a contemporary NFL quarterback rivalry quite like Josh Allen versus Patrick Mahomes. While the MVP-level signal-callers don't play in the same division, they've made a habit of meeting in high-stakes contests.

In this generation of football, the rivalry between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen has taken on a similar vein, with this Sunday's meeting in the AFC Conference Championship bound to be another classic chapter in this story that grows by the year.