The quarterbacks aren’t realistically attempting to chase down Patrick Mahomes in the Lombardi Trophy department, but be is this era’s Peyton Manning.

The MVP award won't be decided on Sunday, but the ramifications of the game figure to be immense for the two QBs and their franchises.

Part of the excitement of this matchup will be the MVP debate. Both are very deserving. Consider there's been three instances in NFL history of a player with 40+ total touchdowns, 500+ rushing yards and fewer than seven interceptions in a season.