You can add Aaron Rodgers to imposing list of opponent QBs the Chiefs will face in ‘23
After months of speculation and one well-known darkness retreat, the Aaron Rodgers trade finally took place Monday.
The Packers sent their star quarterback to the New York Jets for multiple draft picks, and made the divide between AFC and NFC star singal-callers even more lopsided.
CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin ranked the quarterbacks in each conference, and it’s no surprise the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes is first in the AFC.
The Chiefs will face each of the next five quarterbacks on the list in the 2023 season: Bengals’ Joe Burrow, Bills’ Josh Allen, Chargers’ Justin Herbert (twice), Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence and Rodgers.
Also on the Chiefs’ schedule is a game against the top-ranked NFC quarterback, the Eagles’ Jalen Hurts. The Chiefs will also play against the NFC’s No. 3-5 ranked quarterbacks: the Vikings’ Kirk Cousins, Lions’ Jared Goff and Bears’ Justin Fields.
Of the Chiefs’ 17 games, only three will be against a quarterback who has either not started in the Super Bowl or made a Pro Bowl.
Here is a closer look.
Buffalo Bills
Josh Allen has made two Pro Bowl appearances
Chicago Bears
Justin Fields was a first-round pick in 2021
Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Burrow has been in a Pro Bowl and a Super Bowl
Denver Broncos
Russell Wilson is a Super Bowl champion and nine-time Pro Bowl selection
Detroit Lions
Jared Goff started a Super Bowl and made three Pro Bowls
Green Bay Packers
Jordan Love is the least-experienced quarterback the Chiefs will face
Jacksonville Jaguars
Trevor Lawrence is a Pro Bowler who won a playoff game last season
Las Vegas Raiders
Jimmy Garoppolo started Super Bowl LIV for the 49ers
Los Angeles Chargers
Justin Herbert has made one Pro Bowl appearance
Miami Dolphins
Tua Tagovailoa was a first-round pick in 2020
Minnesota Vikings
Kirk Cousins has been picked for four Pro Bowls
New England Patriots
Mac Jones has made one Pro Bowl appearance
New York Jets
Aaron Rodgers is a four-time MVP and a Super Bowl champion
Philadelphia Eagles
Jalen Hurts was the 2022 NFL MVP runner-up and started in Super Bowl LVII
