Patrick Mahomes loses Madden 99 Club spot to Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson despite better playoffs
Patrick Mahomes, quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, recently learned his rating in EA Sports' upcoming Madden NFL 26 landed well below fan hopes. The label came out on July 31, 2025, immediately sparking surprise on social media.
Many expected Patrick Mahomes, a two‑time NFL MVP and three‑time Super Bowl winner, to make the elite '99 Club.' Instead, Patrick Mahomes was rated 95 overall, well behind three other quarterbacks. That drop has fans asking: how did this happen?
Why Patrick Mahomes ranked behind Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow
On July 31, 2025, EA Sports published its full Madden 26 quarterback rankings. Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen and Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson both earned the top 99 overall score.
Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow followed with a 97 rating.
Patrick Mahomes came in fourth with a 95 rating, his lowest since Madden NFL 23 placing him behind those three players. Allen and Jackson had standout seasons in 2024. Allen captured the NFL MVP award with strong stats.
Jackson was MVP runner‑up with big passing and rushing numbers. Burrow led the league in passing yards (4,918) and touchdown passes (43) during the regular season.
Patrick Mahomes completed an excellent season too, finishing with 3,928 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions, and guiding the Chiefs to their third straight Super Bowl appearance before losing to the Philadelphia Eagles on February 11, 2025, in Super Bowl LIX.
How NFL fans responded to EA Sports after Patrick Mahomes was ranked 4th
Fans voiced frustration soon after the Madden 26 ratings went public. Many called Mahomes' 95 rating a disrespect. One fan wrote online:
'95 is extremely disrespectful.'
Another wrote, 'Mahomes at 4 is wild', calling out his fourth‑place finish among quarterbacks.
On April 24, 2025, Madden NFL 26 was officially announced, with its release set for August 14, 2025. Saquon Barkley was later named the cover athlete and joined the '99 Club' alongside Allen and Jackson, sharing the elite highest rating with Lane Johnson, Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, and Myles Garrett.
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This year marks the first time in four Madden editions that Mahomes was not given a mid‑season 99 upgrade at launch and that no Kansas City player made the 99 Club at launch.
Despite the controversy, Mahomes still leads career passer rating standings among active QBs, behind only Aaron Rodgers historically.
A recent ESPN poll gave him 60% of first‑place votes as the NFL's top quarterback. Yet Madden evaluators clearly saw Allen, Jackson, Burrow as having stronger 2024 seasons overall.
FAQs
Why is Patrick Mahomes not in the Madden 26 99 Club?
EA Sports gave him a 95 rating, ranking him behind Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow.
What is Patrick Mahomes' Madden 26 rating?
Patrick Mahomes got a 95 overall rating in Madden NFL 26.
Who is rated higher than Patrick Mahomes in Madden 26?
Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow are all rated higher than Mahomes.
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