Dak Prescott (left) and Patrick Mahomes (right) both look on.Dak Prescott and Patrick Mahomes (Photos via Getty Images)
NFL fans are in shock after seeing the incredible statistical comparison between Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and Kansas City Chiefs superstar QB Patrick Mahomes.

With Tom Brady long retired, Patrick Mahomes is the consensus top quarterback in the NFL right now. While Dak Prescott has put up Pro Bowl-caliber numbers, his lack of postseason success (2-5) has made him one of the most scrutinized quarterbacks in recent memory.

But the NFL on CBS X/Twitter account shared an interesting graphic comparing Prescott and Mahomes over their last 50 starts. Incredibly, they have 105 touchdowns apiece, and Prescott actually tops Mahomes in most other major passing categories.

Mahomes has one more interception (39) than Prescott (38). The latter has a superior passer rating (101.3 to 98.9), yards per pass attempt number (7.6 to 7.5) and completion percentage (68.4 to 66.8):

Fans on social media couldn’t believe what the numbers told:

But as Dak Prescott critics also pointed out in the replies, No. 4 has nothing on Mahomes regarding postseason success. While Mahomes already has three Super Bowl rings, Prescott has a woeful career 2-5 playoff record.

Prescott has 14 touchdowns, seven interceptions and a 91.8 passer rating in the postseason, per Pro Football Reference. But the latter is a far drop from his regular season passer rating of 99.0, to to mention that Prescott has an excellent regular season record (73-41).

Dak Prescott Will Forever Be Judged By Playoff Performances

Though Prescott has underwhelmed in the postseason up to this point of his career, it’s not too late for the 30-year-old to change that narrative.

Remember, Peyton Manning didn’t win his first Super Bowl until his ninth season. John Elway was 37 when he won his first of two Super Bowls. Matthew Stafford had zero playoff wins in 12 years with the Detroit Lions before leading the Los Angeles Rams to a Super Bowl 56 title in his first year there.

Prescott has put together elite numbers in the regular season. But his legacy will simply come down to how his postseason performances between now and the end of his career.