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Justin Herbert vs Patrick Mahomes

Justin Herbert led Patrick Mahomes in 2025 passing yards, 3,727 to 3,587, and passing touchdowns, 26 to 22. Overall, Justin Herbert led 5 of 7 measured categories.

Justin Herbert (Los Angeles (AFC), 16 games) against Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City, 14 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.

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What actually
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Justin Herbert vs Patrick Mahomes, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.
MetricJustin HerbertPatrick Mahomes
Passing yards3,727 ✓3,587
Passing touchdowns26 ✓22
Interceptions1311 ✓
Rushing yards498 ✓422
Rushing touchdowns25 ✓
Completion above expected+1.6% ✓+0.3%
Fantasy points286.9 ✓285.7

Categories won: Justin Herbert 5, Patrick Mahomes 2.

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Who had the better 2025 season, Justin Herbert or Patrick Mahomes?

Justin Herbert led Patrick Mahomes in 2025 passing yards, 3,727 to 3,587, and passing touchdowns, 26 to 22. Overall, Justin Herbert led 5 of 7 measured categories.

What separates Justin Herbert and Patrick Mahomes statistically?

Justin Herbert led on passing yards (3,727 to 3,587). Justin Herbert led on passing touchdowns (26 to 22). Patrick Mahomes led on interceptions (11 to 13).

Where do these numbers come from?

Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.

Should I start Justin Herbert or Patrick Mahomes?

Justin Herbert led Patrick Mahomes in 2025 passing yards, 3,727 to 3,587, and passing touchdowns, 26 to 22. Overall, Justin Herbert led 5 of 7 measured categories. Justin Herbert led on passing yards, 3,727 to 3,587. Justin Herbert led on passing touchdowns, 26 to 22. Justin Herbert hosts ARI in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 4:25 PM EDT. Patrick Mahomes hosts DEN in week 1, Mon, Sep 14, 8:15 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.

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Source

Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.