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Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield are two trailblazing names in the NFL. Both athletes have had a momentous time in the league by lifting their franchises to glory. Mahomes brought the Chiefs into the winning position, and Mayfield took his former team into the playoffs. However, their rivalry goes way back in time. The two gunslingers performed one of the craziest shootouts in collegiate football history.

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The Chiefs QB opened his QB career at Texas Tech, and the Panthers QB came out of Oklahoma. The Texan-born athletes had an all-out football mania in October 2016. Patrick Mahomes sustained a damaged throwing shoulder versus Oklahoma on that day. That only added to the awe of what he delivered afterward.

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Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield etched history in 2016

Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Texas Tech Red Raiders, 66-59, in October 2016. The staggering figures are nearly incomprehensible to conceive. The two squads scored an FBS-record 1,708 yards of offense, with Mahomes and Mayfield combining for 1,279 yards passing. Moreover, they set a record for a college football game. The game remains in history as a Big 12 chef-d’oeuvre.

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Patrick Mahomes established FBS records with 819 yards total offense and 734 passing yards while attempting 88 passes. Baker Mayfield responded with 545 passing yards and a record-setting seven touchdowns, which is a record at Oklahoma University. The QBs etched history, and the NCAA records had to be rewritten, courtesy of them.

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As per ESPN, Baker Mayfield and Patrick Mahomes have maintained their friendship. Mayfield hosted Mahomes on his official tour to Lubbock, Texas, not long before switching from Texas Tech to Oklahoma University.

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What is the status of both QBs for Week 7?

Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield have big targets for the Week 7 period. The Chiefs would take on the 49ers. They would have their rematch after the Super Bowl LIV when the Grim Reaper prevailed over Jimmy Garoppolo. The Panthers will host Tom Brady and the Buccaneers, and they need a win to pull a comeback from the win-deprived team. But what is the status of both QBs?

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As per the latest injury report, Patrick Mahomes is not on the list. It could be some good news for the Chiefs Kingdom. However, Baker Mayfield has been dealing with an ankle injury and did not participate during the Wednesday practices. While this information is available, it is unclear whether backup QB Sam Darnold will start the coming game. 

It is yet to see if Mayfield pulls a return or if will Darnold holds the fort.

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