You are right. IIRC it took Tom 4 SB wins for analysts to start seriously entertaining him as the GOAT. In contrast people were talking about Manning and Rodgers being in that category at different points at which both of them only had one.
Mac SHOULD be better than Goff. They have about equal RBs. Detroit’s WRs may be a bit better, at least at the top. It’s a good enough unit to get to the playoffs, especially if the D is good.
The NFL has never been more about the quarterback than it is now, look at the Chiefs their defense is a piece of crap, their receivers are worse than the Patriots.
And having Mahomes is automatically 13 wins and AFCCG appearance cause none of the rest of it matters if you have the guy.
Sooner Patriots realize they need a massive philosophy change and a dynamic quarterback the sooner we get out of the .500 range.