Goff-Wentz Bowl I: Breaking down the battle between 2016's top picks

Peyton Manning versus Ryan Leaf. Andrew Luck versus Robert Griffin III. Jameis Winston versus Marcus Mariota.

NFL history is dotted with matchups between quarterbacks selected with the top two picks in the same draft.

Manning's first win came against Leaf. Griffin missed his scheduled date with Luck in 2014. And Mariota bested Winston in their first-ever pro game.

The next chapter of that storied history will take place Sunday, when Jared Goff - the first overall pick of the 2016 draft - and the Los Angeles Rams host Carson Wentz - the second overall pick - and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Here's a look at how the quarterbacks compare entering their massive Week 14 showdown:

Accuracy

Both passers are enjoying superb sophomore seasons. Wentz has commanded the Eagles to a 10-2 record, tied for the league's best, while Goff has led the Rams to a 9-3 record and an impressive turnaround from a four-win season.

Both the Rams and Eagles share the league lead in scoring offense at 30.1 points per game, and their quarterbacks own near-identical stats.

Goff enters Week 14 with a 62.2 completion percentage to Wentz's 60.7 percentage. Both have shown poise, but Goff's ball placement in a deep-passing offense earns him the nod in this category.

Advantage: Goff

Pocket presence

Both players are protected by superior offensive lines. Los Angeles reinforced theirs by signing Andrew Whitworth in the offseason, and Philadelphia, despite losing Jason Peters after seven weeks, continues to keep Wentz upright.

Goff's presence in the pocket has grown by leaps and bounds since his rookie year, but Wentz's highlight reel is littered with examples of his exemplary vision, timing, and awareness.

His top targets remain tight end Zach Ertz and receivers Alshon Jeffery and Nelson Agholor, but he also knows when to check down to his stable of running backs.

Advantage: Wentz

Downfield passing

Goff is among the league leaders in yards per pass, averaging 8.1 on the year. Stocked with downfield weapons in Robert Woods and Sammy Watkins and the threat Todd Gurley provides through play-action, he has been able to showcase the rocket of a right arm that made him last year's top pick.

Goff owns an excellent passer rating of 101.3 on balls thrown 20-plus yards down the right side of the field, ranking 11th in the league. That rating goes up to 117.3 on deep balls thrown down the middle of the field, but drops to 54.2 on balls thrown to the deep left quadrant.

Wentz thrives throwing 20-plus yards down the left side, where he owns a 106.3 passer rating. He's at or below the league average on all other deep throws. Yes, even after this play:

Goff has also completed the second-most passes of 20-plus yards (49) and 40-plus yards (10). Wentz ranks 12th and eighth in those categories.

Advantage: Goff

Decision-making

Both Goff and Wentz have thrown just six interceptions this season. Wentz owns the advantage in touchdown-to-interception ratio, as he's thrown 29 TD passes to Goff's 20.

But decision-making is far more than not throwing to the other team.

Goff has been aided, to some extent, by his rookie head coach. Sean McVay helps his quarterback over the coach-to-player headset, feeding him information until the system cuts out with 15 seconds left on the play clock. Though that procedure has been beneficial to Goff, he still has to make the reads and make the plays once action commences.

As for Wentz, he's had far more say in the Eagles' offense. He's advocated for the installation of particular plays he ran at North Dakota State and he's been given license to call audibles.

He also knows when to tuck it and run, as he ranks seventh among all quarterbacks in rushing yards and averages 4.6 yards per carry.

Advantage: Wentz

Supporting cast

Both young stars are surrounded by talent.

Goff is supported by the favorite for Coach of the Year, the league's third-leading rusher, and a defense that ranks fourth in takeaways.

Wentz is throwing to a true No. 1 receiver in Jeffery and handing the ball to the likes of LeGarrette Blount, Jay Ajayi, and Corey Clement. The Eagles also own the NFL's third overall defense.

Advantage: Tie

Regardless of which QB comes out ahead, Sunday's matchup carries plenty of storylines and significant playoff implications.