The upcoming AFC Championship game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs has generated attention due to the mutual respect between quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes. Jackson expressed his dislike for competing against Mahomes, acknowledging him as a great quarterback and a definite Hall of Famer. Mahomes reciprocated the respect, acknowledging Jackson's potential to be an MVP. Both quarterbacks referred to their matchup as a 'heavyweight fight' and a challenge. The game is anticipated to be a significant test for Mahomes in his playoff run.
.@EmmanuelAcho: If Lamar Jackson beats Patrick Mahomes, he will be the 2nd best QB in the NFL. https://t.co/AQ1DYuXxFs
.@JoyTaylorTalks explains why Patrick Mahomes has the most to gain on Championship Sunday. https://t.co/oQaYBUsZwy
“Lamar Jackson needs this way more than anything.” @MichaelIrvin88 is taking the Ravens over Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game https://t.co/YBcUTdmZnc
.@RealSkipBayless predicts the Ravens defeat Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game https://t.co/pi7ygjQqXZ
🏈Lupica: Lamar Jackson vs. Patrick Mahomes is the quarterback matchup of our time 🔴Mahomes, only quarterback with chance to catch Brady, be called GOAT. 🟣Ravens QB, best player this year, to win his second MVP. It goes down in Baltimore. @MikeLupica https://t.co/vp8sLJtsLt
Lamar Jackson has high praise for Patrick Mahomes. https://t.co/GFCJXrB1ji
.@JoyTaylorTalks: Lamar needs a win on Sunday more than Mahomes does. https://t.co/RiyuLEmPKz
Lamar Jackson praises Patrick Mahomes ahead of AFC Championship battle: "I don’t like competing against him at all" https://t.co/eQ9NyDA1t5
Lamar Jackson hilariously admitted that he hates competing against Patrick Mahomes ahead of AFC title game https://t.co/tXVWBwPzoK https://t.co/vJrIBLlGAV
"I don't like competing against him at all." 😂 Lamar Jackson on his "heavyweight matchup" vs. Patrick Mahomes (via @Ravens) https://t.co/itap3nWyVJ
The AFC Championship is almost here 🏆 @aliimccann builds a No-Sweat Same Game Parlay. Are you tailing? @FDSportsbook | #RavensFlock | #ChiefsKingdom https://t.co/ILpHN8o8QE
What is it about competing against Mahomes that you like? Lamar: nah 😂 https://t.co/YX4MDaeEY1
Patrick Mahomes talking to media today regarding his sunday matchup against Lamar Jackson: “It’s challenging, the way he’s able to be a competitor and score the football”🔴⚪️ https://t.co/CQ4pvRcDH1
'I don’t like competing against him at all.' Lamar Jackson on going up against Patrick Mahomes. 😅 (🎥: @NFL) https://t.co/lz7qntkY12
#Ravens QB Lamar Jackson on facing #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: "I don't like competing against him at all." 😂 (via @AryePulli) Jackson went on to say Sunday's AFC Championship Game will be "like a heavyweight fight." 🍿 #RavensFlock | #ChiefsKingdom https://t.co/hF1I9XTMLd
Lamar Jackson: Patrick Mahomes and I are like two greats in a heavyweight matchup. https://t.co/pRx8R07q4G
Mahomes on Lamar Jackson: “He’s going to be MVP for a reason.” https://t.co/n79a01ersZ
"He's going to be the MVP for a reason." - Patrick Mahomes on the challenges of facing Lamar Jackson.
Lamar Jackson with an honest answer about facing Patrick Mahomes 😂 https://t.co/zvuyaRDrD5
Lamar Jackson talking about how it is to play against Patrick Mahomes: “He’s a great quarterback, definitely a hall of famer” Game respect game🤝 (🎥: @AryePulli ) https://t.co/pYJDE4lQ9o
"I don't like competing against him at all" Lamar joking about his matchup with Mahomes 😂 https://t.co/vyCOiY1gas
Lamar Jackson was asked about what he likes about playing against Patrick Mahomes: “I don’t like competing against him at all.” 💀 (H/T: @AryePulli) https://t.co/SEpJqOumrd
Reporter: What do you like about competing against Patrick Mahomes? Lamar Jackson: "I don't like competing against him at all."🤣
Lamar Jackson on playing Patrick Mahomes: “I don’t like playing against him at all. He’s a definite Hall of Famer.” He did characterize the showdown with Mahomes as a “heavyweight fight.”
Asked about competing against Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson said, "I don't like competing against him at all ... He's definitely a great QB. Definitely a Hall of Famer. That's a no brainer."
Lamar on what he likes about competing against Patrick Mahomes “I don’t like competing against him at all”
"I don't like competing against him at all," Lamar Jackson said of Patrick Mahomes. "He's a great quarterback ... Two upcoming greats going toe to toe."
"If Patrick Mahomes goes into Baltimore and wins this game, I think this will arguably be his best win of his playoff run." 👀 @mspears96 https://t.co/2QGICqM0hJ
.@AdamSchein : Patrick Mahomes is king, Brock Purdy just wins and the Baltimore Ravens are the best team in the NFL https://t.co/KWFmvhfIhz https://t.co/xW5urKxpRW
.@EmmanuelAcho: All of the pressure is on Lamar this Sunday because he has the best team that Mahomes has ever played against. https://t.co/4VsVBIspdw
.@JoyTaylorTalks breaks down why Lamar Jackson doesn't have a lot of pressure on him against the Chiefs "Outside of Lamar having an atrocious game, we're gonna be like it's Patrick Mahomes! Don't nobody beat Patrick Mahomes. Brady & Burrow so far." https://t.co/TMnhIhf4eG
.@Chris_Broussard counts the ways the Ravens should be favored over the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game 😅 https://t.co/FFs8CJxT8b