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Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson will make even more history on Sunday.
The two quarterbacks will meet in the first ever playoff matchup of former MVPs that are both under age 30, according to NFL Media’s Dante Koplowitz-Fleming. It’s also a matchup between last season’s MVP, Mahomes, and this season’s presumed MVP, Jackson. The two are both on a Hall of Fame career track but there’s one big difference: Mahomes has two Super Bowl rings with the Kansas City Chiefs and Jackson hasn’t been to a Super Bowl yet.
This is Jackson’s time to add that to his resume.
Chiefs (13-6) at Ravens (14-4)
Sunday, 3 p.m. ET, CBS
Betting line: Ravens -3.5, total is 44.5
Super Bowl odds: Ravens +200, Chiefs +350
Odds via BetMGM
Why we’re watching
We’ll look back at what Patrick Mahomes has accomplished and appreciate it as one of the great feats in NFL history. In Mahomes’ six seasons as Chiefs starter, Kansas City has been to the AFC championship game six times. That’s remarkable. With a Super Bowl win, the Chiefs would have to be considered a dynasty. That would be three championships and another Super Bowl appearance with Mahomes. We’re watching history unfold with these Chiefs.
What could put us to sleep
No reason to worry, this is one of the most compelling matchups the NFL could offer us this season. If there’s any concern it might be that it won’t be the offensive masterpiece you’d expect from a game with two MVP quarterbacks. That’s because both teams are excellent on defense. Baltimore was first in DVOA on defense and Kansas City was seventh. Both defenses did very well this past weekend against excellent quarterbacks. Defensive games can be great too. But there might not be endless points scored.
Wild card of this AFC title game
Ravens tight end Mark Andrews hasn’t played since suffering a fracture in his fibula and an ankle injury on Nov. 16. He isn’t guaranteed to play this week either, though it’s possible after he was close last week. Andrews is one of the five best tight ends in…
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Publish date : 2024-01-25 14:57:43
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