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Robert Zeglinski

Lamar Jackson hilariously admitted that he hates competing against Patrick Mahomes ahead of AFC title game

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Almost from wire to wire, the Baltimore Ravens were the NFL’s best team this year. They are the odds-on favorite to win Super Bowl 58, with Lamar Jackson the frontrunner for the big game’s MVP. But to capture their first championship in over a decade, they have to beat Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs in this Sunday’s AFC title game.

Gulp.

In a Wednesday Ravens’ press conference, Jackson was asked about what it’s like trying to beat Mahomes, especially in the postseason. The superstar didn’t give a straight answer. Before going into a tangent about appreciating a “heavyweight fight,” he joked that he doesn’t like competing against Mahomes at all! You can indeed respect an opponent and still hate playing them, folks.

Honestly, who could blame Jackson for wonderful candor?

Jackson’s Ravens are just 1-3 all-time against Mahomes’ Chiefs. But the last time the two teams met, the Ravens overcame the Chiefs in an instant classic. Not by coincidence, it happened in Baltimore. So, that at least bodes well for Baltimore’s chances in trying to knock off the defending Super Bowl champions.

One thing’s for sure: these two talisman quarterbacks will probably put on a show with a next-month trip to Las Vegas on the line.

NFL fans loved Jackson's joke about competing against Mahomes

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