The largest sport of QB Lamar Jackson‘s profession is on deck because the Ravens put together to host the Chiefs within the AFC Championship Sport on Sunday.
Nevertheless, Jackson acquired brutally sincere forward of the matchup and advised reporters why he is not trying ahead to battling QB Patrick Mahomes for a spot in Tremendous Bowl LVIII.
“I do not like competing in opposition to him in any respect,” Jackson stated. “He is an incredible quarterback, positively a Corridor of Famer. It is a no brainer. … However I consider it is simply two up and coming greats that is going toe to toe like a heavyweight combat.”
Jackson is clearly nonetheless assured in himself, however he is aware of it is going to be a problem going up in opposition to Mahomes and the defending Tremendous Bowl champions.
“We will not overshadow what’s in entrance of us now,” Jackson added. “These guys are the previous Tremendous Bowl champions. And to be a champion, you gotta undergo a champion.”
Baltimore is the favourite to win the sport, however Mahomes has gotten the most effective of Jackson to start out their careers. Jackson is 1-3 in opposition to Mahomes and solely received by one level in his solely victory (36-35) in 2021.
There is a cause Kansas Metropolis is heading to its sixth straight AFC title sport and it is as a result of Mahomes is aware of the best way to win the video games that matter. That is one thing Jackson has considerably struggled to do with a 2-3 profession playoff file.
That is the primary assembly between the previous MVPs within the postseason, nonetheless, and Jackson is not placing any extra stress on himself. He is taking a look at it identical to another sport.
“Only for us to be on this scenario, I wasn’t placing stress on myself,” Jackson completed. “I am going into each sport the identical approach, similar mindset. … I do not put stress on myself in any respect.”
