JACKSON VS MAHOMES PART 5

 

                We’ve finally made it to opening night of the 2024 NFL season.  A lot of things have changed since last year’s NFL season came to a close with the Kansas City Chiefs bringing home their second straight Lombardi Trophy.  Players have been released, traded, signed to new deals or had their contracts extended.  Players have both held out & held in hoping to be compensated more appropriately with their increased level of play.  The matchup to kickoff this season is last year’s regular season MVP Lamar Jackson vs the Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes.  The Ravens often haven’t fared too well when playing against Mahomes and the Chiefs.  In Lamar’s career he has a record of 1-4 when matching up with Kansas City, going 68 of 121 passing (56% completion) for 750 yards, four TDs, and two interceptions, and sacked 10 times. 

                                Patrick Mahomes, who is now a two-time NFL Super Bowl Champion, has thrived when facing off with Lamar, beating him and the Baltimore Ravens four out of five times.  The Chiefs almost always seem to come away with the win when playing Baltimore no matter the location.

 

    MAHOMES VS JACKSON GAME SCORES:

1)               CHIEFS 27, RAVENS 24 OT (2018) 

                    CHIEFS 33, RAVENS 28        (2019)

3)              CHIEFS 34, RAVENS 20        (2020)

4)                RAVENS 36, CHIEFS 35        (2021)

5)               CHIEFS 17, RAVENS 10        (2024)

 

MAHOMES STATS:                                                       JACKSONS STATS:

1)      35/53, 377yds, 2TDs, 1INT, 95.5 RATE                         13/24, 147yds, 2TDs, 100.5 RATE

2)      27/37, 374yds, 3TDs, 132.0 RATE                                  22/43, 267yds, 70.6 RATE

3)      31/42, 385yds, 4TDs, 133.5 RATE                                  15/28, 97yds, 1TD, 73.1 RATE

4)      24/31, 343yds, 3TDs, 1INT, 131.5 RATE                       18/26,239yds,1TD,2INT,78.8 RATE

5)      30/39 241yds, 1TD, 100.5 RATE                                     20/37,272yds,1TD,1INT,75.5 RATE

 

     In the five career games against one another Patrick Mahomes also added a few rushing yards, a total of 50yds.  Lamar, who is obviously more known as a dual threat, versatile type of quarterback has made a career off of his ability to use his legs and running awareness to not take any big hits.  This only adds to his overall gameplay as a dual threat QB, which is why he is one of the best in the NFL today and is now a two-time NFL MVP.  In his five matches with KC Lamar ran for a combined total of 357yds and 3 rushing touchdowns.  There are a few new players on both teams that I think will have their presence felt in tonight’s sixth matchup between these two superstar quarterbacks.  The Ravens top acquisition of the offseason ex-Titans running back Derrick Henry, along with a few new starters on Baltimore’s O-line, plus a healthy Mark Andrews could only mean good things to come for the Ravens.

Kansas City has also made some changes to their offense in the offseason. Chiefs have done a complete overhaul to their WR room and for good reason seeing how they led the entire NFL in drops last season.  Out with the old and in with the new right, especially if what was old didn’t work.  Well boy did they address this previous thorn(s) in their side by signing ex- Raven & Cardinal wideout Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, he is looking to miss some time with a shoulder injury.  They also brought back Juju Smith-Schuster for his second stint in KC, and the most exciting receiver, the rookie Xavier Worthy.  Worthy is the fast speedster out of Texas that the Chiefs have been missing since Tyreek Hill left for the Miami Dolphins a few years ago.  KC also resigned big man center Creed Humphrey to a four-year $72 million extension, which included $50 million guaranteed to make him the highest paid center in NFL history.

The Ravens bringing in Derrick Henry was purposely for a matchup like this when they must go throw for throw with the guy that the world is proclaiming as the new G.O.A.T of the NFL in Patrick Mahomes.  I don’t think many people realize that Henry has managed to be a big difference maker whenever he is going against Mahomes.  The stat says that whenever Henry and Mahomes two teams play one another the Kansas City Chiefs have actually averaged a TD less per game than whenever they play any other team.  The other outstanding statistic says that when King Henry runs against a Steve Spagnuolo coached defense that he ends up running for 5.7 yards per clip, which is his highest total against any opponent.  Henry also averages 111.8 yards per game which is good for his second highest total against an opponent.

Tonight, should be a great game in my opinion and I know the Chiefs are the best team and have the best QB and tight end in the NFL.  The Ravens now in my opinion have the best running back in the NFL along with a top five quarterback of their own and quite possibly the best defense in the league.  I believe the Ravens will upset the Chiefs at home to start the season.  You can put me down for Baltimore 27- KC 24 as my predicted final score.