It’ll be Mahomes vs. Lamar Jackson in NFL’s showcase game this weekend

from SportsBeat KC · host The Kansas City Star

The Chiefs meet the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in the home opener at Arrowhead Stadium, and it’s the biggest NFL game of the weekend. Both teams are 2-0 and have gotten outstanding quarterback play from Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. In our Where the Rubber Meets the Road segment, the A-Team — which is Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian, Sam McDowell and Blair Kerkhoff — previews the game, identifies players to watch and predicts the outcome. The answers were not unanimous.Read the stories we discussed:Among all his throws, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes says this one is his favorite - https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article235231832.htmlRavens’ Earl Thomas on facing Chiefs: “I plan on eliminating all the big plays.” - https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article235250012.htmlThere’s good news and bad news regarding weather for Chiefs’ opener - https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article235209502.htmlGet access to all of them by signing up now for a digital subscription. Use the kansascity.com/sportsbeatkcoffer link to get a 40% discount.Thanks to our sponsor, Big O Tires! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Chiefs meet the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in the home opener at Arrowhead Stadium, and it’s the biggest NFL game of the weekend. Both teams are 2-0 and have gotten outstanding quarterback play from Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. In our Where the Rubber Meets the Road segment, the A-Team — which is Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian, Sam McDowell and Blair Kerkhoff — previews the game, identifies players to watch and predicts the outcome. The answers were not unanimous. Read the stories we discussed: Among all his throws, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes says this one is his favorite - https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article235231832.html Ravens’ Earl Thomas on facing Chiefs: “I plan on eliminating all the big plays.” - https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article235250012.html There’s good news and bad news regarding weather for Chiefs’ opener - https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article235209502.html Get access to all of them by signing up now for a digital subscription. Use the kansascity.com/sportsbeatkcoffer link to get a 40% discount. Thanks to our sponsor, Big O Tires! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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