Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson praise each other ahead of AFC Championship Game

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Championship Sunday will feature two MVP quarterbacks in the AFC Championship Game, as fans can't wait to see Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes pitted against each other. 

But if you're expecting them to go at each other with words before the game, you'd be mistaken. 

There's nothing but respect from both sides. 

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Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes of Kansas City and Lamar Jackson of the Ravens hug following the Chiefs' win at M&T Bank Stadium on Sept. 28, 2020, in Baltimore. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

"I don't like competing with him at all," said Jackson, the likely 2023 NFL MVP who dominated with the Baltimore Ravens this season.

"He's a great quarterback. Definitely a Hall of Famer. It's a no-brainer, he's definitely a Hall of Famer."

The way Jackson views this matchup is "two up-and-coming greats going toe to toe like a heavyweight fight, heavyweight matchup, that's what I see.'

Mahomes sent praise Jackson's way during his own media availability in Kansas City. 

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"He's going to be the MVP for a reason," Mahomes said.

"I've admired watching him from afar and know it's going to be a great challenge for us every time we go up against him."

The Ravens will be favored in this game, and not just because Jackson and the offense have been clicking on all cylinders throughout the year. Their defense has suffocated some of the best offenses in the league, including the Houston Texans last week in a 34-10 blowout at home. 

But Mahomes is no stranger to playing the Ravens since he entered the league. He's faced off