Thursday night’s rematch between the Chiefs and the Ravens will mark the first time that two quarterbacks who have won multiple NFL Most Valuable Player Awards will meet to kick off a season. Lamar Jackson, 27, won the honor in 2019 and again last season after leading Baltimore to the league’s best regular-season record while also posting career highs in passing yards and completion percentage. Patrick Mahomes, 28, was the league’s MVP in 2018 and 2022 and for good measure has been the Super Bowl MVP in each of the Chiefs’ victories.
“There’s always carryover, absolutely,” coach John Harbaugh said Tuesday.