Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow will renew their young rivalry on Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium.
They are both young stars of the league. Mahomes ranks higher in the NFL quarterback hierarchy because of his three Super Bowls, but Burrow has had his moments.
One of the all-time top college football stars to enter the NFL, Burrow had his breakout moment as a pro in Kansas City a few years ago, leading the Bengals to the Super Bowl in the 2021 season after stunning Mahomes and the Chiefs in the AFC championship game with a 27-24 upset victory in overtime.
Burrow also won the regular season rematch the following season by the same score in Cincinnati.
But Burrow knows that wins against Mahomes can be hard to come by.
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Joe Burrow believes his Cincinnati Bengals are ready to beat Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs (Getty Images)
The Chiefs avenged the 2021 loss with a last-second 23-20 victory in the 2022 AFC Championship Game. Burrow was sidelined with a wrist injury in the last meeting between the two teams in December 2023, when the Chiefs won 25-17.
Now, Mahomes is preventing Burrow from improving his team to 1-1.
He knows what he's up against.
“Pat is unique,” Burrow said. “He's really exceptional at extending the play, moving around, trying to get that extra tick for guys who are breaking free and really understand the game. So it's always a great challenge to go up against him,” Burrow said.
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Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes drops back to throw during the first half against the Baltimore Ravens at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Images by Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn)
Mahomes has led the Chiefs to three Super Bowl victories and has already proven he can beat a team looking to make a statement. When they raised their final championship banner in Week 1, the Chiefs took care of business against the Baltimore Ravens, who were looking to avenge their own loss to Kansas City in January's AFC Championship Game.
Mahomes also has the benefit of more rest before the game, but with one catch.
Following his victory in Thursday's season opener, Mahomes and his wife Brittany had a rare long weekend and Sunday off for the season. They went to the U.S. Open in New York with Chiefs teammate Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift to watch Italy's Jannik Sinner defeat American Taylor Fritz in a luxury section of Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Mahomes also had to answer questions this week about former President Trump's comments about his wife during an interview on “Fox & Friends” after Swift publicly endorsed Vice President Harris. The Mahomes family's political leanings have been magnified in recent weeks following Brittany's previous displays of support for Trump. Brittany also showed that the family is dealing with an invasion of black vultures that took over their Missouri backyard this week.
Meanwhile, Burrow will play his first game against the Chiefs since bleaching his hair.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow works with the special teams coordinator (not pictured) on punts during training camp practice at Kettering Health Practice Fields. (Kareem Elgazzar/USA Today Sports)
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In four games against the Chiefs, Burrow has a 3-1 record with a 69.8 completion percentage. In two regular-season games, he has thrown for 732 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions.
Mahomes has faced the Bengals six times in his career, including the postseason. He has a 3-3 overall record against Cincinnati. He has a 68.9 completion percentage in those games. Mahomes is averaging 280.7 yards against the Bengals with 13 touchdowns and three interceptions.
Mahomes has faced Burrow four times. In those four games, Mahomes has completed 97 of 134 passes (72.3%) for 270.7 yards per game, eight touchdowns and two interceptions.
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