Raiders star drops hardest line of NFL season in Patrick Mahomes ‘magician’ analogy ahead of Christmas Day Chiefs clash
The Las Vegas Raiders are about to find out if talking trash works versus Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Despite the Raiders holding a 6-8 record and needing to win out just to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, Las Vegas defensive back Jack Jones decided the best thing to do was call out the reigning Super Bowl champions.
Specifically Mahomes' receivers, who've been widely criticised this season for letting down the league's reigning MVP.
“We’re not worried about them,” Jones said, according to the . “It’s Patrick Mahomes we’ve got to stop. You stop the magician, then the act is over.”
Even calling Mahomes a "magician" is strong.
He's a five-time Pro Bowler, two-time MVP and Super Bowl champ, and has won Offensive Player of the Year.
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Not to mention that Mahomes also has tight end Travis Kelce on his side and highly respected head coach Andy Reid on the sidleline.
The Raiders have been on the wrong end against the Chiefs for years.
Kansas City has won six consecutive matchups and Las Vegas has only beaten the Chiefs once since December 2017.
While Raiders defensive lineman Maxx Crosby is known to have a fierce on-field rivalry versus Mahomes, there's mutual respect between the potential NFL Defensive Player of the Year and 2022 MVP.
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Jones took the AFC West rivalry to another level by saying that Las Vegas isn't worried about defending Kansas City's receivers, and calling Mahomes a "magician."
The Chiefs also aren't an "act."
They've won at least 11 games in seven of the last eight seasons, including five straight AFC Conference Championship games.
But maybe Jones' trash talking will win in the end.
Kansas City ranks eighth in the NFL in average yards and 10th in scoring, which is off the Chiefs' normal league-high pace.
Mahomes the "magician" and the Chiefs' "act" host Las Vegas at Arrowhead Stadium on Christmas Day.
Jones' harsh words will surely have made the rounds by then.
And Mahomes will be staring down a corner back who took a public shot at the Chiefs' receivers.
Let the magic show begin.