Mahomes Names 1 Team He's Most Excited to Play

Who is the one team that Patrick Mahomes is most fired up to oppose?

Given that said team isn't often very competitive, in general ... it's a bit of a surprise.

But given that said team is in the AFC West? We get it.

The two-time league MVP and back-to-back Super Bowl champ is naming the Kansas City Chiefs' most passion-filled rivalry as the one that exists with the Las Vegas Raiders.

That doesn't make the Raiders the key blockade in the KC chase to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls; though the Raiders have had their occasional successes against the Chiefs, Las Vegas is not even close to being considered a contender. Really, about the most damaging thing the Raiders have done to Mahomes is to play with their "Kermit Mahomes'' doll. (See below.)

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Still, said the All-Pro QB ...

"I'm always really excited to play the Raiders. It's always a great game. We always have a fun time when were able to go against each other."

Tom Brady recently said that the Chiefs' main hurdles when it comes to another year of excellence are the 49ers, Packers and Rams. (No, we don't get it, either.)

But ... now we need to include the Raiders? As ... if not a true threat, than an officially bitter foe? So says Patrick Mahomes.