Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is bracing for another season of fierce battles with Maxx Crosby, complete with all the banter and bruises that come with it.

Since Crosby arrived in Las Vegas in 2019, Mahomes and the Chiefs have largely dictated the rivalry’s outcome. Kansas City has emerged victorious in 10 of the 12 meetings. Yet Crosby has never let the scoreboard dull his impact, tallying six sacks against the three-time Super Bowl winner.

Speaking on the "Up & Adams Show" on Sunday, Mahomes underscored how their mutual admiration quickly transforms once the helmets go on.

"I have so much respect for all those guys in the league that are about their craft," Mahomes said of Crosby. "They're about being better and better. And like he said, like we're going to compete. We know when we step in that football field, we're going up against each other.

"It's the Raiders, it's the chiefs, it's two of the greatest in the league going at each other snap every snap, and then continuing to do it twice a year. And so there's so much healthy respect. But when we get on that football field, it's going to be trash talk, it's going to be going out there, and he's going to get to me. I'll be trying to make big plays happen."