Cam Newton will oppose Patrick Mahomes when the New England Patriots take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon.

"Man, he's changing the game," Newton said of the reigning Super Bowl MVP. "I think he's shining light on the new wave of quarterbacks. It's just fun to watch."

Mahomes, 25, has completed 82 of 121 passes for 898 yards, with nine touchdowns and no interceptions as Kansas City has started 3-0.

Newton was the NFL MVP in 2015, Mahomes in 2018.

"It's not like he's just back there and it's an arcade game," Newton said. "Sometimes it looks like it, but he knows exactly what he's doing and how he's manipulating the defense. That's the same thing that the Dan Marinos used to do. Obviously the Tom Bradys. The Aaron Rodgers. Those guys really have so much command of the offense that you dictate to the defense. That's what he's doing. He's playing the game at a high level."