ALLEN PARK — Jared Goff and Baker Mayfield are living the lives that are expected from former No. 1 picks: Both are playing for a contender and near the forefront of the MVP conversation.

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Between the 53.3 yards that’ll separate the two sidelines on Monday night, you’ll find there’s a lot of mutual respect.

“He’s a good friend,” Goff said of Mayfield, who has the Buccaneers off to a 5-1 start despite several key injuries at the skill positions. “(I have) a ton of respect for him. I think we both kind of — I don’t want to speak for him but — (we) can recognize that there’s some dark days in that transition and coming out the other side of it for both of us.

“A lot of respect from my end for sure and I hope he’d say the same. … I’m a big fan of his and he’s done a great j

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