Baltimore Ravens 20 – 27 Kansas City Chiefs summary, stats, scores and highlights | NFL Week 1
After further examination, it appears that Likely’s toe was out of bounds as he landed in the back of the endzone, resulting in the ruling of an incomplete TD catch on the final play of the game. The Ravens were unable to avenge their AFC Championship loss to the Chiefs in the season opener.
While it’s just Week 1, the outcome of this game could have a significant impact on the AFC playoff picture in the coming months. It’s entirely possible that we’ll see this matchup again in January.
On first down, Jackson failed to connect with Likely in the corner of the endzone, and on second down, he missed Flowers in the back of the endzone. Jackson then returned to Likely, who appeared to have made the catch, turned, maintained possession of the ball, and kept his feet in bounds, potentially allowing them to tie or take the lead. JIm Harbaugh seemed inclined to go for two, but then…
The two top performers battled it out until the end, providing an impressive performance. Jackson had an opportunity to even the game and made every effort to get the Ravens into the end zone. Setting up the final goal-to-go series with less than 20 seconds left, this long pass to Bateman was crucial.
The game-changing plays aren’t limited to side arm touchdowns or spectacular escapes from the pocket followed by pinpoint passes. These are the crucial moments that secure victories. Mahomes was aware that he needed to make the catch to prevent an interception, which could have given the Ravens an ideal opportunity to tie the game in the late stages of the fourth quarter.
Worthy made a debut that most new players can only hope for, scoring one rushing touchdown and one receiving touchdown that ultimately secured the win for his team. Despite only making one reception, the rookie chose the perfect moment to make his first catch in the NFL. It’s rare for a player to achieve both a rushing and receiving touchdown on their first day on the job in NFL history.
Mahomes seems to have overcome his past challenges and now has a great group of wide receivers supporting him, setting the stage for him to have an impressive season