The NFL season is underway and after an explosive first two drives, the defenses have largely taken over as the Chiefs lead the Ravens 13-10 at halftime in Kansas City. The Ravens opened the game with a 70-yard touchdown drive, capped-off by a 6-yard rushing touchdown by Derrick Henry in his first game as a Raven.
Kansas City responded immediately with a 5-play, 57-yard drive that took less that three minutes that ended with a 21-yard Xavier Worthy touchdown run on his first touch in the NFL.
After that opening flurry, the two defenses bowed up, with Baltimore stopping two Kansas City drives in the red zone that led to field goals, while Justin Tucker missed a 53-yarder but made a 25-yarder at the end of the first half for the Ravens.
The start of the game was delayed by 20 minutes due to inclement weather in Kansas City just ahead of the scheduled 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 8:04 PM PDT
Lamar Jackson makes a play with his legs, picking up a big 1st down
On a tough 3rd down, Jackson’s 16 yard run got Baltimore into Chiefs territory. He’s up to 79 yards rushing and the third quarter isn’t even done yet. Jackson followed that up with another long run that was called back by a hold on Center Tyler Linderbaum.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 7:57 PM PDT
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 7:50 PM PDT
Baltimore’s drive runs out of gas and the Ravens punt
The field is flipped and the Chiefs will start on their own 10-yard line. The Ravens have run the ball well, averaging 5.4 yards per carries on 19 rushes. But moving the ball early in drives has been a challenge, setting up long down-and-distance situations
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 7:45 PM PDT
Back-to-back big pass plays have Baltimore on the move
The Ravens have opened up their drive following up the K.C. touchdown with a couple of big pass place to get into Chiefs territory. A third-and-12 conversion to Justice Hill and a big pickup by Mark Andrews set up Baltimore across the 50.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 7:39 PM PDT
Isiah Pacheco puts Chiefs up 20-10 with 1-yard touchdown run
The Chiefs go up by 10 with a 6-play, 81-yard drive, highlighted by a 33-yard Rashee Rice catch-and-run and a 15-yard roughing the passer penalty that set up Pacheco for the 1-yard score. He had 7 rushing touchdowns last year in his second season as Kansas City’s lead back.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 7:31 PM PDT
Rashee Rice’s big night continues
5 catches for 80 yards for Rice who just had a big, 33-yard catch to get K.C. moving on the Chiefs’ first drive of the second half. Rice was the second leading receiver for the Chiefs last season with 79 catches and 938 yards.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 7:28 PM PDT
Fitting for a 2-time NFL MVP
Here’s the all-time list:
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Michael Vick: 6,109 yards
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Cam Newton: 5,631 yards
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Lamar Jackson: 5,321+ yards
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 7:28 PM PDT
About that take about Xavier Worthy
NBC commentator Rodney Harrison was blunt about his analysis of Chiefs rookie Xavier Worthy.
In what felt like an “Inside the NBA” moment, his colleagues had fun with the comment at halftime in wake of Worthy scoring a first-half TD.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 7:20 PM PDT
Ravens end first half with field goal, cut lead to 13-10
After the Mahomes interception, the Ravens were able to get deep in the red zone, but were unable to get a touchdown. Justin Tucker knocked in a 25-yard field goal to cut the Chiefs lead to 3. Kansas City will receive the ball to start the second half.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 7:02 PM PDT
And just as quickly as Kansas City gets the momentum it swings back with an interception
Patrick Mahomes’ first interception of the season comes on a first down after heavy pressure from the Ravens forced a mistake that Roquan Smith was able to make the play on, and the Ravens will go back to work to cut into the Chiefs’ lead.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 6:59 PM PDT
Justin Tucker misses!
After a down year last season from 50+ yards, making just 1 of 5 attempts, Tucker missed from 53 with a chance to cut Kansas City’s lead to 3. Now with 1:50 left in the first half and two timeouts, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will have a short field again. The good news for Baltimore is that after an explosive first couple of plays, the Chiefs have been slowed down on offense, managing just 6 points off a red-zone fumble and turnover on downs at midfield.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 6:51 PM PDT
Baltimore penalties have been killing drives all night
Another illegal formation wipes out a second down gain for the Ravens who’ve now been flagged 5 times for 40 yards in the first half.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 6:50 PM PDT
Lamar Jackson flashes the wheels
Jackson with a huge gain to get Baltimore into K.C. territory on a broken play as the Ravens march into Chiefs territory with the clock under 4 minutes to go in the first half.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 6:42 PM PDT
Mahomes magic on display for the first time tonight
Chiefs pick up a big third-and-12 after Patrick Mahomes escapes a host of defenders to find Travis Kelce to keep the drive alive, and on the play Mahomes passed Len Dawson to move into first place all-time in career passing yards for Kansas City Chiefs.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 6:39 PM PDT
Welcome to the game, Travis Kelce
Kelce makes his first reception of the game, picking up just one yard to get K.C. to a third-and-7.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 6:37 PM PDT
Kansas City gets great field position again after 4th-down gamble
After picking up a first down, the Ravens’ second drive of the second quarter stalled just short of midfield and John Harbaugh elected to take a gamble. ut Zay Flowers was tackled at the line of scrimmage after a short pass from Lamar Jackson giving Kansas City a short field again. Chiefs take over at their own 49 with 9:39 to go in the first half.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 6:27 PM PDT
Baltimore saves face with 3-and-out, forcing a field-goal attempt
A Travis Kelce holding penalty derailed the Chiefs having an opportunity for more, but Kansas City was able to pick up a Harrison Butker field goal to take a 10-7 lead with 13:37 to play in the second quarter.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 6:23 PM PDT
First turnover of the game opens the 2nd quarter
Chris Jones (who else?) gets through the reworked Baltimore offensive line to strip Lamar Jackson and Kansas City takes over at the 14-yard-line in plus territory.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 6:17 PM PDT
Kansas City with a couple of plays before drive stalls
Opening their second drive with passes to Isaiah Pacheco (23 yards) and Rashee Rice (19 yards), the Chiefs were flying down the field, before stalling at midfield to end the first quarter with a sack of Patrick Mahomes. Kansas City is averaging nearly 9 yards per per play.
