Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Lickley’s thumb in the first game of the NFL season in overtime and Kansas City Chiefs‘ First win of the year.
Saw the final play of the game Lamar Jackson And the Ravens needed a touchdown to force overtime, and he pounced on the prospect, who secured it and looked to go within two feet.
However, upon review, Likely’s toe was on the back line, and was ruled out of bounds, dramatically ending the game 27–20 in favor of the home team.
The Chiefs are chasing NFL history this season as the first team to win three straight Super Bowls, and on the night they unveiled their latest banner, they did what they needed to do — and finally see some luck fall their way — start off on the right foot.
Earlier this year, the Chiefs beat the crow in the AFC Championship Game to reach the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, and this time in Kansas City they kept that dominance alive at home.
And while Patrick Mahomes showed his regular magic on the football field as quarterback for the Chiefs, it was his new weapon, rookie speedster Xavier Worthy, who really shined in his NFL debut.
One of the reasons the Chiefs are expected to have more explosive plays this season is Qualified, who is the new record holder in the 40-yard dash after posting a 4.21-second run at the NFL Scouting Combine.
That speed was immediately on display in this game, as he only had three touches on the football, but two of them went for touchdowns.
The Chiefs needed just four plays to get downfield in scoring territory on their first drive of the season, and It was Mahomes Hitting second-year receiver Rashee Rice, who had two catches for 27 yards, his last was a 16-yard catch-and-run with a horse collar tackle that added 15 yards on top of that.
Then, the ball first went into the hands of rookie receiver Xavier Worthy, the new 40-yard dash record holder at the NFL Combine, and he didn’t disappoint. Blazing speed was on full display, as he worked his way around the Ravens’ defense and into the end zone for a 21-yard touchdown run — his first touchdown in the NFL.
The Ravens, however, were the first to score a touchdown in the new year, and it was their newest addition, running back Derrick HenryPlunged in from five yards out for his first end zone trip as a Raven.
After such a hot start, however, both the Chiefs and Ravens punted on their next drive, but we then saw our first turnover of the new year.
Chiefs star defensive tackle Chris Jones, who had wreaked havoc all game, drove into the backfield and forced the ball out of Jackson’s hands on the first play of the Ravens’ third drive. That set up the Chiefs for another potential touchdown drive, but JuJu Smith-Schuster, who rejoined the Chiefs this offseason, couldn’t handle the ball over the goal line.
Harrison Butker made his first field goal of the year to take the lead for Kansas City.
It was a lead Kansas City wouldn’t relinquish the rest of the game, as Baltimore generally didn’t get going the way it did last season en route to the best record in the league (although their final drive made things interesting). Justin Tucker, who struggled over 50 yards last season, missed his first field goal of the year by 53 yards.
And despite picking up Mahomes late in the first half, the Ravens had to settle for a field goal to go into the locker room down three points, 13-10.
The Chiefs opened a gap with their first drive of the second half, as Mahomes led a six-play, 81-yard drive that ended with a Pacheco score from one yard out.
But when the Ravens were struggling on offense, we all know it only takes one play to turn things around, and that’s what happened when Jackson threw it only to Isaiah Chance, the Ravens tight end who shined in his place last year. loss Mark Andrews.
Likely linebacker Nick Bolton tripped over him and secured the pass, and the Chiefs started to miss. After maneuvering around Bolton, he got some blocks and started streaking downfield. He broke just short of the goal line and raced into the end zone for a 49-yard touchdown that made it a three-point game again.
However, Worthy’s second touchdown came shortly after Baltimore regained momentum on its side, as Marlon Humphrey thought he had safety help over the top, and Mahomes didn’t miss his rookie right tackle as he rolled into the end zone for 35. was -yard score.
The Ravens would cut the lead to seven with another Tucker field goal, and they were able to get the ball back at the two-minute warning in an attempt to tie or perhaps win the game.
Baltimore moved downfield, as Jackson began to dissect the defense, finding potential. Then, things got interesting when Rashod Bettman went for a 38-yard reception to land at the Kansas City 10-yard line.
On second-and-goal and 10 seconds left, Jackson danced around the pocket and threw a pass to a wide open Jay Flowers, but he threw behind him. Then, presumably, tragedy struck, ending the crow’s night in heartbreak.
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