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How fast is Xavier Worthy? Meet the Chiefs’ rookie speedster who scored on 1st NFL touch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Welcome to the NFL, Xavier Worthy. The Chiefs rookie wideout showed off his game-breaking speed on Kansas City’s opening offensive possession of the 2024 season on Thursday night against the Baltimore Ravens. On the first touch of …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s still not a rivalry. Patrick Mahomes is now 5-1 against Lamar Jackson. That’s a lopsided matchup if I’ve ever seen one.  The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens, 27-20, at Arrowhead Stadium to open the 2024 NFL season on Thursday night. I know it’s a team game. But it’s also …

The Chiefs lead the Ravens 13-10 at halftime of Thursday’s season opener, with both teams missing out on red zone opportunities. While Kansas City had the ball near midfield just after the two-minute warning following Justin Tucker’s missed 53-yard field goal, quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw an interception over the middle to linebacker Roquan Smith. Mahomes was pressured and his listed …

Xavier Worthy (left) claimed a rushing and a receiving touchdown on his NFL debut [Getty Images] The Kansas City Chiefs made a winning start to their NFL title defence as the Baltimore Ravens had a touchdown overturned as the game expired. The Chiefs, who are aiming to become the first team to win three Super Bowls in a row, led …

Lamar Jackson magic is back. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Jackson found tight end Isaiah Likely on an off-schedule play for a 49-yard touchdown, pulling the Ravens within three. Kansas City leads Baltimore 20-17 with 14:47 left in the contest. On second-and-17, Jackson was pressured and flushed out of the pocket to his right. But with linebacker …

Xavier Worthy has found the end zone again. Patrick Mahomes connected with the rookie receiver for a 35-yard touchdown, extending Kansas City’s lead over Baltimore to 27-17 with 10:25 left in the contest. Worthy got loose behind the Ravens’ secondary on what was clearly a busted coverage. It was a layup throw for Mahomes, who connected with Worthy 21 yards …

The Baltimore Ravens were the NFL’s best team last regular season. They’re one of the few teams that, theoretically, can compete with the Kansas City Chiefs. If we get this matchup in the AFC championship game again, nobody should complain. Thursday night gave us an exciting first game of the NFL regular season. The Ravens had a chance to win …

The NFL is continuing to crack down on illegal formations. The Baltimore Ravens learned the hard way Thursday night. The Ravens were flagged for three illegal formation penalties on the opening drive of the NFL season in Thursday’s 27-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Left tackle Ronnie Stanley was flagged twice on the drive. Right tackle Patrick Mekari got …

Baltimore lost by less than an inch — and a foot. That’s the right foot of Ravens receiver Isaiah Likely, who appeared to catch the tying touchdown against Kansas City with 0:00 showing on the clock. Replay revealed his right toe was just into the white of the back of the end zone, however, and the Chiefs held on for …

As they say, it’s a game of inches. But this one came down to about a singular inch. Down by seven, Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely caught what initially appeared to be a 10-yard touchdown with time expired in regulation. Head coach John Harbaugh signaled to go for two, as Baltimore wanted to eschew overtime to try and win with …

An underrated moment in an eventful NFL season opener between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs occurred early in the fourth quarter, as Patrick Mahomes ran to the sideline. The result of the play was a first down and, later, a vow of revenge. As Mahomes ran out of bounds on third-and-3 with 11:34 remaining in the game, he …

Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs opened their march toward a hopeful third straight Super Bowl with a 27-20 victory over the Baltimore Ravens Thursday night, but the finish was much closer than even that score indicates. Driving all the way to the red zone in the final seconds of play, Lamar Jackson and Co. came within centimeters of potentially …

Since its formation in 2002, the NFC South has been a competitive division with a variety of teams claiming the title. Check out the complete list of NFC South champions including year, team and record. NFC South Champions 2023: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8)2022: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9)2021: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4)2020: New Orleans Saints (12-4)2019: New Orleans Saints (13-3)2018: New …

Winners, losers as Chiefs beat Ravens 27-20 in season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The reigning champs are 1-0…by a toe. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs opened the 2024 NFL regular season with a strong 27-20 home win over the Baltimore Ravens Thursday. Lamar Jackson led the Ravens down the field on the opening drive before …

Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens’ Justin Tucker is one of the NFL’s top kickers. He plays like it. He’s paid like it. He even acts like it, warming up on the Kansas City Chiefs’ side of the field before Thursday’s 2024 season opener. But Tucker wasn’t automatic with his first kick of the new year, missing a 53-yard second-quarter field …