RAVENS vs CHIEFS Season Opener On NBC) AFC REMATCH LAMAR JACKSON, PATRICK MAHOMES Capture Da Moment!

to the 27 so here's the first drive for the Ravens and at the helm is the 2023 NFL Most Valuable Player second such time he's won the award Lamar Jackson and he's coming off the season where he showed everyone that he's worth every single penny he was given he now has two MVP trophies on his resume as he's the man under Center they'll always be in Championship conversation on the ground this is Derk Henry and he'll get this up just shy of the 30 oh that's a real nice job there by the defensive front they just engaged and held their ground just get your feet moving get your body going and then once he made the read he was able to make the play here's Jackson to throw he'll get this to flowers left side that'll give him eight that time and that's going to make it third down and less than a yard they want him to get the ball and run after the catch good job there though holding him for a short [Applause] game and he's going to have the first down at about the 38 and what a weapon to have when you can use your quarterback as a short yardage Runner and pick up first downs here's a first and 10 at the 38 in motion left flowers playaction it's Jackson that ball caught it's Mark Andrews the tight end and they'll get this well past Midfield before being stopped just before the 35 a really nice gain of 25 yards well the first drive here and the first time that we've called a big tight end's name but I I can assure you this Charles it won't be the last no it won't because when he gets going now it opens up opportunities on the perimeter because that'll draw the defense towards him in the middle of the field now your wide receivers will get involved as this game goes [Applause] on so now first and 10 in Chiefs territory at the 36 now Jackson throwing quickly there but it's incomplete offense was moving it a little bit had them back on their heels but they ear in a brief Pause by forcing the incompletion here's second and 10 to throw is Jackson the connection here with Nelson angelore and he'll be brought down with a first down as the tackle made at the Chiefs 12 yd line the catch and run good for 24 yds from down at the 12 it's first and 10 a first down carry for Henry and trying to to push forward but he is going to be stuffed up in the back field Chris Jones that time coming in with a tackle behind the line with his size he's a tough man to bring down but they do a nice job there stopping his progress and not allowing him to get back to the line of scrimmage a rare misstep on that last play cuz the drive has been strong but now it's second and 12 off the play fake here's Jackson The Crossing route he finds likely and in for the Ravens touchdown Isaiah likely a 14 yd touchdown and the Ravens are on the board first here on the road in Kansas City as a general rule quarterbacks don't want to lock in on a receiver before the ball is snapped but in this case based on the matchup he thought he was going to get it was favorable for his tight end he locked in on him early and found him for a touchdown [Music] Justin Tucker for the extra point and the Ravens lead at 7even nothing so that drive takes him down the field in eight plays and finishing that drive off was the touchdown grab by Isaiah likeley [Applause] [Applause] Tucker now to kick it away following the [Applause] touchdown and they'll get him down inside the 30 at the 27 well the Chiefs offense going to make their way out and at the helm a now three time Super Bowl MVP in his eighth season in the NFL it's Patrick momes I think it's safe to say that at this point in his career there's really nothing Mahomes hasn't accomplished by this time three Super Bowl rings three Super Bowl MVPs two League MVPs a couple of All Pro nods and a passing title when you lay it all out it doesn't even sound real especially we consider the fact he's not even 30 years old now he has a sight set on being the first quarterback to threee if there's anyone who can do it it's certainly him here's momes to throw throw over the middle caught by the tight end gray and that's good for a gain of six and it'll be second down second down and four they go playaction now moms that quick throw there is incomplete I think we'll see more of them trying to get him the football out of the back field they love what he can do in open space and they believe that he creates mismatches they can exploit now they face a third down and four after that incompletion on second down now here's momes oh he had him he was open but he couldn't get it to him it's incomplete that was their first third down try of the game and clearly something was off in the execution of that play good news they've got a whole game left to clean that up and start clicking on those key third down throws on fourth down matt Arisa sent on to punt Deontay Hardy back deep it's taken to the 26 and just a net of 31 here 40-yd punt nine on the return and the Ravens they'll take over Baltimore set to take over here for their second possession of the game they'll be looking to duplicate that first drive the one that got him that seven nothing lead of course they would look they're on the road so getting the seven to nothing lead was huge for them right imagine getting up two touchdowns on the road taking the crowd out of the game would' be ideal Baltimore with good starting field position as they come up first and 10 at their 35 yd line they'll start on the ground it's Derk Henry and he's got it up over the 40 to the 41 it's a 6yd gain on the ground and that'll make it second and four from the 41 here's second and [Applause] four Jackson going to keep it running right and he'll be brought down just shy of Midfield at the 49 yd line a gain of eight on the keeper and a first down well he is certainly dangerous when he spots a lane and he keeps it himself there and worked out well how about the moving Parts on a play like this you know you have to practice it over and over because it's almost like a ballet that has to be choreographed but how about once he made the decision to go he committed to it and win let's face it most teams are going to defend the running back much more than the quarterback on that type of a play give him 19 there as the drive marches forward someone sharp in this game I madean a touchdown pass on the first drive and comes right back and he's flinging it around really well here really nice throw there to pick up the first down you kind of just feel a laser focus confidence about him and I think we saw that this week didn't we talking to him and the coaches they felt good about his performance coming up through two-minute drill when they went through all the different situations ball hardly hit the ground and I thought yeah he might be locked in for this one they go playaction now [Applause] Jackson 23 yds on the tuck run this guy's proven himself to be one of the best in the NFL he brings an added Dimension to their offense with ability to read defenses and know when he's able to pull it down and take off and go two big plays in succession not sure this D knows what hit them but now they got to get ready it's first and goal from the gun Jackson looking in zone but it's incomplete I think he's got to be careful not to force anything into coverage right there there weren't really any throwing Lanes but the best part for him he's got second and third down to fall back on another shot from the nine on second and goal off the option here's Henry and he's going to be hemmed in and blocked down right at the line of scrimmage it'll go as no gain on the play and now they're looking at a third and goal back off at all I think they continue to bring pressure and force him to make a really big play against him and the incompletion then the run for no gain let's see now third and goal Jackson toward the end zone but that's going to R up incomplete what an excellent defensive stand there in the Red Zone nice tight coverage they certainly recognized how important it was to bring up fourth down here so Jackson will head to the Ravens sideline and on comes Justin Tucker for the field goal try from the left half should be a fairly easy one here Tucker's kick is good and that will extend their lead even further so another scoring drive there Charles in an early two score lead you'd like the six there partner but you'll take the three and I think they have to be happy by the way they moved the ball in these first two drives they have to feel good about their opportunities the rest of the game so after the made field goal 10 nothing here early as the kicks [Applause] away and they will Wrangle it down a couple yards shy of the 30 Kansas City taking the field for their second Drive they'll look to get something started they need to down 10 nothing early as they've got it first and 10 throwing now is moms that's complete it's Travis Kelce look at this middle of the field a br away Travis Kelce and all the way in for a Kansas City touchdown Charles Kel 72 Y and the Chiefs are able to strike quickly here as they are in for six Charles that was a heck of a play it truly was because when he made that catch he had to shake through some people right so that play to me a highlight film that should be accompanied by base music right I mean boom boom boom and he finds his way to the end zone terrific play Harrison bucker is on for the extra point and they're back with it a field goal it's 107 now well the offense wasn't out there for a long time but they were out there for a good time One play and they're able to hit pay dir here's bucker on to kick it [Applause] away oh a good return up past the 30 and good starting field position he'll get this one all the way up to about the 35 yd line and now Baltimore gets set to take the field their Drive last time it stalled out they were forced to take the short field goal and the key phrase you nailed it forced to because you know coaches look at these short field goals as a last resort right to them that's not how drives are supposed to end you're supposed to put six on the board that's a consolation prize like going to the county fair you don't get the big stuff animal on that one do you no you don't go top shelf that's bottom shelf material they begin with Henry trying to keep those big legs turning but he's going to go down in the back field that's going to wind up a L of a full three yds on first down a loss results [Applause] there Jackson from the shotgun throw right side is complete to Andrews is tight end let's not quibble about the gain there on second down that was a positive play because that was a take what you can guess situation third down at [Applause] six Jackson work in the middle the field and he's got him man complete and he will have a Ravens first down as they're able to get the third down conversion many different ways to create space but on that play he did it with that big wide body of his didn't get a whole lot of yardage on the play but it did what it was supposed [Applause] to they'll bring one of the tight ends in motion left Jackson that is caught rad baitman and they're able to work this to the 25 before it's all set and done so apparently some grabbing there in the middle of the o line I've often wondered why that doesn't happen more often for guys that play center having to snap the ball and then trying to get your hands into the proper position that's difficult to do he got caught that time finds his man it's ker and if they didn't have that penalty a moment ago it'd be a first down still a nice 13 yd pickup catch the ball how much yardage can they gain after that and that on display there for a good pickup from Midfield now here's Jackson that one into the hands of flowers that's good the completion there for seven yards and they'll be faced with a third and inches there he knew right away where the blitz was coming from where his primary guy was going to be and he ended up going to secondary Target for a nice game I was just going to ask you that wasn't the primary target he's so good at that isn't he I think he knew right away that he was going to get to his primary guy I think he read that as soon as he got to the line of scrimmage knew where the pressure was going to come from and said I know how to beat that and that's what he did he had the touchdown earlier this one's going to get him a first down keep defenses guessing about where you're going to go with the football [Music] Henry out of the CER and he tries to power forward but he will not get back to the line of scrimmage call it a full three yards in the wrong direction there brings up second down hard to imagine with all that size and beef that they can let a tackler through but that's exactly what happened a loss resulted they go playaction with Jackson and that will be incomplete had to dial up the long one way out there but it'll be third down they geared up and took the