Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens Full Game | AFC Championship | NFL 2023 Season

[Music] well the stage set by Sarah waldi with that wonderful opening and the r Ravens come running out here to take the field for the first time ever in franchise history hosting the championship game Chiefs Ravens it says it all the winner to advance to Las Vegas and Super Bowl 58 yep what a magical day this is four teams with all these dreams to get the Vegas all of whom have quarterbacks in their 20s trying to lead them there and what a game we have here with the defending Champions Kansas City about to take on the one seat Baltimore Hello friends Jim N with Tony Romo Tracy wolson Evan wurn Jay fely Jean stator all of us just off the charts ready for this great matchup oh what a matchup it is the defending Super Bowl champs the reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes against the like MVP Lamar Jackson this is the most complete team in the National Football League this will be Patrick Mahomes toughest test of his career to get to a Super Bowl the Ravens are a juggernaut Jim well when you talk about Lamar and when we met with him this season he has been I mean the word is obsessed with trying to get to this game and win this game to go to the Super Bowl for his first time any quarterback in the AFC knows it goes through Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City you got HomeField ad Advantage you've done it all year long you do have the best better team but can you do that little thing inside your head that says am I good enough you're going to have to be today and I think Lamar is going to have a great game today Jim now listen to this [Applause] reception undoubtedly just 11 days away from winning a second MVP and let's get back over to the side with Patrick Mahomes and this team that won at Buffalo last week and that offense was connecting last week against the bills they're playing their best football of the year right now that's Championship DNA they know when to turn it on but I'm telling you this is a very different team they've gone against this will be the best defense and the toughest looks he's seen all year today let's get some last second injury reports with Evan and Tracy Tracy you're up first Jim the Chiefs are going to be without their All Pro left guard Joe tuni today out with a PEC strain that is a huge challenge going against this Ravens defensive front now Isaiah Pacho dealing with swelling in the toe in the ankle that week he is going to go he's going to be wearing specialty cleats with an insert to protect that foot on the defensive side of the ball they will not have their star linebacker Willie Gay Jr dealing with neck spasms he was supposed to spy Lamar Jackson I was told that role will now go to Leo Chanel now let's send it over to Evan was Tracy 10 weeks removed from suffering a broken left leg and ligament damage on this field Mark Andrews is back he vowed to his teammates and coach coaches if they could get to this game he would play as for how much he will play Andrew told us he's ready to go the distance coaches not interested in a snap count necessarily this is an offense moving down the highway at a high clip they want to merge Mark in Jim yeah just another weapon to this Dynamic offense and now let's go to public address announcer Greg Davis now singing our national Anthem written here in Baltimore please welcome members of the Morgan State University [Applause] choir see by [Music] the what so proud We at the lastes and Stars through [Applause] the for the we G streaming and The [Applause] Rock through the night that are life was still there s that [Applause] starled for the land of the [Applause] [Applause] Chiefs won the toss and have deferred it's already gotten a little chippy is the word even right down to the kickers getting into it a little bit after the chief said hey Justin Tucker get this stuff out of here and then more than that little scrape there with Mallette and some of the Chiefs this is just pregame warm-ups uhoh Ray Lewis has entered the arena as only he can [Applause] wow that is a huge moment this place is rocking it's been for over an hour you can see there are some gusts it's in the 40s cloudy chance of rain and this is a legacy day for Lamar Jackson 100% to get to where you want to go in this sport you've got to go through Patrick Mahomes you only are afforded so many opportunities this is a great chance you do have the better team problem is that guy over there he don't lose very often Jim all right let's kick it here we go what you think of the choice by Kansas City to put the football in the hands of Lamar right away I think that was surprising to be honest with you to me that shows the confidence as tantalizing as this Duo of these two quarterbacks is the other side of the ball is equally as dominance you got the number one and two scoring defenses and leading in sacks this is a great matchup bucker kicks it the defending Super Bowl champs versus the number one seed and the team that few would argue was the best in football during the regular season and the Touchback gets this thing started again you're looking at the 2019 MVP and just 11 days out he should have his second but what he really wants he wants Las [Applause] Vegas coming off a two touchdown pass to rush touchdown performance and the win against Houston in the divisionals and the Ravens were hitting on all cylinders Justice Hill is the starting running back for [Applause] them up up first play is going to be a straight hand off to Hill he's taken down after just a yard Chanel is the one who got to him and Lamar's numbers on the season as you look at this Baltimore offense it just uh were some things we've seen him do this year better than ever in his career the crazy aspect is that Lamar Jackson LED his team in rushing yet he is a completely different player he is poised he's mature he changes the pockets of it he just doesn't look to run like the younger version ofar Jackson and that's what makes this team so difficult he his legs while staying in the pocket he's got second and nine a little play action and a dive out to about they're going to say he started the slide at the 28 so they're not going to give him those extra two yards right at the feet of carus is where he began that slide it's going to be a third and seven coming up this is what makes him so difficult to defend he's got weapons now right Mark andrews's back likely has really shown up the tight end when Andrews was out they drafted flowers you got Odell Beckham Jr he's got a plethora of people at his disposal but his legs is the number one area that teams worry about you got to keep them in the pocket Chris Jones lined up at the top ready to put on pressure here they come after him Jackson gets the pass away and it's incomplete agalar could not hold on to it McDuffy on the coverage and three and out for the Ravens the second highest scoring offense in the League this year the Chiefs are as good as any team in the National Football League at defending wide receivers these Corners as you saw McDuffy First Team all pro right there they're sticky they don't give up much space on almost any route that receivers run and you see right there should have been caught but it's going to be like that all day if you're going to the wide receivers so the deferral at the top for Kansas City worked out well took him off the field in a hurry Stout punts it James is back pedaling Rich James feels it at the six waits for a second and then is shoved out chasen who has just come up from the practice squad is the one who bumped him out but that was after a 66 yd punt by Jordan Stout backing up Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs who take the field you look at Mahomes four career games against the Ravens he has never thrown in a game against Baltimore for fewer than 343 [Applause] yards 13 career postseason wins 13 and three Quick Pass Kelsey's got a catch got a pickup of about four and Mahomes the only quarterbacks he's lost to in the postseason one was Joe burrow twice to Tom Brady the rest 13 wins here's the offense for Kansas City and that's the game that took burrow to that next step everyone all of a sudden if you can beat Mahomes you arrive you're in that position Lamar Jackson has that chance it just is not easy six AFC Championship Kings six total playoff games for Lamar [Applause] Jackson on second and six out of the gun he's able to fire it to PCO for a first down he picks up about 10 as we went through those lineups you notice that Joe tuni the allpro left guard is out with a pectoral injury and Nick Alec BR is starting in his place what a great job by Andy Reid I mean both these coaches do an incredible job of maximizing the talents and abilities of their players but they do an even better job I mean that's your running back out there running a route outside and that allows you to know if it's man or Zone and get the match up you want over to Rice he's got blockers up ahead and he picks up 111 of those blockers was Jawan Taylor and Justin Watson also took out a Defender so of another first down as you had a chance for a moment to see tuny and Street close on the sideline again absent today what about the keys to the game against this Ravens defense well you're going against that guy Mike McDonald one of the best play callers and play designers in the National Football he disguises as well as anybody and they got talent on all three levels I want to screen him play action and run it You' seen the screen working already and looking diving under the first wave as Pacho for another chunk play and a first down Kansas City and Blake Bell was one who helped free him for a gain of 12 well I want you to watch on this side you're going to see a pulling guard come all the way around and it creates the hole as you wash everything down on this side this is what Kansas City did the last two weeks they switched from the regular season gym they went big Personnel 13 which means three tight ends and they pounded the rock against Buffalo we seen it again today three straight plays of 10 plus Edwards alair has come in for PCO and they hand it to him and he gets one that's all I saw more power runs last week pulling of the Guard pulling of the center by can't see and they've done in previous weeks and the reason for that is teams give you certain angles but these interior guys are dominant without tuni today it's a little concerning for me against this dominant front for the Ravens but you got to run the ball Jim to bring the safeties down see how they got one back that means they're playing the Run see if someone goes back before the snap second and nine it's PCO that hand off a little late getting there but he's able to cradle it and get within three of the first you may have seen that graphic that the Chiefs have scored on their opening drive seven consecutive postseason games that's remarkable and they're driving right now you can see the Poise we saw it from Lamar Jackson all season but this is a whole different animal today and Patrick Mahomes he's always poised he's been here so many times what an atmosphere oh he com he com it's third and two they call on Pacho and he is wrapped up by roquan Smith who had him low and never let go one area Kansas City's going to come out and make a certain effort to run the ball you are not going to consistant run multiple plays and short yard is when they know you're going to run Jim and now the going to go for an early decision made by Andy Reid here's the cat and mouse game if I'm a defensive play caller I'm playing for the pass here they're going to make it look like a run Mike McDonald as good a calling situational ball as anyone Andy Reid motion someone back get someone going and then get it to the flag drifting right throwing what a catch that was Kelsey pulling it down for the first down on a fourth and two I cannot believe this this is the Sprint right option you're going to throw it to the right always and to get all the way back to your last read and to throw a perfect strike it was really good defense by Stevens but Kelce playing his best football of the season in the last two three games shows he's still Travis Kelsey he had two touchdowns in Buffalo what did he tell us when we met with him this week we got to play fast we got to come right out and do something fast and they are driving at the Baltimore 28 the back go rushes off one Defender and able to pick up four out of that that's a huge difference his ability to make a man miss in the hole and get four yards instead of being second nine second nine is obvious likely pass situation now you have both things your disposal expect the play action something down the field here [Applause] Jim it's a drive that is 5 and 1/2 minutes right second and [Applause] six going for the Deep ball and there's a flag in the secondary that thrown in the direction of Richie James going to be a holding call on Baltimore oh Defense number 10 5y M automatic first down Johan Smith the referee for this championship game his first ever in this role in this Conference Final position you're going to find it's right here and he's going to take a great inside move and that creates the ability to get the leverage on his side and go out but the difference gin was that four-yard run by Pacho that made the Ravens get into man-to-man single high and if you get them out of their shell coverage then you have a chance to win this game well last week Houston did not have a single snap inside the 25 here's Kansas City from the 19 throwing at the goal line and it's caught by Kelsey for the touchdown with Kyle Hamilton all over him the matchup you wanted to watch Kelsey wins it and the Chiefs drive for an opening touchdown and this was the matchup that I thought would be as instrumental as any to wins that's the first time a tight end has scored on Kyle Hamilton all year now he has not seen the he's he's played everyone all the greats he has not given anything this year to tight ends 50 some yards all year and what a throw and tight ends don't have that kind of body control very often and that's rare wow It it's just something watching those two tangle and angle and fight for position and Kelsey makes a tremendous play for his third touchdown in the last two weeks as now this is his again sixth championship game he's got six touchdowns this is shocking they've only allowed two t opening drive touchdowns this Ravens defense in the last 26 games only twice so now bucker comes in with the Townson hold and the Winchester snap and the Chiefs have seven on the board and they keep that remarkable run 70 which was the first AFC Championship game after the merger and the quarterbacks in that game where L Monica who got knocked out and Blanda came in against Johnny Unitus [Music] Unitas of the legends of the game out of lle which is exactly same school that produced the Heisman Trophy winning Lamar Jackson ready for his second series let's take a look at nextg Stats powered by AWS yeah and the maturity the growth that's taken place they bring in Todd monk in a whole new offensive system and it's really allowed Lamar to thrive but his pocket presence that's been the biggest leak for me his ability to reset and change the launch Point within the pocket jib and not just he's covered and then run held him to three yards on their first possession and now on play action steps back tries to plant he's got tranquil Lo and all the way back at the three and he throws it away what the keys to the game for the Chiefs is to plaster and do not allow Lamar they want to make him run east and west just like they did here Andrews would have been open if Lamar had [Music] time at this point he's moving backwards but you notice he's done a great job of moving North and South Jim in other words he slides up and then he's deadly when he does that but if you get him East and West that's the key fortunate to get the incompletion because Fran was poised for about a 20 point sack second and 10 going to go to the air again cross the middle they've got Andrews in his return since being injured back on November 16th with a broken fibula and an ankle injury suffered on that hip drop tackle he's got nine right here Andrew is going to go up in the middle and just stop right on a dime and that size makes it an easy target third and one and they try to hurry up and look who plugs the hole it's tranquil who on first down almost got to Jackson and that's going to be fourth down and do you even think about going forward this early in the game at your own 34 yeah I would you're the number one Rush team in the NFL now if it's fourth in a really long one and a half too no but you get numbers the biggest question to me is are the Chiefs going to be aggressive and really try and bring everyone down you could give up a touchdown if you're wrong Jackson's going to keep it finds the scene and there he goes he's got sne trying to bring it to a halt and he does as Lamar Jackson runs for a big one 21 yds and a first down on a fourth and one this is a scary proposition because when you're going to come down and play these guys you're going to bring an extra guy to come all the way over go ahead and run that right here you're bringing an extra guy You' got seven guys on one side and this is why I thought it was a huge Choice by the Chiefs you want to risk it that could have gone to the house to stop that or you play it smart early in the game each team with a conversion in the opening quarter on fourth down plays and one area that doesn't get talked about enough is just if you go for it on fourth and one and you're a great rushing team you got to assume they have a great play the game for an administrative timeout the game is for administrative [Applause] timeout so an administrative timeout we're back at the AFC title game an administrative timeout you may have not heard one like that before but it was a a drone apparently that was interfering too close to the play it was not ours we told so they're now ready to roll again after the 21 yd by Jackson which is longer than any play Allowed by the Kansas City defense last week against Buffalo on first down Gass Edwards has a big one running through tackles before Reed ends it at the 29 He Slipped through mcduffy's attempt to bring him down goes for 15 I want you to watch these three guys right here they're going to displace this is a huge point of emphasis for the Chiefs you got to take on and not get pushed out of position but the Ravens are outstanding at taking a double team on one player and displacing him which means moving him the further you move him the wider the hoers yes and G Edwards is the definition of a North South Runner isn't he yes is from the pocket Cuts away from Chanel who's trying to get after him for a second time but the ball is thrown to the end to and it's caught flowers with the touchdown the Ravens strike right back for 30 yd out this is all Lamar Jackson flowers who's absolutely changed this offensive Dynamic watch right here the ability I talked about the Poise of resetting the pocket go to the right reset the pocket you cannot cover that long Chanel had an opportunity to get Jackson down and allows a huge play for the Ravens to tie it likely and now Tucker to tie it just 10 minutes into the game and all ready great plays in Action a get well drive for the Ravens Andrews recep one an electric atmosphere all through the city this weekend as a raven faithful have just flooded the downtown area many coming from out of town to be here for this historic first ever Ravens hosting of a championship game Tucker kick it and no chance at a return here he gets him right back in it sa flowers who was raised 15 miles from Lamar Jackson's Hometown down on the Fort Lauderdale area here's a little pass in the flat to PCO and Marlin Humphrey is back after missing time with a calf injury in week 17 and he's in on that tackle of Peko this is going to be it it's an incredibly difficult test to go against the disguise and everything that the Ravens do for any quarterback however it's equally as difficult going against momes you're a Zone team at your core Mahomes moves players and Defenders out of their zone areas better than any quarterback of the National Football [Applause] League second and seven looks over at Peko and then goes across the middle rice with a little pivot and a dart up ahead for a first down tackled by ran but it was a pickup of 10 and a first Mahomes has completed his first seven passes for 70 yds and the touchdown right there look at his eyes Jim they're coming this way so that's going to move the Defenders and that creates the hole in these spots you cannot beat Mahomes if you're going to play zone all day 12 plays seven first downs on those 12 [Applause] plays on first down quick contact Hamilton one of those who come up to make the hit on Peko and a loss of a couple o away was in there also you'll see Hamilton right here on the edge he's going to come off the slot and make the play perfectly timed pressure it was all Hamilton others were ready to pounce he could not bring him down but bit their first tackle for a loss second and 12 here's Mahomes taken off taken off and Dives there's contact after he hit the floor but no flag I'm going to tell you a little secret that me and you know in our meetings this raven team you could tell they were not happy about the way that Patrick Mahomes thinks that he's not going to get hit when he runs it's almost like he extends it right to the end and he expects everyone to protect him they said when he gets out there and runs we're going to let him know you need to get down as a quarterback and protect yourself we're not allowing you to do what you do to other teams Bo he picked up 11 he's got a third and [Applause] one going go up top for it just lobes it right over Hamilton and they have the first down with Kel's fourth catch by the way the Kelce touchdown his sixth as we mentioned and six champ ship games that number six touchdowns most by any player in history in championship games in a career what a career in great job by him here to make it look like he was going to block inside and it's a great play call by Andy Reid I would not as Ravens defense think this team is going to run it anymore on Third and two or fourth and one they're going to throw the ball I would play for that and the reason is these two guys inside they're as good as any T in the league Jim on first down here's the run and it's Pacho fights for extra yardage Jones is on his back four yds on that carry second and six in the last minute of the first quarter Edwards Air has come in and again momes has not missed on a single throw makes a nine for nine but there's not much here for Edwards Air for Progress will be good for about a yard it stands out to me on tape when you watch this Ravens defense first they fly around but they don't miss tackles and they do an outstanding job of keeping leverage and taking angles so if you do miss a tackle you're sending that player back to your teammate they work on that a are outstanding at it and Mike McDonald the brilliant young mine defensive coordinator his team first in the league fewest points allowed fewest sacks most takeaways trying to make a stop here on a third and [Applause] four that time completes it it's rice rid down by Stevens and another Kansas City first that will close out the first quarter great job by Mahomes sliding in the pocket and allowing time for rice to get over but that's the reason that they've really taken off is Rice's emergence we're back at MNT Bank Stadium biggest game in its history and 10 for 10 in that first quarter by momes it's the best start in a championship game since Rich Ganon the 2002 started 12 for 12 that's now 11 straight As rice breaks free bounces off another hit by ran Smith wow you can hear that all the way up here just listen to to this Jim away from H here we talked about they wanted when momes gets out of the pocket ran said we want him to feel us like Club Lang and Rocky 3 expect today pain yeah could feel it up [Applause] here second and five there's the first incompletion it is directed toward Richie James and now they got a third and five well this was all because the pressure coming on the right side Mahomes has to get out a little early James takes a flatter angle coming out Mahomes expecting the goats a little bit [Applause] higher previous third Downs have been man the man is Hamilton on Kelsey right here right here [Applause] Kelsey and Hamilton right here this is the matchup You're Expecting man when they're aligned together Mahomes back pedals to the 37 he's got time all kinds of time now escapes fires it at the last second and Kelsey caught it oh my gosh that was amazing Mahomes takes a wicked shot while releasing the football but you're thinking it's a throwaway or something negative is going to happen and out of nowhere Kelsey comes flying in and what a start to this game for Travis Kelce I mean he's made some catches the touchdown catch wasn't easy that one right there the fourth down catch he had earlier was quite remarkable too he's one catch behind Jerry Rice's all-time career reception record in the playoffs here's gray Noah gray makes to M the 12 when all these tight ends are healthy it's a very difficult offense to go against they've ramped up the last two weeks I thought it was really smart by the coaching staff Andy Reed Matt naggie they brought 13 Personnel back they ran it out of it they play action more than any team and they take their shots but you need multiple tight ends to do that and you see that again today happening second and five at the 12 B's going to move over and now Retreat back to a wing on the left going to run it with Pacho traffic at the 10 be third and three looks like Travis Jones of the Ravens was [Applause] hurt that interior of this D line so dominant this year they basically play a picket fence I call it which means they just stand up the offensive lineman oh you see right there that right ankle gets [Applause] [Music] twisted well here are the plays that I think will decide of Jim it's going to come down to a drive at the end of the game what quarterback has it can you deliver when all's on the line and then in the Red Zone the third Downs you get threes or sevens they need three yards for a first [Applause] watch up top now going to run for it he's got it just outside the five Queen was able to finally trip him up but after he got past the sticks first and goal to go three for three on third down on this drive that play fake right there allows him to reset and it stops The Defenders from rushing you Jim and that allowed him to get a lane and create that first down both quarterbacks incredible and extending plays he's going to go with three tight ends first and goal we talked about this has been dominant the last two weeks but Cheo crashes into a Defender at about the two and Chiefs are at the door for a second touchdown in two possessions what a different Chiefs team than years past the high flying Chiefs spread it out throw it deep do all this they've had to figure it out this year and Andy Reid's ability to get in these big personnels in the playoffs has really been a huge answer for them and having their defense being really what saved them for much of the regular season best defense in the Mahomes era here second and goal it's back to Pacho Pacho drives across for the Chiefs touchdown what an outstanding drive and I really think that shows you something Kelsey with a good job taking on a flying in Queen but to me nobody comes in to Baltimore or even at any time it pushes these guys around just watch the left side of this offensive line move all those guys into the end zone Jimmy create that hole and then Kelsey takes on Queen and that was a big block for them huge and this is a drive how about this lasted 9 minutes and 2 seconds that wears on you and it affects you especially as the game moves on you get tired bucker good again two drives two touchdowns and nobody the raven play saying you're going to make a mistake at some point you're going to have a holding penalty we're going to get a sack they let the NFL in sack Patrick Mahomes hasn't been sacked in three and a half playoff games the last sack was Sam hubard in last year's AFC Championship game in the playoffs but no negative plays the scor bucker booming it to the back corner of the end zone team that has played in all 58 seasons of the Super Bowl era and not reached the big game wow that can change today yeah one thing that stands out the last four teams look at their coaching staff having these guys gives you huge advantages hey the Ravens come back after sitting for a long time back to flowers so the first play after the touchdown pass to Z is a completion for nine yards we go to Tracy Jim after that last Drive Steve spagnolo reminded his guys the keys to containing Lamar and spagnolo told us this week first you have to handle the stiff arm because it's a mean one then he said you have to cage him in the pocket and when he does get out you have to make him go east and west towards the sidelines he told us Lamar is just so quick you must hit and harass and if he's not in space don't go for the kill you must stay in control and be fundamentally sound weren't able to do that on that last touchdown Drive K Trey second and one and that's incomplete speaking of spags he spent two years on Harbaugh's staff about 10 years ago he spent a year as a consultant and a year as a defensive back coach and he told us this week I'm a better better Coach because of the two years I got to spend with John John is one of the best coaches really this game's ever had it's a little underrated because he came out as a special but he knows all three phases Spagnola as well they both come from the Jim Johnson tree which ultimately comes from the Andy Reed tree go hey B2 amazing how often it gets back to Andy re to him yep third and one heals the running back gets the call he's got the first leans across new set of downs for the Ravens 10 other guys you'd all know what a staff on First and 10 Lamar got hit from behind the ball stripped it was omin who who came from behind and knocked it out of his hands and carus has the recovery for Kansas City Spa's defense responds he takes a wide approach swipes the hands down on Stanley which is not easy to do and times it perfectly and that ball is out Chiefs ball in games like this we got the football Feast going on over here in downtown Baltimore Chiefs get the takeway at the 33 and a pick up for three for Pacho who was questionable Tony coming into the week had a swollen big toe they were concerned about his ability to be able to plant and take off but he still got that power where he used to sing yes he's an aggressive Runner and he's really made a big difference they made a concerted effort to pound the Rock at the end of the year and I think it's really made this entire offense far more efficient boy Mino has made a difference too for them hasn't he forced that takeaway he has seven sacks in 11 games and the size aspect of him there with Chris Jones second and seven Kelsey has just tied the Jerry Rice reception record for career catches in the playoffs that's that's wow that's like not even a thing I thought anybody could touch has numbers that you can best of all time there and that's what Kelsey's trying to do but you already talked about the most touchdowns yeah in a championship game which he set today with six and now there he is side by side with number 80 and he's done all the heavy lifting on the big third I and stuff in manto man they tried to run it earlier they got stuffed they thrown it twice on Third and short third and one and a power ahead for the first buto they put him at the fullback position almost it's a formation that Andy Reed's been running for 30 years and it's a quick hitter inside to your tail back Arthur mullette who really can make a lot of plays and make life miserable for quarterbacks on blitzes he is shaken up yeah that's a big one too because that allows them to move Hamilton around in different places he plays in the slot about 15 to 20 times and he's a very effective Blitzer from there yeah Scrappy former Steeler and he's at least able to get up and walk it off he got hit didn't know that Rice was waiting for for [Music] him Baltimore is used to bowling their opponents they come out and they almost just suffocate you right their will their size and their knowledge of their system and the angles they take it just makes everything collapse on you like the pocket and the person like do you really want to keep taking this but right now Kansas City's doing that to them look at this the direct snap to Pacheko the Fate to rice and that Wizardry only adds up to about a yard what a formation hold on a minute here but they had Kelsey and Peko lined up in the back field didn't fool the Ravens no but I'll tell you right now Kelsey is blocking outstanding look at him right here he's really taking on an approach but his knows in there and that's what you have to do in a game like this every play counts second and [Applause] nine slides Clowny coming after him throws it incomplete throws it [Applause] away I think momes is going to want this one back when he lets go Ahad and run it and pause it right here watch rice inside he's right there he's guarded right there but that's wide open and Mahomes was waiting on Kelce but a good job by Washington to defend the Chiefs are five out of six on third down the only one they missed they converted on fourth down it's third and three 3d9 C Kelsey Falls forward they're not going to give it to him it's going to be fourth and a foot I think they'll go for this one here as well Kelsey does an excellent job of going downhill at the top Kelsey with his seventh catch in the first half and he now has the record alone Wow Pass Jerry Rice in anything that almost looked like a first down to me that challengeable I might have challenged that fourth and effect Theo I don't think it got there Hamilton came up I'm telling you this is as difficult a team to get a foot or a yard on they've done it twice but after you did it last time you're going to try if you think Andy Reid should have challenged the third down play the spot here this is a look back at that Jean stator yeah I felt it was a good uh a good spot by Jeff Seaman on top when Kelsey's right knee hits I had him short by a little before he lunged him I thought it was a good spot DOD it they could have been down two touchdowns or two scores had they elected the kick a field goal instead of going for it here's Lamar keeps it spins away got out of a tackle from Edwards and picks up about four I think that's a huge stop right there for Baltimore like you talked about as you see Lamar first time really a designed quarterback run after a play fake but do you remember our AFC Championship game two years ago Kansas City went down at the end of the half and they could have kicked that field goal up and they got stopped right at the end of the half I thought that changed the momentum of the game Cincinnati ended up coming back and it was a very similar situation this helps Baltimore with the emotion of the game it a one score second and five ball bed up into the air and CAU by Jackson he caught his own pass that's one of the greatest plays I've ever seen this is intercepted 100% by the Chiefs Reed and Lamar uses the instincts the god-given gifts the awareness to go beat him to the punt and makes one of the greatest plays you'll ever see in a championship game well Reed was going to have it but Jackson just jumped in front of it and completes a 13 yd pass to himself wow you want to be in the category of Patrick Mahomes you got to win this game today but also I think other people want to be in the category of some of the stuff that Lamar does whatever it takes flowers on the end of round Dana has him after [Music] one did you ever catch one of your own passes yes but usually I'll just playing catch by myself in the backyard second and n giving up a run to the left if they wanted it he's in trouble he tried to get it away and it's ruled incomplete that might be close to having a shin or a knee down it did look that way when he threw it and that's the dominance of Chris Jones First Team all pro watch this just push Simpson right into the lap talk about the suffocating of the pocket the Ravens do in that had a chance to be a pick six let's see that knee yeah he got it off yes he did Chris Jones just drives him into the ground and it's just an incompletion and again third and nine minaho not out here Chris Jones needs to dominate this game for the he's right here he's their best defensive player he's their best lineman and he's unbelievable at situational football knowing when the big plays are and this is one of them sidearm knocked down by Jones as he marches right to the sideline knowing he just ended the Ravens drive that's the instincts of him and he does that all the time this team leads the NFL in batted passes and it's because of guys like this I mean that's a d lineman D tackle who just waited it out and used a little Shuffle to get that so Stout will be out to punt for a second time his first punt went 66 yds I'm telling you I'm I'm here to tell you that play would have been a first down if they got that completed miss out not much and time picked up on the Bounce by James and he falls forward near the 29 49 omahu is sitting down he was kind of testing his right leg during the break nonetheless the chiefs with the lead take over 349 to go in the half with the lead and will be receiving the third quarter kick and look at this down the field Tangled bodies no flag going for Rashid rice Hamilton had that sealed off was a great job by Hamilton coming out of his spot well it's the second and 10's been showry on and off low snap to r no game Hamilton's all over this field you call that he is all over he plays multiple positions this was the matchup first team All Pro for a reason watching the right side of your screen is going to come flying in he takes on the block of Watson and says NOP you're not blocking me right there throws him this is a football player Jim he does everything for this team why they're so dominant good on all three levels he's Ray Lewis's favorite player he goes on and on he says he just loves watching 14 play Third and 10 Again a low snap Here Comes Hamilton Mahomes just has to unload it as Kyle Hamilton it's like they're two or three of them out there to me your ability to time the blitz is one of the most important things he doesn't show it he doesn't show it he doesn't show it and then all of a sudden here he comes and Mahomes is good at anybody at figuring out who's coming Jim and he makes the protection go to that guy Baltimore gets an unblocked guy free Hamilton just in his second year out of Notre Dame first round pick a year ago Townson his first punt to Du ber who's dangerous won't get a chance though to handle it and it's scooped up and stopped by pide at the 40 just a see if the Ravens can do anything before the [Applause] half Lamar completes it it's likely he did such a super job filling in for Andrews during his absence let's go down to Tracy Jen Chief's defensive end Charles amenu right now is being taken into the locker room he came off after the last Drive in a lot of pain they were looking at his right knee he was showing a lot of frustration tried to walk it off tried to push off couldn't do it slamming his helmet he's now headed into locker room for further evalation did not look good he had that strip sack that' be a big blow especially against a dominant run team to run the football this's huge to be at home right here Jim we change this play and get it off get it in a position and run it to the two-minute warning try to draw them offside yeah exactly they are getting all set the crew Boomer JJ there's coach cower this stadium open in 1998 in the first regular season game Bill cow was the coach of the opposition for the Ravens brought the Steelers in here Jim harball was the quarterback for the Ravens for their first ever game he's here today too second and four flinging it down the field and unable to get under it as agalar you see that you see that incompletion right there so far in this game Tony Lamar's only completed five passes yeah one to himself too that's right but I think right there is what you see that was a big play opportunity and the other part to me is the Chiefs are winning These instrumental like big time Downs it's the third down tip ball right by Jones earlier it was the drop pass on the first drive of the game for the Ravens and those are the things that come back to haunt you as the game goes on Monday [Applause] Monday we saw Mr Harbaugh it's a legs right now you got to keep him in the pocket contain Rush Integrity for the defense the other part is do you come after him I would come after him right here there but right now watch spe no as good as anyone they've been playing coverage pretty consistently disguise it and then someone should be coming here they didn't out of the back field to Ste wouldn't have gotten there anyway his need was closing in on Hill that'll take him off the field Kansas City will have a chance to do a little business before the intermission with three timeouts remaining yeah her left just puts pressure the ball gets away from Lamar Jackson that's rare he doesn't he's really improved as a thrower but he wanted the running back to take a little more field that was big stop Kansas City can double this up we got three timeouts a ton of time they score right here Jim they get the ball back this could get away from you in a hurry if they score on this dve they've been the best team in the regular season in the last two minutes of the first half it's James makes the shoulder catch at the 10 we're back the home teams in the postseason are 8 and two the only two Road teams to win a game Green Bay over Dallas Kansas City last week over Buffalo Chiefs trying to win another road game and return to a Super Bowl with a chance to go for back-to-back titles normally I would tell you to be safe here as a quarterback on the road deep down in here and off the go he wrap him up around the net for no gain and the play Carries On for a while with Queen Smith mixing it up there with Trey Smith of the Chiefs now ran and Travis go at it CU they got a flag we talked about this started before the [Applause] game just a huge moment in everyone's lives here the outcomes of these to find legacies great job openings I mean just so many things Super Bowls you know those are a big deal J those are worth something aren't they last we checked you know it's going to be a chippy game when they start getting into it with the kickers in the pregame warm-ups it goes down to that level that's what we saw with Justin Tucker personal foul unnecessary roughness Defense number 50 15 yd lit Leo first down they call it on Kyle vanoi oh I can only imagine but I'm my guess is the refs come in and they didn't see the first part which I'm assuming Kelsey comes in does something and oh there it is right there that headbutt it's always the last guy isn't it first penalty of the game on Baltimore and Kelsey was just loving it laughing it off could not have come at more inner opportune time Jim you just had him in a second long deep in their end zone now you're freed up a lot more as a quarterback he's still you can see Kelsey still drawing with Van Moy who was for a moment lined up across from him switches to the other side first and 10 out of the back field Theo is trying to get a running start but who else Hamilton brings him [Applause] down right the clock what a play by Hamilton he he was on the opposite side Jim and took off like a rocket he reminds me so much of watching me play yeah you now how about Troy poalo yeah that's a great that's a great an here y second and five rushing four able to split the defender's incomplete that's going to be a penalty they hit him in the face mask in the helmet area it's a great job by momes to get out of a pocket that was collapsing on him personal foul rushing the passer Defense number 98 15yd pen Le automatic first down oh man swipe across the head by Jones haven't seen that since the longest yard yeah and he did a little more on the longest yard and he did more on the ground too he gave him another shove a little bit wow the old close line they wanted to make him feel it when he wants to get out of the pocket but right there was Reckless that does not help your team low clothes line called it 51 [Applause] seconds first down stepping up fakes it cuz he's well past the line of scrimmage and gets pushed out by roquan Smith stops the clock with 43 seconds to go at the Verizon half time report coming up JB and crew all ready to go inside the stadium here Phil Nate Boomer coach coward JJ they'll have some strong opinions and analytics on the first half coming up on the Verizon halftime report Andy Reed upset he thought there should have been another penalty with the late hit on momes there second and seven moms down the field wide open it's Kelsey again who's having just a monster first half picks up 21 Mahomes does an excellent job of getting the protection to come out you got a guy inside but that's going to allow the old lineman to get the Blitzer and the area where he blitzes from that's where you throw the ball Jim you leave an area you throw it to that area Kelsey's as good as anyone at finding that soft spot timeout called by Kansas City working on a drive here in the closing minute of the first half a drive that began at the their own 11 and has advanced now all the way to the 29 of [Music] Baltimore time of possession in this game it's decidedly in favor of Kansas City one-sided over 20 minutes to 9 Minutes some respects it feels like the lead should be larger and now they have a chance to do just that make it larger they punch this in for seven right here this gets very tense for Baltimore who is it dominate opponents this year unlike any team in history they have so many records this is Kansas City Jim first and 10 from the pocket complete rice races to the sideline he's going to stop it at 31 seconds picks up six with that one momes 19 of 23 for 15 52 yds and a touchdown sometimes there's Styles and matchups that are just difficult and Baltimore wants to be a Zone team the Patrick Feast on Zone teams like you're going to play Man all the time and you go against the dominant wide receiver crew that's going to be a hard game for you off three Edwards aair returns to the Back Field momes over the head of gray and Derby was on the coverage [Applause] o provided a little pressure on momes watch the pocket they collapse it around him and that's what happens it just gets to where everything funnels right towards you as o does a great job making the hit where he couldn't complete it third and four I do I through here they come he felt it he takes off he's got the first he's got the sideline but there is a marker and it's in the offensive Back Field it's a great pass rush the right side of Mahomes it's going to be on Smith 65 the second Team all pro matab BK holding offense number 65 10yd penalty for out second Team all pro matab BK provides a great pass [Music] rush and gets to the outside shoulder angles down and Trey Smith is one of the best guards in the National Football League and we talked about M momes never get sacked they're starting to ramp up the pressure on him with his fourman fronts now that's the first penalty of the game on Kansas City if they fail to advance the ball the field goal attempt for bucker would be just outside 50 yards All Season penalties drop passes turn to the playoffs they play clean that's right championship DNA J third and 14 screen another flag down as rice takes it all the way to the end zone it's going to be coming back I think it's a holding call this feels antil climatic cuz it's an unbelievable call Andy Reid one of the great screeners play callers of all on and he times it perfectly hold offense number 65 10yd penalty third out oh backto back holding calls on Smith and now they're probably out of field goal range they've got a third down play to repeat watch this hold though Jim it's a screen you're supposed to throw him by right over here watch him you're supposed to kind of throw him right this has nothing to do with the play You're supposed to kind of grab his back shoulder yes and Smith if he didn't wrap with his left arm you're taught to kind of shove him by it's a good call but it had no effect on the play too aggressive by Trick so all the way back to the 43 now and third and 204 timeout [Applause] Baltimore we're back and a third down plays coming up let me bring in Jay fely how far do they need to advance the football to get in range for bucker only to the only to the 35 yd line 53 yd field goal he'll be in range so Tony Baltimore's got to be aggressive on defense here it's exactly right when you have a chance you can't just allow a short little 68 yd pass you got to play man or sticky coverage don't drop back here internal pressure someone's coming looks like Smith he is coming pass complete and Kelsey puts him in field goal range tripped up by Marcus Williams 8 seconds they have two timeouts and they take one right here one of the rare por calls I saw out of Baltimore today because what happens is remember what I said Jim when you pressure from an area you throw to that area you got to play Man Behind the pressures so fourth and 16 ball at the 34 we're talking 52 yds for buter see his numbers in the postseason are just superb a big game kickers of our time and he's always had a big [Applause] leg to put the Chiefs up 10 at halftime here's buer from 52 and it's good right into the net he's made now his last eight in in a row from 50 plus wow right there that silences this crowd you go in with the emotional swing right there and Baltimore's feeling that way down 10 at home this is rare for this football team Just 4 seconds to go in the half Tom Brady's watching this game though doubt he will be playing in the proam by the way as will Josh Allen okay 4 seconds 10-point lead came in here as Underdog for the second consecutive week that's that's the one area it's so hard it's like you just gave momes a little more what is it when you give them all of a sudden you're the underdog you're like oh really I guess I haven't done enough to show you not to make me an underdog we talked to him this week about it he was fully aware yes he was that you know they were feeling dissed yeah way to put another chip on his shoulder just add to it and he has been on fire in this first half post systematic 20 for 25 80% uh you're doing the math I like it 20 of 25 and 161 and one touchdown and that's going to bring us a halftime Lamar and the Ravens well they're going to have to handle some adversity they've got to come back from 10 down they had some composure issues in that first half they allowed the Chiefs to put up 221 yards and they only on the field for 9 minutes that offense it's halftime with the score Kansas City 17 and Baltimore [Music] 7 the Chiefs are up 10 the Chiefs will be receiving the third quarter kick some dancing and celebrating going on with the chief faithful but they get this crucial start to the third quarter you know one thing about this first half that drive by the Ravens covered 75 yards in the first quarter after that they only put up 32 yards again the chief's defense stepped up to they got to get back to running the football you led the National Football League in rushing and to me Gus Edwards he needs to touch the football and then use Lamar's legs in different areas I mean this is every play is everything right now your season's on the line go through the ground that's what you're best at right now then start to open it up you have a shot for your legacy in some ways you win this game it's so important to you I think he just needs to settle in quiet his mind and you can help him as a coaching staff do that by the way you call the game you see they let momes who doesn't even really need that he's been in so many they let him throw screens do little things and then all of a sudden you let him open it up touch back and Evan had a chance to visit with Coach harball Coach limited possession time in that first half offensively what do you want to see on that side of the ball to cut into this Chief's lead no doubt just try to generate some momentum get the Run game going a little bit completions I know we can hit big play we need more opportunities need to create more opportunities for ourselves defensively what's been the best attack against momes in that group I think we started getting the field for him second quarter into the second quarter we'll be fine we just got to get after him keep the ball in front take away the screens continue to improve on the Run game but really take away the screens and we know the double moves those think to come and be there for those coach thank you thanks EV start the second half with a hand off to PCO now a BK was able to Halt that after one I believe Harbaugh's absolutely right they have figured out the fronts cuzz right now they are getting dominated in time of possession Jim how about the five first downs for the Ravens that's their fewest in the first half since week one a year ago you wouldn't have expected that coming in although this is the number one and two defense in a lot of areas in the National Football League Ms in traffic able to find Look At You Got Rice there you got Kelsey there and Kelsey clutches it for yet another catch let's go down to Tracy in her first half report Jim I had a chance to speak with Andy Reid going into the half I asked him about going forth on fourth in one he said he feels as though points are going to be important he wanted seven not three he said they need to continue to move the ball capitalize on scoring opportunities as for the chippiness he said he likes it Jim well that thank you trace was pel's 10th catch a moment ago and he's over a 100 yards in this game off his back foot puts it Up Knocked Down by Marcus Williams Watson's looking around for a flag but it doesn't exist and Arthur molette was the one who forced momes to throw off his back foot and unload it well they motion the back back and forth back and forth to see its man in Zone look at the movement over here by the defense these are two of the best teams in the National Football League at trying to get into information and in hiding information Ravens win [Applause] there to baret just watches it bounce down the sideline and they will say it went out at the 22 46 yd punt as Mahomes right there trying to do it all also trying to lead his team the victory trying to help Mark where the punt went out of bounds and how about Kelsey in this first half and now with a catch in the second half 10 targets 10 catches this is the Zone aspect I mean he started the game with two huge catches versus manto man on the first drive and showed you he still Travis Kelce but if you're going to play zone nobody is better at sensing and feeling the little areas the subtlety to stop even though the route say goore four more yards that's the Rapport that he has with momes you cannot stop them if they're going to play zone consistently moving flowers around Edwards is the running back and here's Gus Gus getting the call look a dis tackle I tell you this is an underrated player for the Chiefs Justin Reed uh you're absolutely right he comes from a cover two really high safety shell and at this point he has to fit perfectly and he does and that's just understanding the concept and where the open hle is going to and he fits right in there and really sends a message in some ways right these two strong safeties Ed Reed's in the house they got two guys who are playing his position in Hamilton and Reed that would be Justin reer showing him how to play it in the modern version second and 10 flowers on the end of round big Duppy was not going to let him get around him good ankle tackle setting up a third down for Baltimore another outstanding job by McDuffy going all the way across the field usually you can outr run these guys but that's a first team All Pro right there Jim 22 they go no hoto here Tony Jackson blings it up ahead and it could have been picked oh that was Bolton he jumped in front of flowers and could not hold on but that will take Baltimore off the field again this was a little antsy this should have been intercepted this is right to Bolton to me though this game's oh wow that should have gone the Chief's Way lucky for Lamar but Lamar looked antsy in that pocket Jim you know what happens you're going against Patrick Mahomes there's an emotional level to this your your legacy's on the line this is your moment you don't have a great history there right and so what you're going to do is you're going to you're going to win this game you're going to do it all but at the end of the day he's trying to do too much watch him slide right here he slides and he just kind of doesn't get his feet set he literally slides and just tries to do too much calm down be patient there's Scout big Boomer forces the fair catch at the of this one to face the winner of the NFC championship game coming up later tonight between San Francisco the hosts and the Detroit Lions here's a first and 10 rce good piece of tackling Again by Ronald Derby for No [Applause] Gain you can see the Ravens are now playing more man coverage and the Chiefs are great at getting people running horizontally when you play oh nice job by Derby ball comes out yeah ends up on the sideline choose football but loss of a yard if you play manto man like you're like all right who are the two guys that can wreck this Kelsey and rice put your best players Hamilton on Stevens maybe ran and say let's go and win the game best players try to cross him up with a run C Go written down after a gain of about six one thing that has a lot of people surprised about this performance to this point for Baltimore is the way they have absolutely destroyed good teams this year 11 wins including the postseason against teams that finished the year with the winning record and not just winning blowing teams out you are exactly right I mean it's alltime records 11 wins nine by 14 points or more against winning teams the biggest Point differential all alltime records in the NFL but none of it matters if you don't get these type of downs third and six pass on the mark for Watson first down at the [Applause] 43 this is Andy Reid special you're going to play manto man well you can't the motion's going to come in that allows him to get the leverage on the defender guarding him if you just lined him up there that ain't going to work on Derby Andy re genius again Watson's First Catch goes for [Applause] 16 Fields the low snap fires it sideline there's a first catch for mvs came up with two gigantic catches against Buffalo last week that went for 30 plus Valdez scantling watch a second baseman right here Jim just a little ground ball with his baseball background that's not as easy as you think it is just to pick it up and throw a normal hitch rough but homes has a way of making things look easy it's been low most of the day that snap coming back to him that last play went for seven oh you see everything you're all over snags look at the pointing of the quarterback he's telling you who's coming he's trying to tell him he's coming are they disguising it well enough yes another low one flips it back over to Kelce who Powers ahead for the first down just runs over roquan Smith he knocked roquan Smith out of bounds and Marcus Williams was there too that goes as a rush by the way watched Kelsey come over and then at the end of the pretends to throw trying to get people off but the reason why this is open is Patrick Mahomes ability to look off yeah it was Marcus Williams who was in his way rwan came over to try to help out but another set of downs as Hartman's in for the first time just chipping away it's gray there's the catch that was the game one by by the bills that propelled them to the postseason and a two seed before last week's loss to Kansas City second and seven incomplete we got a marker and it's in the offensive backfield it's probably going to be on Taylor 74 the most penalized player in the league the right tackle he was trying to hang on for dear life Out imagine Odie offense number 74 to Y penalty repl replay second down that's three holding calls on the chief's offensive line since the last minute and a half of the first half to there to right here and that happens from time to time gets out on his toes kind of lunges a little bit not a great kick step start but gives Baltimore a shot on a huge drive if you're a Ravens fan this is do get bigger than these next two plays second and [Applause] 17 nobody ran with him Zone com over to Edwards Air there's Hamilton steer wrestles him down after one great discipline in the secondary by Baltimore not to fall for the pump fake shot on the outside making Mahomes check it down and then rally tackle this Ravens D has been out here a long time 26 up the 36 minutes of AC 37 minutes of [Applause] action third and 15 they come back this way Peko able to make that catch but py won't let it go anywhere and the Ravens defense does step up Tony as you implored there's a major stop for them right here watch momes he's going to make everyone think it's a screen over here but the back's going to come across underneath so if you fall for it and go left it's going to be a huge play but van noi and ran Smith weren't fooled at all there Townson sends it inside the 10 and it takes a Baltimore bounce with the Touchback getting set for this Ravens weekend but it's time the Ravens TR to get something going here find a way to get a Plunge Into The End Zone they've not had a first down in the last 12 and 1/2 minutes if the Ravens are going to get back in this they're going against the best second half defense they average only seven points a game this Chiefs defense the pass caught and racing out across the 35 is Gus Edwards so that's a good drive starter a couple of ravens members are wiped down on the sideline gain of 16 pressure comes off the left side and a great job by Lamar to just scan through it and get the ball out to Edwards quickly that's what they need I'm telling you the back the back the one ailles Hill for Kansas City is throwing the ball to backs tight ends not wide receivers and running the ball Lamar needs to start to use his legs a little bit in the Run game first down he fakes it into the line needs help going to do it on his own here goes Lamar for about 12 it's a wonderful job of resetting the pocket staying poised in C I want you to watch Lamar go back and forth right here he's going to change the pockets goes left goes to the right resets then steps up that's what makes him dangerous instead of sliding and running right away reset look reset look gone now the rain is really starting to come on which means let's run the football yeah you got one of the best Runners all time at the quarterback position hand it off keep it rpos get back to a little bit of some of the stuff they did a few years back they have 61 yds on the ground so far and he escapes the sack and gets the incompletion with Dana all over him Kansas City's coming after him pretty consistently almost half the game and watch this entire front is going to Blitz on this play which means there's no gaps anywhere to go for him oh tranquil had him he did and again another opportunity for this Chief's defense to get him down lucky to get out of it here but Jim this is where it's like throw slant a flat throw a screen they're going to keep pressuring you we don't want down thefield brouts right they're doing well that defense without Willie gay inactive with a neck injury that's why you got to pressure cuz he was your spy you're exactly right out of the way just in time in second and 10 and that's by Hill the catch and he's got a first [Applause] down didn't look promising at first but it ends up a gain of 11 this is the evolution the growth watch his eyes he's going to go ahead set his feet I'm going to throw it here it's covered reset throw it there nope covered and then to hit him in stride in front was the difference between a one two yard gain and allowing him to have the run after catch capability high level quarterback play will gay again sitting this one out I had two big pass plays to running backs on this drive now Lamar jump pass with another completion to Hill and chal knocks him out KY was ready for the shot play Steve Spagnola one of the great big game defensive coordinators took down the 07 undefeated Patriots in the Super Bowl he's seen a lot of them and he's obviously done a wonderful job since he's been in Kansas City and there's a timing when they're going to call it shot play right a good coordinator he knows going to play cover two and just sit back and wait for you to check down hey no team scored more than 27 points against this Chiefs defense in all 19 games played this year a record if they can do it today second and five incomplete going for Andrews got a marker in the offensive backfield actually near the line of scrimmage and it looks like it's Jones a little shaken up I mean the defense holding offense number 76 10y penalty second out Simpson flag for that one tranquil with a great job you see Simpson the left guard right here has to hold after first team All Pro Chris Jones just throws him by but watch this is the match up it's one-on-one he's running away but tranquil catches up and in the rain makes it difficult everyone else was covered this team is so sticky you cannot consistently throw the ball to beat him second and 15 Tran had a good game here [Applause] today Blitz they picked it up and that is going to be a catch for Andrews Joshua Williams defending it's a good route and telling you they're just coming after him playing manto man how about Andrews making it back for the championship game after that injury a football player after we talked to him I wanted to go play in the game his just demeanor and attitude was like I'm playing and he was he wanted to play in that game that day and shows you his commitment and work ethic and his love and drive of the sport when he got Hur he told barall I will be back to the championship game and he worked out feverishly every day including Christmas he told us he broke his fibula 39 pressure and they got him that is Reed coming up the safety Blitz and spags keeps blitzing and blitzing again unbelievable coming after again just watch he's coming he's coming he's coming go ahead thank you gentlem here comes from the other side too and all of a sudden Hill wasn't ready and prepared to block him couldn't even get a field goal out of that drive after that sack it would have been a long field go attempt for Tucker had it just been an incompletion looking at 59 or so but that comes up empty again St take something off of this one Bounce Around inside the 10 and they'll make the Chiefs start this one at the seven during that break by a raven Legend we show it to you after this play as Pacho is met head on by Queen and this team a little inspired after what happened and during the break the Lights Went Out by Design I might at thankfully and look who comes out here T Sizzle Terrell sugs thought it was time to get this crowd going well they said it was the biggest game ever here at this Stadium first AFC Championship game at home brought out Ray Lewis earlier Suggs now through that Raiden style of Defense those guys would hold him here second and seven PCO again that defense up to the occasion holding him to [Applause] one Urban on the stop everything seemed like it was a line for this to be the Ravens years we just got a minute and a half to go in the third quarter everything you look that statistically the domination the offense the defense defense everything's aligned except for one thing number 15 showed up at your stadium and Andy Reid's on the other sideline too exactly they break a lot of rules and third and seven to come after him had to get rid of it breaking through was brri Washington that forced the incompletion and the sugs entrance paid off great job by Mahomes to throw this ball away but the free [Applause] rusher Washington perfectly comes through but that's really coach McDonald coming up with a plan with the mik points over here and you get a free rusher both these teams exceptional at that Townson going fly to about the 37 D is going to be stopped right there by William they are working like at a high [Applause] speed that was not a time lapse folks that was for real we don't imagine imagine what it sounds like in our headset yes exactly a producer and director working hard all week everyone down on the truck great best great [Applause] job first down from to 36 play action loads it up wide open he's got him it's flowers getting past sne down to the 9 yd line and he's going to get called for taunting on the back end of this his flowers watch the safety he's got two guys going on his run and a wonderful job by Lamar to look inside and keep the safety in the middle they tried to hide the cover two at the end of the play t offense number four it'll be first and 10 yeah you saw it there at the end flowers was standing over the defender was called for taunting so the 54 yd play gets reduced by 15 too many penalties like this today and you see right there oh oh the ball the ball right there oh it's all of this it's everything it's the ball it's standing over his opponent yeah you can't stand over the opponent like you said TR that's come back and Haun you but they got the big play this team does not give up big plays Kansas City the best in the NFL at not giving up TR plays from the 25 and no one there little miscommunication on this one right here you never want to see two guys in the same area Jean that taunting call is indisputable right yeah most definitely Jim I mean the little push away I understand that officials will come in and break that up but then when you've got a ball spinning and you're standing over top of your opponent those are the things that they definitely get to the teams at the early part of the year and say this not going to be acceptable second and 10 at the [Applause] 25 lar steps up in the he's got flowers he's got a first down and he High steps to about the 11 yd line these last two catches by flowers gives the wide receiving core for Baltimore now four catches on the game this is what Lamar's look like all year watch his Poise he's going to wait this out and then check it down slide in the pocket if he looks deep and goes underneath he'll have a chance to win this game last play up the third quarter baitman he's the first I was going to say ball was whistled down that browers is the only wide receiver to caught a ball before baitman right there to close out quarter number three one onlooker Jim Harbaugh who 20 days ago won the national championship at Michigan is now the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers cheering his brother's team on here second and eight from the nine ton to flowers he Dives the ball came out it's recovered by Kansas City did the ball come out before he broke the plane I think you're right they're calling it a Touchback and recovery on the field it's going to be very close but I do believe this is one on the field as the runner fumbles short of the goal line recovered In The End Zone by Kansas City for a Touchback this is this is a call that could determine the whole game right here Sneed it's out who has played as at the highest level this entire season Jim Sneed has defended the other team's best receiver traveled with him all year and he has shut him down week in week out and makes the biggest play of the Season getting the ball back for the Chiefs it's already been confirmed it's a turnover and a touch back with the recovery in the end zone that's the second giveaway by the Ravens today the Chiefs are the rare team who has won how many games Jim losing the turnover battle Yeah well they 13 consecutive games almost inconceivable some 13 consecutive games Kansas City has not in a row won the turnover battle some of them has been even but they're plus two in this category today as Pacho gets ritten down out to about the 24 and if there was an opponent that you needed to do it against it's here see the same chippiness happening between Queen and Kelsey and then a second little run into one another every time Baltimore gets something little going Kansas City just shuts it down well that was big I mean that's the game that right there it's not over but I'm saying that when you look back it's a three-point game right now and now every play is so huge now they've got to stand up if they want to come back what a play by sne second and seven momes thinking on the Run almost got it to him it was to gray you see the closing speed right there by roquan Smith flowers cut his hand on that play where he coughed up the football trying to go in for the touchdown this moment someone's got to talk to you and be like mentally that's a huge one RAR the same way it's like you're losing it's slipping away just calm down stay patient there's a lot of game [Applause] left third and seven lofs it Kelsey who else first down they go with a bunch formation that allows Kelsey from the inside to get a little half pick there by Watson you see him use his shoulder they do it so well it's subtle but it's the difference in the game and you see how soft and patient momes was there that's the way you want Lamar I mean that's Mahomes is always ready for the big moments 11 catches 116 yds wow should be a timeout need your super starts to show up in big games Jim boy have these two right hey we've got an update on Z flowers with Evan yeah Jim frustration now impacting Z's left hand he's got a laceration on one of his fingers they just put some tape in a Band-Aid on it but he was so frustrated slamming his hand down on the bench and appeared to cut his finger there so we'll have to see how that impacts his ability when he comes back in this game but obviously that fumble Wang on him and now he's feeling it physically you're saying he cut his hand on the bench in frustration my goodness so many times today Baltimore has done a frustrating thing that's cost them think about the penalties well he had the taunting call too on that play So he had you know two massive mistakes we'll see if that affects you that doesn't necessarily right now he'll get it taped up hope he's fine but I'm talking about you know un Sportsman like the late hits first 10 the czecho right into the arms of ran will be finished faster than that well that was a that was pretty good second and seven PS it off Watson good stick CLE Stevens got a flag though flag right in the area where Mahomes threw it where he released it Jean this is going to be roughing on Clowny they're discussing it right now but this is a monster call I think they're going to keep it personal fou roughing the passer Defense number 24 15 yd penalty added to the end of the run for [Applause] down Jane walk us through this yeah what I think he's got Sean Smith here Jim is that jaavan Connie just lowers the head right at the end there and is initiating contact into the head neck area you see him just dip right there and then the helmet is the first to initiate that's the call that they made and they've been protective on that area throughout the season and they make the same call today yep that's the correct call there's no question I mean you can't even argue that if you're a Ravens fan and I know it feels like some of these calls but that aggressiveness when you talk about it all week John Harbaugh said it in the meeting he goes when he wants to run or move we got to affect him make him feel it right but he goes we don't want to overdo it well they've overdone it today was not questionable at all I know the Ravens fans even some the Ravens bench not happy with it but that's automatic when you see helmet to helmet in the pocket on the quarterback first and 10 and it get to moms that's the first time he's been sacked in the last four postseason games and the first to get to him was was matab matab B Tony had been a long time since since momes had gone down in the pocket 92 matab BK going against their backup Alig grti but he's you got to remember matab BK this season second Team all pro has been playing outstanding but nobody gets momes down and that looked dicey for a second and even then he still almost didn't go down he wasn't actually down at first but he was not going to ultimately get away loss of nine second and 19 and rice spins to about the Ravens 48 such high level quarterback play right there PCH Mahomes the tendency is at second super long I'm going to get really close to a first down waited out thr it take aggressively aggressively take what the defense gives you if they give it to you short take it they give it too long take it they aggressively do it over and over again that's what he's done today well well third and 13 the Ravens cannot let the Chiefs convert from here with clock running inside 11 minutes best in the NFL on Third and super long at using their legs Patrick Mahomes they glitch gets it out little low for gray incomplete the rare Miss throw by Patrick momes because if he hits him in stride up top he's going to at least get 10 yards and maybe he would have had a shot at the first down a little safe throw kind of there felt like could have even brought a field goal attempt in play I think it would have been very close to the sticks and you're exactly right [Applause] coun in go for in land near the five and Watson's there to cover it at the one yd line one yd line they've got 1035 to go to save the season throwing from The End Zone and over the head of baitman now there's an interesting stat as you look at some of the miscues in this game you know not stay in check it's got to be much tighter than that you're losing so many hidden yards second and 10 dancing around whipping it sidearm to lightly and he's got a first down this kid's good I mean really is he really showed something and Andrews was out second year out of Coastal Carolina it felt like when Andrews was out he was catching a touchdown almost every week Chris Jones shaking up everybody thought you know how instrumental Andrew's been to the success of the Ravens as you see Jones with another great swim move getting by look at the fight getting back up but to me I was like oh you know that feeling Andrews he's so big so important like you thought it was like losing Tyreek Hill for your team but likely stepped in did outstanding now the future's bright I mean to me they should have a lot more two tight end [Applause] sets Mike Dell has come in for Chris Jones on first down again they go deep and Williams on the coverage of beckhams first time we've seen Odell today no flag you saw the hands trying to grab it's a smart play by Beckham once you saw the ball going past him you kind of reach back and almost create a little bit of it but watch right here crowd just watched it on the screen here and they're reacting each one of these balls down field have just gone a little too far I mean even earlier when you had the inside fade that was open he's just thrown them all three to five yards too far A little softer with it Chris Jones is back in with the Chiefs second and 10 Lamar has time here and now breaks out of the pocket Jones is there he wiggles past him and he falls for about 9 yds hard was the last man there for Kansas City to bring him down and they're going to speed up the process now try and get on the ball but great Patience by Lamar feel the pocket once he starts to collapse around you then use your backg abilities and good luck Chris Johns really that's not fair throwing this one of seven on third down this is only third and one as he's dancing around looks up and he gets taken down for a sack by Wharton third and one the best rushing team in the league try to go up top and it's a sack by Kansas City watch the plaster covered covered covered covered nobody can get open Lamar's trying to extend the play but it was really the rush Integrity on the defens of ends now this is a just a gigantic moment fourth and three and the football is at your own 18 yd line third and one and you're throwing it if you T on territory you run it on that last you got to snap this they do they are going for it fourth and three they converts woo and Beckham's the one who comes up with the grab to keep the drive going outstanding job by Todd monin the offensive coordinator on this call I didn't love the last one but the motion from a really wide set opens up that area perfectly positioned throwing on the run and that's incomplete down three down second and 10 Jones just getting a breather got winded just trying to run around and catch Lamar a moment ago Mar zings it and Beckham now the second catch on this drive yeah I'm very impressed with him right now he's doing a great job coming back to the football and giving quarterback a really easy target 8 minutes to go tick tick tick tick tick tick tick got to get up on that ball Jones comes back in they run it there they go they get the first down on Third and two with d Edwards this defense is tired too even though you think the Ravens def defense they got to be tired this might be a time to take a little break oh Edwards is down Edwards who got knocked out of the game last week against Buffalo with a concussion and that was important too because you were down Willie gay those are two vitally important guys to your defense in the packages you run especially some of the spy stuff and today hasn't been a ton of spy their spy is basically blitzing and not really giving any Lane open for the quarterback and they haven't done it recently I expect that to show up right when they get around Midfield so Dion Bush comes in for him they've got three safeties in total Conor and Reed as well first down pass to an open man agalar agalar going out of bounds after a big play for Baltimore outstanding job the agular watch in the slot up top you're going to see him right here he gets leverage outside once he does that he able to restack him and then get that corner long again to the end zone is contact McDuffy but no yellow marker Beckham was the target so they go deep again after a 39 yd play to aalor and they go to the endzone and it's incomplete this is exactly what we talked about Jim these throws that's an inside fade inside go route again and each one of these have been just outside with the receiver's ability to jump and get it and if you underthrow that Jim the DB is not looking at you you'll get a penalty or he'll catch it the drive that began at the one yd line has now reached the Chiefs 25 second and 10 to the end zone again and it is intercepted intercepted by Dion Bush who just came in two plays ago for Mike was their pass interference before the Dion bus interception going to run a play here first 645 to go and stacked at the line of scrimmage and then able to drive forward for about four yards is Pacho all right Jean yeah Jim I there is some contact with the receiver but in my opinion I think this contact is occurring after the interception has taken place you see the bump right there it is a little early but now you've got a play that's behind the receiver a ball behind him and that and that reception taking place I think it's a good no call for pass inter what a way to accept your role with your Dion Bush you come in and make a fourth quarter interception in the championship game on the second player after being inserted for Edwards you just said second play in R when Edwards goes out timely for him to be in there second at six and now they wrap up momes for a loss of about three that's both Pierce and matab BK he is having a day I mean he has been as disruptive as he's been all year not getting the help on the other side of the ball but he's one of the guys trying to will his team back in this we got a timeout here called by the Ravens stopping the clock 553 to go and two timeouts remaining considered the League's most prestigious honor the Walter pton NFL Man of the Year award recognizes players who have excelled on the field and whose passion to impact lives extends beyond the game at the top of the f chain at their position right here MOA needs to come up but at home knows it Zone quick screen the Peko he's got blockers but he's not going to get there he stopped a good four yd short when you have Patrick Mahomes Andy Reid you're always like hey you can be aggressive that was very smart that clock is going to run it gives you a chance to get the first down and not just a safe handoff and at the same time you got a two-score game you trust your defense and we talked about dominant this defense has been in the second half this year the best in the NFL and they're showing it again to [Applause] today Townson to punt to duvar who will get your attention that's for sure in fact he had a kickoff return here in 2020 against the Chiefs that went 93 yds we'll have a chance here player from Texas Scoops it up at the 25 and gets pass the first group and he's got a nice return near the 50 5 minutes to go 49 yd punt 23 in the draft see that you can be picked last on the playground and still be amazing from later how patient you want to be your ball score I don't think you can hand it off yet you get a perfect look harus has him wrapped up around the shoulders he did an unbelievable job of a hand swipe watch right here how he throws Moses's hands down uses his leverage against him and carlus with a great season coming out party this year yeah he's been hot of late too Here Comes pressure from the secondary pass complete to Beckham well might have been tipped as Beckham takes it out of bounds with 431 to go but third down on the way this is four down territory obviously field goal is a must if you're Baltimore at least I'm saying a field goal you have to get that on this Kansas City to pressure to come after him or not to if you don't you can use your legs Lamar up and need six yards for the first I don't think they're coming after take your time just one little linebacker coming for a spot a pass he'll caught it and he rolls for the first down that wasn't easy no threw it very aggressively but watch you see the Spy right there he starts to move and then boom and it's really a wonderful job by Hill to come down with that completion clock running with four minutes to go and a new set of downs and the ref is there because you substitute wants to go long with it carus is coming after him and he Dives ahead for a pick up of about three and what he needs to do is change the Rhythm he's taking a little too long before deciding to run you need that one hitch second hitch go bad things happen if you get that third fourth you know for his Mahomes with the 9.8 second play that's right guess it's a good thing sometime second and seven just flips it and again good cut right between Defenders is Hill Edwards back in the game helps makes the tackle one of the keys to the game I talked about was his ability to get the ball to the back that is where Kansas City is vulnerable they are Dynamic when covering wide receivers well if nothing else are in field goal range they down two scores we got an injured Chief Defender is tan Wharton it's smart if you're Kansas City it's a timeout if it's under two minutes you have to take cuz you can't technically gain an advantage but right here with how long they've been on the field and how much they've played recently this def defense they're exhausted as tan Wharton on the sideline trying to stay loose he was down for a while clock stopped they've added 5 seconds and now Baltimore ready to go the clock restarts first and 10 taking him way back and now with an open field he is something else and they are able to contain him to only five yds that's Connor who was able to trip him up thought who knows it could go anywhere when you got Jackson in the open field Chris Jones won so fast he slowed up thinking it was a screen yeah nope it was just you were that good but on the ball quickly he just ran 40 yards to pick up five here's the pass oh is broken up at the 10 yd line by McDuffy and you see why it's so hard to throw against this secondary gym first team All Pro outstanding young player right here McDuffy perfect technique timing well Tony if they don't convert here on Third and five you do have the field goal option instead of making this four down territory down two scores I would take the field goal if it's Fourth and five if it gets to Fourth and short I'd get up on the ball and knowing Kansas City has to be soft and just get into a read option with the quarterback I would probably read option right here fake it keep it or give it to [Music] him Lamar backpedaling and just throwing it away is that going to generate a flag oh definitely should have I mean I saw it from up here Conor unlikely you'll see 27 come in and right here he turns and boom he grabs him and the initial one everyone sees the end there's a little bit of foot slippage but that should have been called Jean yeah I agree with you Tony I think if that Ball's not in the air you've got defensive holding you're also impeding that receiver's ability get to that outside area even though Lamar is throwing it kind of at a distance you've got a lot of significant contact there all right here comes field goal try Tucker a must make going to be 43 yds the 238 to go to bring the margin to seven if you had to have a guy with a must make he's got to be at the top of the list got the top two all-time kickers by percentage in NFL history in this game and that is good Tucker delivers from 43 they have two timeouts with 234 to play Let's go to our kicker our resident kicker Jay fely yeah Tony I'm kicking it deep you have the two-minute warning you have two timeouts if you look at the NFL this year onside kicks two for 42 that's 4.8% obviously not a good opportunity to get that call back although Justin Tucker's got two or three that he works on all the time but I think they're going to kick it deep and try to make a play with that defense yeah because it's safe basically the onsite kick has been taken away Tucker as brilliant as he is only one out of 17 in his career just automatically plays it safe he's as aggressive a coach as anybody with a lead or in situations that you're thinking he could play action this he could pretend to hand it off and go ahead and get a bootleg going to run it straight ahead with PCO and we do have a flag down after a good hard run by is for b seven this is huge if it's on Kansas City but I think Baltimore had a lot of guys out there it looked like I was trying to do the Ma I'm like how do they out leverage there and there and there but we'll see well the flag is back at the 50 yd line too many men on the field defense 5yd penalty replay first down well your math even on the Fly Tony it was spot on tough call right here by the way first and five or second and short [Applause] I would take the first and five as well just the fact that you get the extra down for the clock but I don't know that's what they're doing this is a great defense that is a tough decision would it have been second and two Yep they're going to take the five and replay the down McDonald hoping his defense can somehow make a play and busting across is ran Smith just knocking Trey Smith on his [Applause] backside momes this team does a great job with their Cadence oh Jim there's a chance you think they jumped off sides on purpose just to start the the Downs on a first and 10 with no clock really going off be a brilliant move wouldn't it I mean it doesn't seem like a whole lot of reasons to come personal foul unnecessary refence defense number zero that's 15yd penalty automatic first down there's one thing about being offside there's another thing for being a little too aggressive about being offside yeah taking advantage the idea the strategy is is I was just thinking it I'm like pretty cool Nuance not a lot of reasons for me to think he would do this year but it's not the worst thing just to lean over and tap him well you still got your first in 10 but they get to snap it at the 45 yeah think about 15 yards back I mean that's brilliant cuz it's really hard to stop five yards with three Downs I got to believe that was on purpose but I don't think they told him to go blow him up and create a 15 yard [Applause] penalty first and 10 Theo caught behind the line by Queen come back with a very similar Play This Time Queen shoots the gap before Trey Smith could get over to him and interesting every little decision here about when to take the timeout whether not to now Ravens are down to one after taking one here you're talking about Andy Reid and how what are they going to do here they going to come after him if they are they going to throw it they going to cuz you just you're exactly right that's the question right here I'm coming after momes my season's on the line cover zero manto man put Hamilton on Kelce which he is right there and see who wins he's coming he's coming he gets the protection he goes long and on his back to ice it is Marquez Valdez scantling for the second straight week he catches a long ball he had two of them against the bills 30 2 yards tonight no timeouts left for the Ravens and where has this been all season I don't know but the last two weeks mvs has made some MVP plays yeah that was to win the game and we talked about the aggressive attitude and approach that Andy Reid has Mahomes the same way but the patience of Mahomes I mean the fact that they didn't pressure they could have ran the same defense but with someone in his face it would have been very different I believe or at least tougher but how about the turmoil they adversity and all the talk about these wide receivers all year dropping the balls all the big moments that they didn't come up with it switch to the postseason it's exact opposite and that that's why you stick with players and you just work on technique you know who they are and eventually they'll get it right and this was this is a devastating loss it is for the Ravens they have everything set up as dominant season they've had in a very long time they were just on a path to destruction all season long at San Francisco but Patrick Mahomes is different yeah the Lions here I mean all these teams they took care of in a very big way but you're right the heart of the champion and Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs they just the way they have changed their identity from just an offensive Powerhouse which they've shown they can still do that but to a defense that can really really lead spags is had a magnificent game here today too he came up with an incredible plan give this the effort it takes to beat a team like this it's just everybody I think the player of the game for me is Travis Kelce 11 targets 11 receptions and those two early in the game on that first drive to win in those man matchups sent a serious message you're not beating us if you're playing man and that was the reason why the Ravens thought they could win they thought they had the matchups in their favor give us some room [Applause] guys Andy Reid looking for his former assistant in Philadelphia yeah he's heading back to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in 5 years and a chance to become the first team since New England of 2003 and four to go back to back it's a devastating loss for Lamar Jackson you always think you're going to have so many opportunities in these type of games but it's very hard to get here now I do believe this Ravens team will be back here next year Jim he's just 27 he's going to be back he's two-time MVP most likely it's just these games are so hard to get by when you have a great coach and a great quarterback and a great de coordinator as well let's go down to Tracy congratulations Patrick we're doing this again all the talk all year about your receivers not coming up clutch throughout the Season Take us through that final pass there to mvs to seal the deal and send you to the Super Bowl yeah they brought everybody um they were going to challenge us and the GU stepped up and made plays I mean God put us a lot of adversity in our way this year and we accepted the challenge and we're come better for it I mean it's uh it's been a heck of a year we're not done yet but this is the this is the way to get there speaking of challenges you were told last week that you couldn't went on the road and then you come in here underdogs we spoke you gave me that look I'm sure that added extra motivation the satisfaction that you get from headed to your fourth Super Bowl in six years yeah no it's been a heck of a year um we've been underdogs for the last few games um but we never feel like underdogs we got a lot of guys on this team that know how to win um and when playoffs came around I knew we were going to make it happen and uh now we're in the Super Bowl the job's not done we got to go out there in Vegas and play a great team and see if we can go out there and get the Super Bowl congratulations enjoy it we'll see you out there I appreciate you turn right here he absolutely relished the role of being on the road and being the villain [Applause] [Music]