Kansas City Chiefs Edge Baltimore Ravens 27-20 in Thrilling NFL Season Opener

The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off the NFL season with a nail-biting 27-20 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, with the profitable margin coming all the way down to mere inches.

In a recreation that went all the way down to the wire, the Ravens thought that they had tied the rating with a landing as time expired, however a replay evaluation confirmed that tight finish Isaiah Likely’s proper toe had landed out of bounds, securing the win for the Chiefs.

 

Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs to victory, throwing for 291 yards in entrance of a packed Arrowhead Stadium crowd, together with pop star Taylor Swift, girlfriend of tight finish Travis Kelce. The Ravens drew first blood on their opening drive, however the Chiefs responded with 13 unanswered factors to take a 13-7 lead. After a Ravens area purpose late within the first half, the Chiefs prolonged their result in 20-10 on an Isiah Pacheco landing run to start out the second half. The groups then traded touchdowns, with a Justin Tucker area purpose bringing the sport inside seven factors, setting the stage for Baltimore’s dramatic closing drive.

Lamar Jackson had a formidable recreation for the Ravens, throwing for 273 yards and operating for 122 extra, however a expensive error late within the recreation proved essential. Running again Derrick Henry made his Baltimore debut, dashing for 46 yards and a landing, whereas Isaiah Likely had 9 catches for 111 yards and a rating.

The Chiefs’ offense was led by receivers Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy, with Rice catching seven passes for 103 yards and Worthy scoring two touchdowns.

The Chiefs will face the Cincinnati Bengals on September 15, whereas the Ravens tackle the Raiders on the identical day.

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