The Ravens got just enough out of their D in the final few sequences - between picking off Mahomes late in the third, forcing a punt and then getting that fumble - to win. Neil: Aside from forcing the various turnovers, neither defense played well. That’s not necessarily what it felt like while watching. Sara.ziegler: The Ravens had more yards, more first downs, more time of possession. Jackson was the best player on the field by far after that first quarter, which is really saying something when Mahomes is also on the field. Salfino: But there was not much game left when Edwards-Helaire lost the ball, so it seems more decisive. Joshua.hermsmeyer: I think it is very fair to say that the Chiefs were the favorite, but the lucky break stuff doesn’t really fly IMO. I mean, Lamar spotted the Chiefs a TD when Sammy Watkins fell down on a pass attempt out of an empty set 1 on his third attempt of the night. Joshua.hermsmeyer: Each team had two turnovers though, Mike. Mahomes threw a terrible interception, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire is continuing the recent trend of all first-round RB draft picks (except Christian McCaffrey) being TERRIBLE picks with that fumble when their win probability was about sealed. Salfino: The Ravens had no business winning that game, though. They know the math arguably as much as any team, and they have the perfect QB and offense to pick that yard up. Since 2018, when Lamar took over as QB, they have more successful fourth-down conversions (44) than any other team. Neil ( Neil Paine, senior sportswriter): The Ravens of all teams were never not going. Joshua.hermsmeyer: Lamar was never going to say no, and the Ravens were never not going for it. The category of “even NFL coaches understand this math.” This puts Patrick Mahomes in the same category of opposing quarterbacks as Peyton Manning, where you don’t give the ball back to them - like when Bill Belichick similarly went for it on fourth-and-2 on his side of the field in a 2009 Pats-Colts game.

Salfino ( Michael Salfino, FiveThirtyEight contributor): Like Lamar was gonna say, “Nah.”

Joshua.hermsmeyer ( Josh Hermsmeyer, NFL analyst): “ I’m like, ‘Hell, yeah!’” was Lamar Jackson’s response. YOU WANNA GO FOR IT? Let's do it.' /le572sXxLH- Ollie Connolly September 20, 2021

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