Rich Eisen on the Ravens’ Moment of Truth in the AFC Title Game vs the Chiefs | The Rich Eisen Show

Rich Eisen weighs in on the Baltimore Ravens’ chances to advance to Super Bowl LVIII with ah home win over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
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[@jayseaborg3895]

The last time the city hosted an AFC Championship game, a University of Louisville QB (Unitas) was under center for Baltimore, just like this coming Sunday. That's pretty weird.

[@shogo359]

BS! Really!>!>

[@jacobsims8307]

Did you just know that?!

[@delacruzpc]

That’s even more impressive, Eisen would love that

[@pamelaschneider6570]

Coincidence? I don't think so. Well done -was a great stat to discover. You have definitely got to send that to Eisen.

[@jayseaborg3895]

@@shogo359 It isn't hard to find.

[@bktidwelljr79]

Huge CHIEFS fan here Got nothing but love and respect for LAMAR!! 🫡

[@roval7]

Same. My only gripe with him is that he has been a unanimous MVP unlike Mahomes. Certainly this should fuel 15’s fire and keep the competition interesting.

[@jaytee6586]

glad to see a mature and respectful Chiefs fan here. Wish I can say that to the other Chiefs bandwagoners. I highly respect Mahomes' accomplishments and abilities. Gonna be a great game this weekend.

[@JessBoolin-sr7pl]

Same to Mahomes hope everyone stay healthy have a great game

[@supastar25]

@@jaytee6586 same here...lot of respect for the Chiefs as an organisation...as a Ravens fan I always knew we'd have to beat Mahomes to get to the SB

[@MrMgkman13]

The 2000 AFC Championship was in Oakland. That’s the first one the Ravens won.

[@rodmills737]

Facts

[@RASTAGOOB]

And it’s ironic their first home is in the Lamar Jackson era as ravens. Against a AFC west team. Ravens win comfortably

[@tN_Disparity]

2000 2012 2024? Every 12 years a super bowl is won, crazy conspiracy

[@dxflash5]

I feel very confident in the Ravens. I feel like they’re going to take of business. Let’s get it Ravens

[@mhairsto24]

When we win this game, it's gonna be crazy down Federal Hill.

[@RickyTheDon]

CHIEEEFS

[@richardowens7855]

​@@RickyTheDonThen You Woke Up!

[@Mgranadosv]

I feel cautiously optimistic. If they come out from the start playing like last week's third quarter it will be over by halftime.

[@billeh60]

False confidence

[@Balt21Raven]

Rich can say what he likes, he still picked the 49ers to beat Baltimore in the superbowl, AFTER what the Ravens did to them in December. He also played up the Chief's in this game and questioned how anyone can think they won't win this game.

[@kiaadams104]

I'm picking Chiefs this week and I'm a fan of neither team... what's the big deal

[@konradv7]

The last time the Ravens had that much off-season turmoil, they won the SB.

[@thatdude3130]

I'm a Ravens Fan and don't remember any off season turmoil in 2000 or 2012. So enlighten me

[@CraneFast]

Ray Lewis did have that one thing happen in 2000 before the season started.

[@TomahawkChopa]

KC Fan. Love what Lamar said and agree 💯. The teams confidence is that of a champion. It's either LJ slays the dragon in route to the Superbowl he promised or is 15 going to cement his legacy even further by beating an all time great defense en route to his FOURTH Superbowl appearance. You can see it going either way

[@TONYYAH12]

I want Lamar but chiefs going back vs lions

[@willkleinschmidt5137]

The best take I've heard is that the only way the ravens lose is if they beat themselves. Which has bean an issue in the past.

[@TomahawkChopa]

A rematch of the season opener would be awesome. A rematch of Chiefs 9ers would be awesome. Watching the 9ers get bent over again by Baltimore wouldn't be as enjoyable

[@IHJello]

Another AFC championship game that's actually the SB

[@TomahawkChopa]

@@IHJello ya true two years ago the divisional round was the Superbowl

[@zacharydavis4398]

9:23 - 9:42 that is called the Lamar effect that Richard Sherman doesn’t want to fully grasp or give credit … one of the smartest minds in NFL and Sherman said he doesn’t see the value of Lamar to his teammates and how Lamar is more focused on doing what it takes for the team to win even if it means calling up plays, reads on defenses and executing plays that lets his teammates eat stats across the board in a way where Lamar stalls/pulls defensive players away from teammates enough to allow them to get extra running yards/etc if it is the best probability for team success/first-downs/td’s/etc … rather than Lamar stat hunting for himself at the cost of team success .. if that ain’t the most valuable player this year thn …

[@davidrosenfeld8576]

The AFC Championship game for the 2000 season (January 2001) was in Oakland, not Pittsburgh or Foxboro. Also, I love how the media acts like the Ravens are plucky underdogs from rural Indiana or something. Gimme a break.

[@christopherhaynes8101]

Omar’s whole wording has changed. He use to always say he’s “not playing against the other QB” He’s grown to accept the challenge of competitors, he’s coming into a mastery of his game and is unquestionably confident in his ability to win.

[@Dr._Wan___PharmD]

Rain or shine, the Ravens are heading to Vegas in February. Jim won the CFP and now John might win the Lombardi trophy.

[@donarmstrong2182]

I dunno, Steelers say the Ravens kind of suck.

[@Kursive]

​@@donarmstrong2182as they're watching in cancun

[@jakebrown8835]

Sorry just crawled out from under my rock, how did the Ravens do in Vegas??

[@kobe2curry4rose1]

I believe the AFCCG is the real Super Bowl. I don't see either NFC team beating Lamar or Mahomes

[@rodmills737]

True statement

[@mavusana12]

Whover makes it out the afc its winning the afc is stacked

[@DavidAdarmases12]

49ers are definitely wining the Super Bowl imo

[@deemity7557]

@@DavidAdarmases129ers may not even make it there😂. They got smacked by Baltimore already and they’ll get smacked by KC😂

[@Kcbudden]

@@DavidAdarmases12🤣🤣🤣

[@roguebossa]

One reason the Ravens are dominant is because they're methodical this year. Seem to be playing with very firm purpose.

[@blkriteouspc]

I'm from Baltimore and that was the year I was born 1970. The Colts won the Championship against the Dallas Cowboys on a last second field goal.

[@TheAireaidLord]

Ravens have demolished all the big competitors, including BOTH teams in the NFC Championship and every AFC playoff team (minus the Bills who weren't on their schedule). I think the Ravens take this one and take it big.

[@TheAireaidLord]

@@floatpool8307 ......yes. I'm not sure what your point is lmao. I'm stating an opinion based on facts

[@jaybrickman1094]

As a kid, I attended a basketball camp and a couple of the actors from Hoosiers was part of the crew putting on our camp, specifically Bubba..Go Chiefs {KC>

[@buckj54]

You didn’t look it up. Dalvin had 8 carries. His first one was so sweet, the rest were clock eaters.

[@Sunshine-om4tb]

Shannon Sharpe consistently states, "IF I Had Someone Who LOVED Me the Way John Harborough LOVES Lamar Jackson...My Life Would Be Made!"

[@MrMgkman13]

I’m really pulling for Lamar here. I want the Lions to win it all because they always suck, but I really like Lamar and the Ravens, so if they win it all I wouldn’t be upset at all.

[@luke1730]

I love the underdog and the Ravens are like that…yes the lions would be quite the story

[@HNiCDuke]

Ravens vs Lions in the SB. I'm calling it

[@keith62970]

This game very possibly could end up being a bigger match up than the Super Bowl this year.

[@corystovall3544]

2000 AFC title game was in Oakland. Ravens vs Raiders.

[@jaybrickman1094]

They were saying they faced Madden and the Raiders when it was still the Baltimore Colts

[@MrMgkman13]

@@jaybrickman1094we’re saying Rich forgot about one. The Ravens won Super Bowl XXXV in the 2000 season. That years AFC Championship game was held in Oakland. Rich said the only places the Ravens played in AFC Championships was New England and Pittsburgh.

[@corystovall3544]

@MrMgkman13 correct. Shannon Sharpe with the 90+ yard touchdown reception to seal the game, it came early in the game.

[@jaybrickman1094]

@@MrMgkman13I think he was referring to the AFCCG that was hosted by Baltimore

[@jaybrickman1094]

@@MrMgkman13actually you are correct, I listened again and he missed that one

[@samsonlite3334]

They went to Oakland for their first afc title game

[@matrixphijr]

Don't forget at Oakland in 2000. Ravens have been to 4 AFC Championships and they've all been on the road. They're 2-2.

[@ricardorincon2083]

They played in Oakland in 2000 for the AFC Championship Game Rich

[@markbieckert7442]

This year exposed all the talking heads using stats and highlights as the basis of opinions, you can tell who actually watches the games, it's crystal clear.

[@p.f.912]

Ravens have the strongest team - they should win.

[@trueson5351]

Rich, stop bringing up old stuff! We locked 🔒 in!

[@gb1389]

The two times the Ravens won the AFC Championship were in New England and Oakland. (Not Pittsburgh)

[@CrysisOwnsHalo]

They also played in the AFC Championship game in Pittsburgh in January 2009 for the 2008 season. Flacco's rookie season.

[@t22c]

Somewhere in an alternate universe Jason Garrett decided to become the Ravens Head Coach.

[@8dascool8]

You did not look that up. People have been dropping that same stat all week on sport news😂

[@beeendub123]

At Oakland** too

[@user-vu1to8jd3t]

Mahomes has helped book more early Cancun vacations this time of year than Expedia. Ravens are as stout as they come. Should be a great game.

[@jacobsims8307]

Maybe this year he gets to go himself. 👿👿

[@gweedough4sho937]

Man THE CHIEFS shouldn't even play this game...DA CHIEFZZZZZ are lucky 2 be anywhere near a AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 😮 DAMN this is DA CHIEFZZZZZ KINGDOM 6TH in a ROW😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ryanerickson5786]

The refs were his assistant in those bookings. Hope this one just ends with out one or two or three of those game changing calls…

[@gweedough4sho937]

@@ryanerickson5786 hates makes u see 👻 ghost

[@RoyalJones-nw2si]

"Get someone in your life like Ravens love Lamar." Well said, Rich. I couldn't agree more.

[@d.fernandosmith4033]

Johnny U was the QB another Louisville QB 😂😂😂😂 Letz go Lamar

[@seanswinton6242]

The city of Louisville will be routing for Lamar Jackson! If he wins throw him a parade!! Also put up a statue for both Johnny Unitas and Lamar Jackson on campus!!👏👏👏

[@MaRkYWaHoO]

Go Chiefs

[@brianhickey1942]

But we’re playing at home lol

[@JAFTW]

Chiefs fan here: Let's GO!

[@martinmoxey2180]

Rich you are the mvp too my man God bless you!!

[@PamelaBluitt-zs2bh]

GO RAVENS!!! LETS BEAT THE SOCKS OFF OF PATTY & CO. LAMAR MVP!!! 🏆

[@Mgranadosv]

Ravens fan here, it really has felt all season that this year is for real. Not even in 2012 it felt like they were destined for it all until Jacoby Jones burned Rahim Moore, when that happened I thought "they could win it all this year". From like week 4 it has just felt like this team could just win it all. I am optimistic but cautious cause the Chiefs are champions and they just know how to win.

[@Freerider93]

Ravens were number 1 seed a few years ago bruh 😂 you bandwagon fans crazy.

[@Mgranadosv]

@@Freerider93 yeah and that didn't feel destined like this one. This one has absolutely throttled the competition. It's funny how always a moron comes and calls someone a bandwagon fan while I am saying they feel destined to win.

[@Freerider93]

@@Mgranadosv When Mahomes curb stomps Lamar at least you can still call him MVP 🤣

[@Freerider93]

@@Mgranadosv I tried to tell you didn't I? 🤣

[@zacharydavis4398]

0:00 - 0:42 BaltimoreRabens have not but the Baltimore Colts hosted a championship game in Baltimore right 🤔 it may have been before any of us were alive but pretty sure I have heard from the old school Baltimorean’s that there haa been a championship hosted in Baltimore Region

[@carlosthomas8073]

Oakland also

[@Jumanzor08]

They went to Oakland in 00

[@excaliburofthelevant5750]

This game won’t be close. Ravens romp and destroy Mahomes legacy

[@LuhvRaynell]

Let ‘em know 🦾🦾

[@karlpage9028]

How would that destroy Mahomes legacy? Waiting.......

[@Icopgrams]

I've read this sentence hundreds of times the last 6 years. You See how thats been going.

[@dysprosiumlead5078]

His legacy will be fine lmao. His body won't be after Sunday though ;)

[@TheAireaidLord]

yeah I really don't think the chiefs defense can hang with Lamar and co. If willie gay is out as the spy, this team will be torching the Chiefs. The team was giving up huge Josh Allen yards and if Allen is having his way lamar absolutely will.

[@youknowho2541]

Tyreek Hill saved Pat in the first game he played against Lamar. This game is a bigger threat to KC than some seem to want to give full credit for.

[@gregpease5584]

Ravens won their first AFC Championship in Oakland

[@mattanderson4049]

He hit the bull

[@mattanderson4049]

He gets free steak

[@stevenparker8076]

So what they only play 1 a year?

[@tylerallen5340]

Jim had to be Alabama the top dog now John has to beat the chiefs top dawg

[@gnohms]

The AFC Championship game that was played in Baltimore belongs to Indianapolis, that was made very clear to us in Baltimore when we were denied expansion teams over and over again, then weren't allowed to have the Browns history. As if we wanted it. So no, this is the only AFC championship game that has ever been played in Baltimore with at Baltimore team. It's our first. Johnny U and the rest of the Colts sticking around is very much appreciated, but it was the NFL who decided to screw Baltimore over, so now they don't get to use that fact as a marketing tool.

[@user-db6pt7vr3l]

This guy speaks theatrically. Rather amusing.

[@stayfocused7221]

Truzzz in Acti🎱n Jackson 🤞🏾😈

[@sepitheroth]

unstoppable force vs an immovable object. which team will make more mistakes?

[@marvinshenk]

Finally an AFC Title game that won't be played in a frozen Tundra. It's supposed to be possibly rainy and in the mid 40 degrees, but still an improvement over KC in January. Go Ravens. Crab cakes and football! That's what Maryland does!!!

[@Chiefskingdom58]

Trivia: What NFL team never won a Conference Championship but has a Super Bowl Championship win?

[@chrisweatherly5976]

My wife is in a fantasy husband league with her friends- her number one pick would be the guy sweeping and mopping up the floor outside.

[@richardowens7855]

LJ Vegas Bound!🎉

[@HNiCDuke]

Ravens vs the Lions in the SB

[@michaeljacobs7889]

He only said New England and Pittsburgh. He didnt mesntion the one iN Oakland in 2001. Dont sell us short Rich

[@Lazerflip]

If you close your eyes when John Harbaugh talks, he sounds like Joe Biden.

[@JessBoolin-sr7pl]

Respect to mahomes n the chiefs but we on a mission

[@SandraWright-xn7yf]

Chiefs fan, praying for Kryptonite per Patrick Mahomes. My boy plays with more heart than anyone I’ve ever watched. Can’t wait for this game.

[@jacobsims8307]

Whatever Mahomes gets on this defense is earned, welcome to bmore, hope we send you right back home. 👿👿

[@therlowfoy9738]

You should watch the Ravens.

[@gweedough4sho937]

Matt STAFFORD PUT 31 POINTS UP ON DA SUPER RAVENS😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@Kcbudden]

@@gweedough4sho937atleast we didn't loose to the Broncos

[@arb3413]

@@jacobsims8307Looking forward to seeing a Ravens win!! You guys got this! 🏈💪

[@sharonwhite1083]

I’m very confident in my RAVENS!! Definitely 💯 confident in the most electrifying freak of an athletic Quarterback!! Faceless opponent!! GO RAVENS!! JUST BRING IT 🏆🏆🏆🥇🥇🥇🥇🏆

[@T-Bone-bq1yg]

CEH had a fumble that changed that game

[@SteveChapman1204]

GO RAVENS

[@MyPotnaB]

Lamar could catch Mahommes in rings as early as next season and is two years younger.

[@user-yx4wn7gj2f]

I wonder.. Does Rich like the Ravens ?

[@L.R.KNIGHT]

I thought in 2000 the ravens went to oakland and screwjobbed rich ganon 😂

[@NoctemAeternusMusic]

This is the year Lamar can start solidifying his status as a future hall of famer. 2x MVP w/ a Super Bowl by 27 years old would make him a lock unless he had some dramatic drop off afterwards.

[@PD-qu8dq]

They Love him NOW But didn’t want to pay him nor get him receivers nor a passing coordinator for 4

[@jdaddyrizzo]

The Ravens were never the Baltimore Colts, they were the Cleveland Browns.

[@LuhvRaynell]

WERE

[@kccryptkeeper4874]

Thank you I was like what is he talking about.

[@k9under]

Yes the colts move to Indianapolis.

[@doclove2045]

They were the Baltimore Colts in the 1970s. They were talking about the city football team not the Ravens.

[@kccryptkeeper4874]

@@doclove2045 Some of know them as the Browns moving from Cleveland after the Colts moved to Indy, that's all.

[@Jvision23]

Eisemen clearly has never had a MVP QB before lol.

[@MalcolmLittle-pw9dz]

The Ravens used to be the Browns not the Colts

[@jarrhoo]

John Harbaugh sounds and talks like Joe Biden

[@andrewpadula1389]

Journalists need to expose this. When Lamar was a kid growing up in Florida they tied raw chicken to him and locked him in a tennis court with alligators... THAT IS HOW HE LEARNED TO SCRAMBLE!... That's why he wears the head and neck scarf... it covers the scars & teef marks from gators gnawing on him when he was young and slow. NOW... Lamar stays in shape by stealing all the PB&J sandwiches off the training table and then running from hungry linemen.

[@denisestemple2608]

goooo baltimore beat them chiefs

[@ninthplanet3040]

The Ravens can have Lamar, with my blessings.

[@classiccarclash]

Rich, Rich, Rh, every time you guarantee something it is wrong. When will you learn. (raiders will win AFC west)

[@tN_Disparity]

2001 2013 2024 every 12 years a super bowl is won, crazy conspiracy

[@xConceptz1]

Referring to yourself as a “Great” is kinda odd…

[@KirkChauncey]

2000 ravens did anyone win the division Tennessee did they were the wild card .

[@gweedough4sho937]

1st GAME OF TGE 2023 SEASON KANSAS CITY CHIEFS VS Detroit Lions The last game of the year Da CHIEFZZZZZ vs DA LIONS 😊

[@odellsmall3249]

Good one that’s the hidden narrative that’s going too show how about those chieeeeeeefs

[@kaptainkush4351]

With any luck it will end the same way!

[@odellsmall3249]

@@kaptainkush4351 I really believe so

[@gweedough4sho937]

@@kaptainkush4351 YEA well BACK 2 BACK SUPERBOWLS...is what DA WINNING CHIEFZZZZZ KINGDOM is playing for....we don't need LUCK..like the Ravens did playing 7 DIFFERENT starting Quarterbacks in the AFC NOTHING DIVISION

[@angelag9141]

Ravens gonna stomp KC

[@Aminah6623]

Lamar is going to sh*t an egg.

[@addict6504]

38-24 CHIEFS

[@wtcher2060]

30-20 Ravens

[@skepticsinister]

The devil went up to Baltimore…….

[@rogeeeferrari]

Ravens record against the Mahomes and the Chiefs is not very good, 1-3 Chiefs aren't intimidated...

[@shanep8877]

Lamar is a great athlete and has become a better pure passer. His running ability gets a lot of 1 on 1 throwing lanes vs. man, thus he doesn’t have to be a surgeon. In the past that could be exploited, but not as much now. The way the Chiefs beat him in the past was to build up a 2 score lead, and Harbaugh would start having him throw all over the yard - or mimic Brandon Staley like going for it on most 4th downs in spots where punting to pin us back far would’ve probably been better situational / intuitive ball. What’s different is the Chiefs don’t have the same skill players, and brass used the money to build their lines and defense. So that 2 score lead might not be in the cards this time. In short, the Ravens are stacked and Harbaugh is a great coach. Baltimore deserves their accolades especially for running the 9ers out of the stadium. They’ve beat the hell out of some good teams this year. I think if Lamar shows up again in a big moment in the postseason, my hat off to him. For all that, I’ve watched 15 up close, watching his first camp in person his rookie year and every snap after. If I were a Ravens fan I’d do 3 things: get some melatonin for better sleep Saturday and Sunday night, see if Best Buy has tv’s on markdown Monday 🔨 , and cancel the pto on February 12th-15th. 15 is coming to town. 👶 🐐

[@davidp.eutsler2583]

Lamar shouldn't have to win SB to be MVP

[@juanpablorendon7305]

Sadly KC is winning this one, or at least that’s what I feel

[@jakeg6917]

Baltimore's B- receiver lost them the game. The arrogance and faux-gangster strut of this choad busted the one chance the Ravens likely likely will have at the superbowl for the next decade. Flowers, let this be a lesson. Humble yourself, son, and don't ever trifle with LJ Sneed again.

[@memebobs9011]

If the ravens lose I believe it will be because Lamar makes too many mistakes with the football in his hands, their defense is so good you would have to try to lose

[@Firstsurugi]

Or, you know, the refs...

[@balleraap007]

@@Firstsurugialready got the excuses

[@samk4801]

1. Rich Eisen is like Mel Kiper -- a real nobody, really. 2. It's funny that no one is talking about Mahomes' weak mental status. Dude was CRYING on the sideline of an NFL game because his WRs dropped passes! CRYING! What an entitled little baby. That's weak a.f. You'll NEVER see Lamar (or really any other NFL QB) doing that. (Maybe Romo, but...)

[@user-vx7vi3vq1c]

After they LOST to the Chiefs Lamar was literally crying and had to be consoled by Odell Beckham….its on video. 😩

[@johnjones3121]

Same thing with the Kansas chiefs that have never been to one before mahomes

[@tino6846]

You don’t know what you’re talking about 😂

[@Kafidimapa573]

Chiefs hadn’t *hosted* an AFC championship game before Mahomes. Montana took us in 93, where we lost to the Bills in Buffalo

[@michaelfetter4541]

Chiefs made the AFC championship game in the 93 season with Montana.

[@kccryptkeeper4874]

At least say Kansas City if you want not look like a bandwagon fan.

[@cbdyna]

NFL wants KC Mahomes and Swift at the SB so they can go from football>pfizer and state farm commercials>back with camera shots of Swift or Kelce bro without a shirt on>football. Rinse and repeat until eveyone in america wants to hang themselves to escape the torture.

[@deemity7557]

Cope some more😂

[@kurtmanning2667]

I hate Lamar Jackson

[@RASTAGOOB]

You have no reason why you hate him. Stop it chiefs fan!

[@jarrhoo]

"Lamar is just killing it"...really?...lost to Minshew, Watson, Pickett, & Rudolph.