The Baltimore Ravens Wasted Their Best Chance

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[@emiliovillacorta4276]

As a Ravens fan I'll say that the blame was 35% on Monken (abandoned the run, bad play calling, no slants, no creativity), 20% on Lamar (supposed to be the leader, yet gets desperate way to fast, did not take what KC gave him, BAD interception), 15% on Harbaugh (common denominator in the last decade of failures), 15% on Zay (BAD fumble and dumb taunting, would be more, but just a rookie) and 15% on the oline (horrible throughout the game). The Defense (with Macdonald) is the only unit exempt from fault, the got torched early on by Mahomes-Kelce, but they actually adjusted and had a fantastic 2nd half. They did their job! Sad how things ended...

[@jonwicked7031]

I feel more like 25% monken 30% Lamar 10% o line 10% zay 25% Harbaugh . Lamar had 2 turnovers and 0 TDs no excuse for that as an MVP caliber QB. Monken yea he didn’t do the run thing and that’s bad but Harbaugh should’ve called him out so they got equal blame , o line wasn’t terrible Lamar just held the ball too long . Zay did the right thing and try to get a TD in hindsight it was a horrible play but it was just a good defensive play which our defense played great so no excuse for that to be game ending

[@navonmyhand7999]

I would have to agree but maybe 20 on Harbaugh for getting outcoached (again) and not settling Monken/Lamar down, or likely even being the one to get them set on trying to play desperate catchup while only down 2 scores. It's a recurring problem that's existed before 2018 and in 2022 while Lamar was injured. I'd bring Zay down to 10 because he was balling for most of the game, the taunting is dumb on his part but I think some guys get away with that so he just has to know not to risk it.

[@maskedman5657]

They stopped Lamar from being an RB

[@Kyle-bi7df]

@@maskedman5657stfu, see you everywhere, your the same idiot that thinks Dak and Purdy are better than Lamar😂😂😂 you know nothing

[@rasmus5341]

Absolutely wild to believe more blame goes on Monken over Lamar

[@Surberus_]

Glad that everyone is putting this on the Ravens & not the Refs, Ravens had countless chances to win this game & shot themselves in the foot over and over again

[@FootballAnalysis1]

Two turnovers in Chiefs territory in a 7 point loss

[@travisbrand3135]

We hurt ourselves but the refs definitely hurt us too

[@coreyhunt5966]

The refs play a role too!

[@Ziroidex]

@@coreyhunt5966The refs took away a chiefs a touchdown and didn’t call tripping on Chris jones in the endzone which would’ve been a safety lol

[@jongottenbos532]

Watching the game from start to finish I 100% believe it was the coaching that screwed up. They threw Lamar under the bus by not scheming well

[@Mindless402]

They’re was an example of a third and short in the second half where you could literally watch Lamar go through multiple receiver reads while the scramble for the first was wide open the whole time. Could be on Lamar or coaching, but I would prob lean toward coaching like you said

[@navonmyhand7999]

Another playoff game where the Ravens completely forget they're the best running team in the league, this year they tried it against a defense great against the pass and bad against the run. Very frustrating team to watch because they rarely lose when they actually play to their strengths.

[@signifiednose7499]

Oh I didn’t realize they forced Lamar at gun point to play like shit

[@dannyquilter8366]

So Harbaugh and Monken told Lamar to launch that ball into triple coverage on 2nd down? Doubt it

[@Prosloaded]

Absolutely correct

[@anguscrowley851]

It was all the more painful to watch the 49ers pull off their comeback by doing exactly what we should have done - sticking to their identity, running the ball despite being down, and cleaning up mistakes. Lamar did not play well but we asked him to be Superman when we just needed him to he the same Lamar he was for 18 weeks prior.

[@navonmyhand7999]

After the games last week, someone said something along the lines of "Three teams this week came prepared and played to their strengths and core identity. Then there were the Baltimore Ravens" and I couldn't help but feel like that's what frustrated me so much. KC Chiefs played their brand of football, and even though they got shut out the second half they did enough on offense. The Detroit Lions played their brand of football, aggressive to the end. The San Fran Niners played their brand of football, got down big and still came back to win it. The Ravens got down a bit and freaked out... again. I'm not of the belief that Harbaugh has to go (there are much worse options) but I struggle to see Baltimore make it all the way with this specific and consistent issue that comes from coaching. Monken and Lamar should come back more poised and ready for adjustments but to me it always feels like the offense is playing against itself in January which is so concerning.

[@maskedman5657]

Lamar is not HiM just yet

[@inazumaprimex100]

It also helped that Dan Campbell absolutely threw the game by going for unnecessary 4th downs

[@bobbobson8087]

@@inazumaprimex100At least they stuck to their identity by doing so. Lions lost because they remained aggressive on 4th down; Ravens lost because they abandoned their identity purely out of fear of Mahomes

[@Huntersmells]

Yep lamar couldn’t do what Purdy could in a year of playing

[@g.williams2047]

Lamar let the RB accusations get to his head. He hardly scrambled that game.

[@micahqgecko]

Yah, he ignored 15 yard running lanes at least four times during the game. He is the main reason they lost.

[@renaldoawes2210]

He's just not that good of a QB. Overrated as fuck and extremely overpaid. Ravens fans are always unwilling to criticize him but the rest of us roll our eyes whenever he's mentioned.

[@jaklinhyde]

I wonder how much of that had to do with him playing against Mahomes who’s more of a passer. Was he trying to prove something?? Against the Texans he ran every chance he got, hell that was all they had at one point but against the chiefs he didn’t even think about running just held the ball until he got sacked

[@g.williams2047]

@@jaklinhyde He's definitely trying to prove he's a QB. No one cares if you win a SB by running the ball half the time vs passing 90% of the time.

[@moritzklaus1463]

@@jaklinhyde And he proved it. It is so stupid not to take easy running yards. That makes everything easier. Mahomes also takes wide open running lanes and picks up 10 20 yards at a time without being his strength

[@Awolfx]

Very fitting that Baltimore's Mascot is a Bird, because all they do is lay massive Eggs when it matters.

[@JoeBlow-jj9uu]

That's funny hell yeah❤😂😂😂

[@LetMeEatDem]

But they still better than your favorite team.

[@ii-kingfancy-ll3915]

@@LetMeEatDemonly in they regular szn and thats it lmao ya frauds sure as hell wasnt shxt where games matters the most

[@Awolfx]

No Crap my fav team is the Freakin' Broncos, they're so sad and pathetic any JV Highschool team can beat them. Still get back to me when the Ravens actually accomplish something, 'kay?@@LetMeEatDem

[@JoeBlow-jj9uu]

@@LetMeEatDem what if my favorite team is K.C.?

[@jonjackson7979]

I think they wanted to make Lamar the hero during the AFC champ game. Either that was Lamar choice or the coaching staff. that literally the only thing I could think of for changing your entire identity in that game. Also the offense did that Defense dirty they played great and was let down bad.

[@maskedman5657]

Lamar is just not better than Purdy

[@lee-daniels]

He would've been if he ran and the Ravens RB ran.

[@bebs626]

@@maskedman5657it’s so sad that you would say that because ravens beat the 49ers 33-19 but you won’t talk about that

[@maskedman5657]

@@bebs626 And Lamar never made it to the SB. Hmmm

[@bebs626]

Imagine having deebo, CMC, Kittle, and a stellar defense and barely beating the lions and losing to the chiefs. 33-19 see you next year 😂😂😂

[@lisabtheplug5630]

Funny how theres 3-4 teams in the Afc that many fail to realise will never be out of contention unless severe injuries or injuries at QB. Its chiefs ravens bills and bengals. They can have a mid roster yet always be in contention for the Afc champ game and if won are in the super bowl. If those Qbs are healthy these teams can literally out of no where be a threat. Bills were considered done with their injuries and all guess what went on a hot streak and could have beaten the chiefs, hell chiefs were considered in trouble and now in the super bowl. Ravens known to persevere through injuries and bengals if burrow still playing bengals can easily get to an Afc champ game. These the 4 teams that no matter which way you look at it can't and wont be done. Never underestimate them

[@mazeofthemind560]

Great take, and hell even throw Herbert into that basket if they somehow break the Charger curse What encourages me as a Ravens fan is that Lamar had obvious weaknesses in this game: at times he was big game hunting, ignoring his check downs and ignoring his legs; and he wasn't confident in his deep ball under duress. Those aren't things he did earlier in the year, its a combination of a really good defense and inexperience in the moment. That said, the Chiefs entire defensive game plan was built around those two weaknesses and it took some amazing play by the Chiefs defense (which will be missing either their top cover player or top rusher next year) to pull out the win. The Ravens will probably take a step backwards on defense, but there is no reason to believe they can't be at least as good on offense with significant investments at OT and RB.

[@thebigjimmyd]

Agree and now we have to include CJ Stroud & the Texans among the biggest threats in the AFC. They're just a few pieces away from being great and having Stroud on a rookie deal for the next 4 years is a huge advantage.

[@AugustineKusiDuah-bk4fr]

@@thebigjimmydindeed

[@idiotshittiot]

We've never seen the Chiefs, Ravens, Bills, or Bengals rosters be "mid" with their QB's. We don't know what that will look like for those QB's. Throw those QB's in Herbert's situation and I guarantee you they finish the same if not worse. I don't think folks know what mid means.

[@6ix4]

bengals are cooked

[@Unknown17]

Sadly for the Ravens, your analysis--as usual--is absolutely spot on. You remind me of a pathologist performing an autopsy: What killed the patient? What were the circumstances and life choices that led up to their demise? It's grisly work, but you do it well.

[@FootballAnalysis1]

Thank you so much!

[@johnchedsey1306]

To a degree, I think that AFC championship game was less the Ravens being bad and more Steve Spags defense just being outstanding. People kinda forget how great he is and how his defenses seem to really step up in the playoffs. I figure KC will win on Sunday because of the defense, rather than Mahomes (who will probably do something insane anyhow). Harbaugh has always had the Ravens be competitive. They might have a year where no one expects much, but they have an epic playoff run where it all come together.

[@FootballAnalysis1]

Spags will be the under appreciated hero of this era for the Chiefs

[@donovan4222]

True, the chiefs defense has carried them all season and no one realizes it because Mahomes is there

[@BenchPressManiac]

I don't think you understand football. KC defense has done their job all year, that is all they need to do. Mahomes does the rest. Withouth Mahomes they are nothing.

[@lee-daniels]

That was probably the worst coached game I've seen in years.

[@donovan4222]

Yeah, Spagnola and Reid coached circles around Monken and Harbaugh. I’m a Harbaugh fan but this was the first time I actually questioned if he’s still viable as a head coach. He looked like he had absolutely no plan and the team wasn’t ready to play.

[@qshot9848]

@@donovan4222 I was frankly asking that question since to the 2022-23 Season. A 10-7 Record which is deceptive in infuriating fashion because that team SHOULD HAVE BEEN 12-5. At minimum. Honestly in hindsight the 2022-23 Ravens had the potential to be in a Potential Three or Four Way Tie for the AFC 1 Seed with the Chiefs (14-3) Bills (14-3 or 13-4) and Bengals (13-4 or 12-5) that year. The level of play and underachieving was nauseating for me, A 49ers FAN, with what I saw that this team could bring. The play calling and clock management in the Bengals Playoff Game was icing on the cake and sealed the deal in my mind that Harbaugh should have be on the hot seat or get the axe.

[@larry2281]

Where is the blame on Lamar? He is the biggest reason why they lost. He lets his team down.

[@AlaskanRNFL]

All they had to do is run the ball. Trust in the D. Their coaching panicked and pushed Lamar to throw more.

[@carsonc29]

by now, Ravens fans should know that LJ throwing and trying to out pass the other elite QBS is never gonna be in their favor...THIS is why people see him as a RB ..

[@therealjaystone2344]

@@carsonc29LJ is the offense guy and so does the rest of the team. The Chiefs played defense and simply exposed the ravens.

[@donovan4222]

⁠​⁠@@carsonc29Then those people are idiots, because Lamar has a passer rating 10 points higher than Mahomes this year…it’s not a problem of Lamar passing vs rushing, the ravens offense just got outplayed all over the field…Zay Flowers fumbled a touchdown, the ravens scheme had no answer to Spagnola’s disguises, and Harbaugh/Monken panicked and abandoned the run game, Lamar tried to force big plays, which just overall hurt the offense. Stop trying to force this narrative about Lamar’s passing, we already know he is an elite passer…he’s proven it multiple times 🤣 he’s already a better passer than Joe Flacco and that’s not even counting his rushing stats.

[@bullforcetrading9995]

Yeah, in essence for no good reason why gave the Chiefs that game. This hurts badly because the better them didn't beat us, we went out of our way to beat ourselves. That's what's so bewildering about this.

[@therealjaystone2344]

@@bullforcetrading9995 which is what the ravens do yearly

[@musculusiv4172]

Title says it all. We had a golden opportunity to win a SB and blew it. How could they abandon the run at such a crucial time?? Man, that game was so winnable... We won't be bad next year but I dont see how we won't be worse than this year :/

[@FootballAnalysis1]

Extremely frustrating

[@retrozaid1600]

From my POV, the game really changed after the 2nd chiefs TD as the whole offense started to panic due to thinking it was a shootout trying to quickly score on the pass which was obviously stopped a majority of the time due to the chiefs having one of the best secondary defenses

[@donovan4222]

Yeah, that’s the problem with being such a dominant football team who never won a championship yet, the ravens didn’t really have to play from behind all year because they were so good…so they aren’t used to the pressure of playing from behind and it showed, with both the coaching/play calling and the players trying to force big plays/abandoning the run game.

[@horacecomegna335]

@@donovan4222 what are you talking about? The ravens have won two Super Bowl championships.

[@donovan4222]

@@horacecomegna335 those were different rosters…I’m talking about the Lamar ravens.

[@ConradIacobellis]

The Ravens feel like the Dodgers of the NFL; they both rock the regular season, but just can't execute in the playoffs. I still think Baltimore will be a solid team for a bit, but can they overcome their demons and win in the playoffs?

[@chizorama]

The AFC North is a tough division, every team has a solid D. Minus the Steelers, it comes down to who can stay healthy, as a Pitt fan I can't take them seriously till they take themselves seriously, but they still find a way to beat the Ravens.

[@drcox012]

The only thing I'd like to point out here is that the Dodgers have won the chip in the last half decade 😁 otherwise an apt comp.

[@RJ_Cue]

@@drcox012they won a Mickey Mouse title. Regardless a title is a title.

[@keithelam6537]

No! No superbowl ever. Their window is gorilla glued shut!

[@LetMeEatDem]

@@keithelam6537we have 2 in 24 years lmao what you yapping about. We’ve never lost a Super Bowl either.

[@guernersaintfort1133]

I was waiting for this video to come out. I’m watching this a work with tears coming down

[@chaike9001]

Only gets harder everyone coming back. Buffalo, bengals, Texans, etc this was crushing

[@donovan4222]

Mahomes and Reid proved that you don’t need to have 18 pro bowlers to win, good coaching and the QB are the #1 factors

[@siaahsiaah3752]

I feel it’s a mix of the coaching and Lamar seeming to want to win the game with his arm. So many times it looked like he could’ve taken off and made some plays with his legs but tried staying back and navigating the pocket to find someone and only run if he absolutely needs to which automatically lessens his game since his legs are such a strong attribute for him

[@grahamman80]

I don't understand why no one is willing to say it. The concerns coming out of college are the same one's haunting the Lamar today. His mechanical issues and in turn accuracy issues are a big problem. His processing with traditional passing schemes is average. He's the most dynamic player in the NFL but you still have to design the scheme around him.

[@thebigjimmyd]

Fair analysis. The Ravens run game was not working against KC. I understand why they abandoned it. The pass first strategy was working. There were just too many mistakes with execution. My biggest criticism is where was Lamar's scrambling? That's the Ravens Ace up their sleeve especially when KC's spy was out that game. So disappointing. I don't like the Chiefs or the 9ers but if you're gonna lose in the playoffs hopefully you lose to the team that wins it all so pulling for KC on Sunday. I agree with your offseason moves too, btw. Gotta bring back Madubeke and Clowney. Lord I just hope Zach Orr is 75% as good as Mike MacDonald.

[@tonerz0fdubb716]

Not a ravens fan. They definitely should have run more but I believe monken called pass plays more to keep the ball in Lamar’s hands and let him do the magic. Problem is Lamar got away from the 1 thing that he does better than any qb. Lamar coulda made so many plays with his legs but he decided not to???

[@kaekae1782]

Thank you. Ppl are over criticizing the coaching but I think once the Chiefs scored two quick tds the coaches decided to just put it on their MVP to make plays and keep them in the game.

[@geminijim6655]

Yea they should run the ball with 5 in the box opposing them, and down by 2 scores. That is a sound football strategy, not completely the opposite of what you should do in that situation. They needed to score and score quickly without burning time off the clock, you have to pass the ball to achieve this.

[@View619]

Combination of bad coaching and lack of composure screwed the Ravens out of their victory. Especially the composure and discipline.

[@jlm4455]

This is far too simplistic. The Chiefs put the Ravens in a place they hadn't been in for most of the season: behind and under pressure. The Ravens? Did not handle that pressure. It is far too easy to say this all on the Ravens. Chiefs had a very good defense most of the year and yes I know the run defense was a weakness but again the Ravens rarely faced scoreboard and big game pressure. Credit to Chiefs for putting them in that spot.

[@bradenkropp7956]

Could’ve been last yr too but someone had to get paid It was funny watching John be like well Lamar is at 90% for a playoff game 😂

[@michaelhammond7115]

It was like someone told him he couldn't win passing and he took it personal. He could've easily ran for 200 yards but he kept standing back there like he was determined to make the throw instead of making a play. Real head scratcher unless I'm right in speculation.

[@lildripnation3462]

Sucks as a qb move him to rb

[@horacecomegna335]

Lamar was told not to run in order to rig the game, open your eyes!

[@ChillBlinton]

Not saying that Harbaugh is a bad coach, but every coach no matter how great has a shelf life everywhere. I’m wondering if there needs to be a shakeup if this continues, just to keep the organization fresh. Look at Pittsburgh getting staler and staler the longer that regime stays

[@FTM3390]

Best summed up is that, Lamar needs to be more to blame just bc being a soon to become a 2x MVP, even through bad coaching for that game, he had his chance to make the plays when the play broke down, he didn't run, he just wasn't the MVP bc if you want to be the great you gotta do what the greats do, take the the game into their own hands and make the play, that's it.

[@russelljackson8153]

The Chiefs defense made a believer out of me.

[@kami_in_the_skye]

The Ravens playcalling was so bass-ackwards against the Chiefs that I'm fully expecting players to come out years from now saying it was intentional internal sabotage like the Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII.

[@jaredbezes7806]

You can absolutely blame this on the OC and Head Coach for not letting him run. They wanted to be the reason that they won and not because of Jackson’s legs. That’s why it’s so important who you pair up with head coaches and OC/DC

[@masx4468]

Lamar has some parallels to Dak. Just need to hear him at the line shout, "HERE WE GO!" to be certain.

[@ShinefortheCam]

Lmao

[@darkman80723]

Ha, saw that loss coming a mile away. Hell I won $250 on it

[@micahhoffman3519]

As a ravens fan myself. I was not surprised how the game played out

[@maskedman5657]

Bet against Lamar in the playoffs

[@Lefuhq3]

Yea same as a cowboys fan. I know everytime we gonna lose its like clockwork at this point.

[@johnnguyen0721]

Same with the bills lol

[@spidamitchell8311]

But this is what they paid him for

[@Oi40ozCasualty]

They've given Lamar incredible Superbowl caliber teams several times now. Home field advantage. And has STILL only has a 33% win rate in the post season. You know Harbaugh isn't the problem with his previous post season success. They have great support from the ownership and a phenomenal GM. So those aren't the issue either. I'm not sure who else there is to blame for the lack of success in the post season... And to end the game the dude threw into triple coverage... triple... coverage... That's the piss poor decision making that keeps killing them in the playoffs. It absolutely is Lamar that's the biggest post season issue. Definitely not the only issue. But absolutely the biggest.

[@raider1297]

If he is as good as people say and all that, then yes he is the most responsible for the loss. He never really has been able to take over and drag his team out of bad places when it really matters like the best QBs do, in fact he's always part of the issue in those playoff games.

[@henlo1910]

Zay flowers might be gone next year too, he's being accused with domestic violence and the ravens currently have a zero tolerance policy if the charge sticks

[@Fechno3]

I felt like Lamar was listening to those analyst to much about winning the game with his arm and being a true” quarterback” I was watching from start to finish and there were times that Lamar could have tucked and run and gained tons of positive yardage, but elected throw instead into coverage at that.. or he took to run too late.. Lamar one of the most athletic quarterbacks in NFL history, but didn’t use his complete tool kit and everything that got him there..

[@jaeduff8231]

This offense overachieves every year with Lamar leading the team. With Keaton and JK on IR, our RBs are league average. Outside of Zay, Mark and Likely, our offensive core are replacement level. Our oline outside of Tyler are league average.

[@jlm4455]

BS. Morgan Moses was one the best RTs in the NFL past 3 years. Zeitler played damn well in Baltimore. He was an above average starter and John Simpson had his best year in Baltimore. Zeitler and Moses were not average starters they were good players and will not be easy to replace.

[@williamhermann6635]

Lamar wanted Greg Roman gone so he could throw more and prove hes on par with the elites. Greg Roman's playcalling wasnt holding Lamar back, he was trying to hide Lamar's limitations as a quarterback.

[@Jose-f4q6p]

HARBAUGH has at least 95% of the Ravens fan base disappointed for having allowed MONKEN abandon the run early in the game

[@DocEcksDee]

if we look at the super bowl logo color theory it would've held up, but i believe since taylor started dating travis they paid off the ravens to scheme themselves into a loss

[@horacecomegna335]

Bingo, you got it!

[@sharull6074]

Same goes for the niners and many other teams. Dont feel bad.

[@RandyChan-o5q]

The shortcomings of the 2023 Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs is nothing new as this has happened many times before to other teams. Examples 1968 Baltimore colts 1990 Buffalo bills 1998 Minnesota Vikings 2001 St Louis Rams 2007 New England Patriots 2014 Seattle Seahawks 2015 Carolina Panthers 2020 Kansas City Chiefs And there's possibly even more times a team with high expectations came up short in the NFL playoffs.

[@Chozen781]

Every time they have the #1 seed they💣 . Lamar IS NOT THAT DUDE YET

[@michaelhession2105]

The thing is though this has been going on long before Lamar got there. This has been a Ravens tradition that is crumbling with a top 2 seed that has been going on since the Billick Era. Did I mention that the Ravens brother across Russell Street choked with the #1 seed as well? Baltimore does better as an underdog whether its the O's or Ravens.

[@raider1297]

@@michaelhession2105 They won 2 Championships in 12 years, more than most teams in the same span. You can't win it every year or every 3, that's not normal. But anyway, the only two times the Ravens have had a top 2 seed outside of 2019 and 2023 were in 2006 where they lost to the Manning led 3rd seeded Colts (who went on to beat New England in Foxborough and win the Super Bowl), and in 2011 where they lost to the top seeded Patriots due to a missed short field goal. Also, the Ravens have only been a 1 seed in 2019 and 2023 in their entire history. Calling it a tradition is BS. Only in 2006 did they lose to a lower seed (and they weren't even the 1 seed themselves, they were 2 and lost to number 3). The Ravens have really only messed up real golden opportunities in 2019 and 2023.

[@michaelhession2105]

@@raider1297 2006 and 2011 you could have made a case that they were the most complete team in the NFL in terms of DVOA and talent on the roster. Yes those teams weren't the #1 seed but they were better on paper than the two teams that were. Not to mention in 2023, the Ravens weren't the only Baltimore team that crumbed with the #1 seed. The Orioles had the 1 seed and they crapped the bed in the playoffs too. What brings me to the point where they should have more than 2 championships is that in each of those 4 cracks they lost in devastating fashion, plus other years where they had unexpected runs. They really could have the same amount of rings as the Patriots and Steelers but thats a what if story.

[@renaldoawes2210]

@@michaelhession2105 It's always excuses for Lamar. You legit have the most bum QB in the league and act like he's the MVP every year when he's got the worst stats for a 2 time MVP winner in the history of the league. Never before has a player been this overrated.

[@michaelhession2105]

@@renaldoawes2210 Sometimes the MVP Award isn't decided by stats. In this case with Lamar, it was decided by how much he grew as a leader, and as a passer throughout the season. I know the AFC Championship was a dud, but that was because Lamar and OC Todd Monken got outsmarted thanks to how Kansas City was aligning their defense. As someone who was at that AFC Title game, I noticed that every time Lamar tried changing plays and he did of a lot that, it didn't fool the Chiefs at all because they too were changing coverages before he got ready to snap the ball. That was the only time this season where Jackson was outsmarted when it came to in-play audibles. And remember under Roman, he never really changed plays that often, but under Monken he did more of that than any previous year. Not to mention his passing mechanics were also improved. Some of those games that they won during the regular season as well as the playoff game against the Texans, Lamar won those games with his arm and his ability to read a defense. The issue 2 weeks ago was that the Chiefs beat him at his own game. I know you're going to bring up the stats but here's my counterargument. Gus Edwards had 14 rushing TDs in 2023, and 13 of them were inside the 10-yard line. If Lamar cared about his stats more than winning, he'd have over 40 TDs on the year. The reason he didn't is because he made the choice of letting his run game do the work inside the 10. Although I will not be surprised if the Chiefs do to the 49ers what they did to the Ravens and Bills which is confusing Brock Purdy into making mistakes and taking them out of their gameplan. It also helps KC that Steve Spagnuolo is the modern-day Dick Lebeau.

[@melvinjohnson2074]

The Defense carried Jackson and the offense but in the end Jackson broke under playoff pressure.

[@rex7471]

They said this about 2019 too. I’ve heard this before.

[@craigpridemore7566]

My son and I have used the word 'inexplicable' every time we talk about this game. It wasn't like the Chiefs SHUT DOWN the run. Baltimore never really tried!

[@horacecomegna335]

Harbaugh’s lack of successful playoff experience had him panicking. 😂😂

[@JesusmMontesss]

Not a ravens fan so I'm not 100% informed on what went wrong this season but from what I've seen out of them is that they rely way too much on lamars legs and just the run game in general, once you shut that out they obviously struggle with passing and since flowers is the only receiver who can really get open consistently it makes it harder on lamars flawed passing ability, I know baltimore has other players this FA to resign or let go but they really should prioritize another receiver for lamar who's preferably young, doubt it'll happen but tee higgins hitting FA could be a good addition, like I said tho I don't watch ravens games 😂

[@statpadford]

I blame lamar as a lamar fan. Last time the ravens started out rough lamar went in the locker room cursed people out and the coaches said he made most of the adjustments. His refusal to run, his inaccuracy on the deep balls, and bad reads had ALOT to do with that loss

[@NotMeNaNaNa]

As a Bears fan this Ravens team gives me both hope and panic. The hope is Fields can be as good as Lamar in the regular season. The panic is he is as bad as him in the playoffs. It makes the off-season of “draft Williams or build around Fields” that much more exciting. Also the Roquan trade will hinge on both how good Dexter is in Yr2 and if the money saved getting Edmunds and Edwards was better than just paying Roquan. So far Edwards is one of the biggest FA steals in Bears history while Edmunds had boom and bust moments.

[@mattyyice706]

Fields is getting traded

[@raider1297]

Fields is bad, if Chicago is smart at all they should trade him for whatever they can get right now.

[@dragonforever7834]

How do people still think fields is any good at all? He's lost so many games.

[@vancecarlson1672]

I just hope that tha Ravens still have a good future.

[@rngfootball759]

Should the Ravens draft a rb in the draft? If so maybe Benson from FSU, the ND rb estime or Wisconsin's Allen as landing spots. Gus is free agent, Keaton is coming off season ending injury, Dobbins is injury prone and is fa too.

[@banan4084]

fuck no

[@taiga7276]

If you have a mobile quarterback against a defense that sucks at stoping the run. Have him pass ALWAYS

[@CallmeLQ]

It was disappointing, but its also not impossible to improve. I hope they return and finish the job this time. I know they still need to improve on the offense, but we've seen teams build while competing. They just gotta live up to their expectations.

[@jberczi6]

Didn't take Nostradamus to know they weren't going to win rhat game

[@jmcdaniel0809]

That was clear point shaving by the coaching/coordinators… lions 2nd half collapse was further proof of not taking the 3pts just like this team abandoned their run identity… I do believe it’s time to boycott this league 😂😂😂 South Park called like a decade ago lol

[@jyrlan2596]

Yeah if you pay for this trash I don't even know what to say at this point. Everyone should be pirating the games and making free money betting on the script. As soon as the Swift thing happened I put ez money on the chiefs and cashed in, I recommend yall do the same

[@LateNightTableCo]

And to add insult to injury, Zay Flowers is now being investigated for domestic assault (as of the day this video was posted.) They really can’t catch a break

[@King_Bored]

Good God I never saw his playoff stats laid out like that. 😳

[@MegaMjjordan]

Call me crazy but this video just helped me know what moves to make in my Ravens franchise mode on MaddeN😂😂

[@cronaon317]

Baltimore, Miami and Dallas have the same problem. They can only go as far as the QB will take them. As for MVP, Lamar Jackson is a true winner for what the award was attended for. Most valuable player for his team. The award has morphed into best player in the league. He is one of the weakest to win that award. Statistics show that.

[@roundrob3741]

A lot of people are downplaying the Ravens offense this game, deservingly so, but are overlooking at how ELITE the Chiefs defense actually is. I think this is a testament to the dynasty that we are witnessing right now, much like the 2000’s Patriots. People are sick of them winning as much as they do and want to see them fail now.

[@michaelhession2105]

Everyone is saying that the Ravens are done, they won't make the playoffs in 2024, the AFC North will be dominated by both Ohio teams, and Lamar Jackson will massively regress to the point in which the Ravens move on from him in a year. THATS WHERE YOU'RE WRONG! Why? Because this same nonsense was said about this team back in 2011 when they lost to the Patriots in the AFC Championship. They all thought the defense wouldn't be the same with Chuck Pagano gone, they only made it to the AFC Title Game because Peyton Manning was injured, and the Steelers had a down year, Joe Flacco sucks in big games, John Harbaugh is a choker, their division now with Cincy and Cleveland on the way up is impossible to win, and how will they ever recover from losing the way they did? THAT TEAM WON THE SUPER BOWL THE VERY NEXT SEASON! And yes that team wasn't as dominant and didn't have as much talent as they did in 2011, but what they did have was mental toughness and determination. Especially considering who they faced in the playoffs that year. This Ravens team could very well do just that. They probably won't be as good in the regular season next year as they were this year only by a game or two but don't let that deceive you. Although who am I kidding, the NFL is turning into what the NBA was in the 1990s.

[@leomesser415]

Nah the ravens are done Burrow won’t miss the whole season again

[@michaelhession2105]

@@leomesser415 WRONG! I don't care if Burrow is healthy, the Bengals cannot beat the Ravens unless Lamar or the entire is injured. Why? Because Cincy's playstyle of being a finesse team does not succeed long-term in the AFC North. Just ask the Killer B's about how that worked out for them. Besides the Ravens beat the Bengals twice with Burrow playing in both games, and the reason that Baltimore won was because they shredded Cincy's defense. By the way have fun paying Higgins, Boyd, and Mixon plus others this offseason!

[@inazumaprimex100]

@@michaelhession2105 burrow DEFINITELY wasn't injured in both games

[@michaelhession2105]

@@inazumaprimex100 But thats not why they lost. They lost because their defense had no answers for Lamar or anything the Ravens offense threw at them. Besides, Bengals fans mocked Lamar when he got hurt, and Baltimore gets to return the favor.

[@JT2327]

@@leomesser415 Lamar is like 5-1 against Joe head to head 🥱

[@Nickydafish]

I don’t know who to blame because I don’t know if Lamar was truly optioning out of runs pre snap or not. I tend to doubt it. Lamar is an elite football player but not necessarily an elite passer of the football. The whole reason their run game and offense works so well is because of how deceptively Lamar and company are able to rpo. When they run, whether it’s lamar or the RB, you don’t know who has the ball until they are beyond the line of scrimmage and when they pass off of rpo, frequently there’s a guy wide open because a lb or db has bitten on the run. So why oh why did they just abandon what made that offense hum? They had everything going this year entering the playoffs healthy as the best team in the nfl. They may have just squandered the best chance they will ever have of winning a ring with this group.🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Youknowwhoin2024]

Script writers are going to script write... The prior year looked even better but one of their star players may have feigned an injury

[@BigfoxN-A-chiccenhouse]

Chiefs played masterfully. Smartly mixing up blitz & contained rush. Stuffed the run. Fans want their mvp qb to run more? Blame the OC? Strange sentiments.

[@alisherosmanov1982]

Can u do a vid on how the future of the bengals look?

[@Raptor727]

The worst part of this game was how the defense stepped up in the second half but the offense never gained momentum. With Lamar I’m wondering why he chose not to run when he had so many opportunities against the worst rushing defense in the NFL but ran against the Texans is it Mahomes or what is it because he wasn’t playing like Lamar.

[@bloodomen2794]

probably wanted to out do mahomes in the passing game because ppl always compare

[@Raptor727]

@@bloodomen2794 Yeah the running back allegations too.

[@bloodomen2794]

@@Raptor727 yea fuck what ppl say, he should’ve kept doing what lead them to the championship

[@Raptor727]

@@bloodomen2794 Fr no qb in the NFL is Mahomes Lamar has a unique play style that he should’ve stuck with.

[@horacecomegna335]

Ummmmm, because Lamar Jackson was told not to run. Duh.! 😂😂😂 you can’t intentionally lose a game when you have your quarterback scoring touchdowns all the time by scrambling!

[@ajrocks44]

Yeah they messed up but it won't be their only shot.

[@Y2K2PointO]

All these Losers talking about Lamar being the clear MVP, and his influence on the game “not showing up on the stat sheet”, are just cope-addicted dual-threat apologists. Dude has had six seasons, wasn’t actually hurt last year, just afraid of the postseason. TBF, I’d probably sit out playoffs if I were him too… better than putting that trash on tape. If you hold Mahomes to 17, you NEED to win that game, or you don’t even deserve a pro bowl nod, let alone a second MVP. FLJ

[@elscruffomcscruffy8371]

There was zero run game. The onus was thrust upon Jacksons shoulders, and he crumbled big time. And they say hes the MVP? CMC any day of the week!

[@banan4084]

it’s almost like coaching forcing a duel threat qb to throw 40 times for no reason at all makes them lose games. Plus mvp is a regular ssn award.

[@BigJKU316]

Video and comments are another list of excuses for Lamar. Remember that he and the media were yapping about throwing for 6,000 yards this year with all his weapons? How did that turn out? MVP, blah blah blah. No one argues that the reason their MVP candidate didn’t win a home playoff game is that the ball was in his hands too much.

[@bloodomen2794]

its more hate comments on lamar than excuses stop nick picking

[@LordBeezleDwarf]

I believe this caption statement to be false. Its been their closest year yet but the best receiver was zay flowers as a rookie. Obj is older now and not the same guy by any means. Hes a great locker room mentor but not a starter. Flowers w another year, a better wr2/slot. And healthy mark andrews with a proving to be better and better likely i think they will only get closer. Im not a ravens fan either

[@dds_que7472]

Saying this was their best chance is false. Every year you have a chance. I guess Josh Allen’s best chance was 2020 or Burrows best chance was 2021. Lamar just turned 27 as long as he is healthy the Ravens always have a chance.

[@michaelhession2105]

Thank you. The funny thing is, these same knuckleheads claimed the exact same thing when we lost to the Patriots in 2011. "Manning is coming back, the Steelers won't have a down year, the Bengals are an up and comer, Carson Palmer is healthy, Houston is a monster, the Jets will be back, Philip Rivers is healthy, Andrew Luck will revive the Colts, the Ravens lost Pagano, Flacco is overrated, and their defense is aging badly. THEY WERE ALL WRONG! And I see this happening again. I don't want to say this but I want the Chiefs to beat the 49ers. Why? BECAUSE WE'LL BE THE ONES GOING TO KANSAS CITY ON OPENING NIGHT! And boy will I be fired up for that game!

[@dds_que7472]

@@michaelhession2105 I hate sports discourse nowadays. Everything is so hyperbolic. Writing the end of the story while it’s still going. These narratives are mind numbing. There are more good young QB’s in the league than there has ever been. Just enjoy the show

[@michaelhession2105]

@@dds_que7472 I hear you. And the worst part about there being so many young QBs is that the NFL isn't going to let any of them win because they want the Chiefs and Mahomes to be what the Michael Jordan Bulls were in the 90s, and the NBA at the time was in a similar spot.

[@maskedman5657]

​@@dds_que7472Considering y'all just y'all lost y'all DC and about to lose another defensive minded coach... I don't think y'all getting that close anytime soon

[@dds_que7472]

@@maskedman5657 I’m from Tampa, I’m a Bucs fan. Not a Ravens fan. I get your point. But like I said the same must be true of Allen and Burrow too. Who would have thought Goff would have taken the lions to the NFCCG. Statements like this are just hyperbole for a QB that wins 75 percent of his games. If he plays and is healthy for a season, they have a chance. OC will be in his 2nd year. Say will be in his second year. Offense more than likely will be better. You don’t need a historic defense to win.

[@X525Crossfire]

My favorite thing about the Ravens loss in the AFCCG was that it not only freed up Mike Macdonald to he hired by my Seahawks, but the fact his defense shut out the Chiefs in the 2nd half validated my wanting him for the job all along.

[@Ryan-wx1bi]

Good coordinators don't always make good head coaches

[@X525Crossfire]

@@Ryan-wx1bi Time will tell; but dammit we need a defensive overhaul.

[@el1tefire252]

Couldn’t agree more, such a great take and vid

[@FootballAnalysis1]

Thank you!!

[@blakeharris58]

The entire AFC wasted their chance.

[@alit5563]

If the ravens ruined their chance, that means so did bills, bengals, chargers, jaguars, eagles, 49ers. Pretty much every team except the chiefs and the Texans 😂

[@neetrab]

Explain the eagles ruining their chances. Thx

[@theYT_moderator]

Lmaoo bruh it's the ravens. Be grateful Flacco had that marvelous playoff run. Lamar will be a flashy regular season player and that's it.

[@caleb_too]

I feel like the ravens will sign back Madubuike and stone. We have a replacement for Patrick queen in Trenton Simpson who looked really good. His speed along with a mentoring Roquan smith makes him scary. David Ojabo will also be coming back next year, and he himself has had atleast a sack and forced fumble in half of his games. Knowing the ravens we’ll likely sign a veteran guard and rotate the two. Odafe Oweh has improved big time from last season. I’m not too worried. DeAndre Swift is a good option at RB however I wouldn’t be upset if we didn’t pick him up. Keaton Mitchell was a beast before he went down. Barring any retirement I see the ravens signing a veteran physical receiver like Mike evans or even D-Hop. I’m worried about our tackles though. I think the ravens will trade Ronnie Stanley and some other picks/assets to the titans and take Joe Alt. Ronnie Stanley has been terrible this year.

[@jlm4455]

Simpson looked decent in a downpour against a god awful Steelers offense. It was one game. Queen played well for nigh on 2 seasons. Replacement sure, as good? We shall see. I have my doubts. Ojabo will coming off his 2nd serious injury, counting on him for anything? Is hopeful to see the least. He had one sack in 2 and a half games. He also looked woeful against the run in those games and throughout the pre-season. Oweh? Come on now, Van Noy and Clowney were the main starters. Oweh was almost an afterthought at times. Mitchell is tiny and injury prone, that rarely works out well.

[@mattcauthon1755]

you know the kingdom will reload the wr room. how many wr out there wanting a ring and where can they get one the kingdom.

[@vitigaymer1053]

With Burrows back. CJ Stroud developing, Deshaun returning and Harbaugh with Herbert etc. I think both Josh Allen and Lamar messed up not winning a SB in this 5 year window. The competition in AFC is only gonna get steeper. One of then may want to jump to the NFC - whilst their still young 😂

[@lildripnation3462]

Josh Allen always has a chance Lamar not so mych

[@martaviuslucado7320]

@@lildripnation3462every year Lamar healthy he wins 11 plus games😂😂😂

[@lildripnation3462]

@@martaviuslucado7320 wow winning 11+ games with no Super Bowl appearances and two wins is sad

[@agro-valleyfarm7217]

"Best team in the NFL hands down" (Chris Jones, KC). The RAVENS were set up to fail by poor coaching from a HC that has had a very playoff record.

[@ez5324]

0:50 just realized this tight end got a pass interference committed against him and the ref just refused to call it

[@jlm4455]

Kinda like Chris Jones being clearly tripped in the EZ and no call. BTW that awful call happened drive prior to the no call you noticed.

[@pixelc9560]

Definitely tired of sports betting being so prevalent. Glad you’re getting paid though

[@FootballAnalysis1]

I appreciate that brotha

[@mfdoom479]

as a ravens fan...you right man 😞

[@jibbymashriqi4159]

we need a commanders video 😏

[@Halfkrazie10]

NFL - wasn’t losing that money …. TAYLOR SWIFT ERA

[@alexf8309]

Good annunciation too

[@FootballAnalysis1]

I appreciate that more than you know

[@beatingu8347]

All we heard all year was “this Lamar is different. He’s never been more laser focused. He’s better as a passer.” Horrible in the playoffs. That being said that coaching staff was a joke that day. 6 carries when it’s your bread and butter. 10 points. Lmao. Amateurs. 9er football rules!

[@bloodomen2794]

n 9ers lost🤣, shut yo ass up

[@terrenceholmes813]

You beat the chiefs by running the ball smh 🤦

[@Artemis_A-24]

Guess the Bills missed that memo 🥴

[@banan4084]

@@Artemis_A-24 bills ran all over the chiefs fym. They only lost because their defense had no starters.

[@jyrlan2596]

​@banan4084 casuals don't know the bills had 9 defensive starters out, they know like 3 players total

[@williwilliams5238]

Now ravens have to pay Lamar. They better have an awesome draft.

[@OttoTheWeim]

The other animal in the room is the Lion named Mahomes. If they lost with their best and most stacked team ever to the acjiefs with their worst team in the Mahomes era, they are going to have a near impossible task when the Chiefs rebuild their WR room and figure their offense out.

[@fatguy5596]

Wild that the ravens lost the way they did just WILD

[@SteelCity7]

Yeah I mean if they were going to a Super Bowl this would’ve been the year. They blew it and now they’re gonna regress.

[@don8244]

Lamar reminds me of Karl Malone. Both great regular season players with multiple MVPs, but just like the mailman, doesn't deliver on sundays.

[@Tophadoodledoo]

Watching this after the super bowl... seems the Ravens and 49ers both abandoned what made them successful once they came up against the Chiefs. Both Jackson and Purdy ultimately ended up trying to outduel Mahomes and the running game fell off.

[@DIRTYSOUTHSHINOBI]

I don't think Lamar ever gonna win a Sb now and it's disappointing this was his year too win it.. I don't think Baltimore gonna go deep in this playoffs again for a while I could be wrong

[@chrisperez7710]

They will always make the playoffs but will never win big

[@Smiley._.Gaming]

Ravens got a couple years left to be competitive we’ll find a way to ride the ship one way or another

[@CherryB0mb333]

Tough to win in the post season when you don’t have a qb

[@DisandDat-ht5os]

The difference between Mahomes and Jackson, along with all others frankly, is between the ears. Sure there's some slight differences in throwing ability but Jackson isn't that much below. NO ONE can match Mahomes for his cerebral abilities which includes the fact he can keep calm when nearly all others would fold. At this point, Mahomes and KC are literally in Jacksons head. When he walked down the tunnel arriving he had a weird nervous grin on his face. His overall demeanor was of a man who knew what was likely coming, and it showed on the field.

[@KCocteau15]

The Chiefs are Jackson’s kryptonite.

[@hlg2491]

How many more playoffs does Lamar Jackson have to lose before the Baltimore Braintrust realizes that he’s never going to win a championship game

[@martaviuslucado7320]

Peyton won his first ring in year 9 Lamar has plenty of time to get 1 only 1 team wins every year mahomes is new Brady of nfl