Most NFL fans are excited about the first game of the season. Superstar QB Patrick Mahomes and the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs are hosting the Baltimore Ravens in one of the most exciting opening week matchups on the slate.
This is an early iteration of a 2023 AFC Championship Game rematch, with MVP Lamar Jackson looking to get his team a win this time around.
Getting a game like this in front of a national audience would have most players ready for revenge. Jackson isn’t like most players. In his head, Week 1 is just another stepping stone and nothing noteworthy for this season.
That sounds like a man who is locked in after falling painfully short in the postseason again. The rest of the league should be nervous if this is Jackson’s attitude until February. He’s already unstoppable as is.
A major reason why the Ravens didn’t play in the Super Bowl last season was because the offense sputtered to a 10-point performance during the penultimate stop. They were 3-11 on 3rd down, turned the ball over thrice, and finished with only 22:30 minutes of possession.
Jackson completed only 54.1% of his passes and was sacked four times. Aided by baffling play-calling from the Baltimore sideline, the Chiefs completely smothered the Ravens for most of that game. A lot of Ravens on that side of the ball should want redemption, both in Week 1 and a potential playoff rematch.
