The Baltimore Ravens got a rough first loss from the Kansas City Chiefs. There was some good (we’ll start there) but there was plenty of bad and ugly as well.
The Good:
The Baltimore Ravens offense did a lot of things wrong on Sunday, but running the football wasn’t one of them. It only took Mark Ingram II 16 carries to rack up over 100 yards and three touchdowns. Gus Edwards had 53 yards on the ground and if it weren’t for the referees questionable holding call, he would have had more. Lamar Jackson supplied his typical impact as a running threat with eight carries for 46 yards. Greg Roman may have left us wanting more ground and pound, however when the Ravens went to it, the results were sensational.
The passing game was inconsistent yet Jackson spread the ball out to just about everyone. Eight players had at least two receptions in this game. This was a good sign for an offense that was a little too reliant on Mark Andrews and Marquise Brown. The defense did almost nothing right but there was some good pass rush. It wasn’t consistent however it made a difference when it was there.
The Ravens lost the game, but they were playing one of the best teams in the league in the hallowed Arrowhead Stadium. 33-28 was not the worst outcome the Ravens could have had. In fact, the Ravens ability to come back and make this a game was impressive. The Ravens showed a lot of fight in this game. This wasn’t an uninspired effort. They got beat, and at times it was ugly. They still gave a Super Bowl contender a full day of work, and a real scare late in the game. That’s about all the good I can give the team credit for here. It was a rough, rough day for Baltimore.