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Originally Posted by OneWinningDrive

Congrats. Every high-leverage play went against the Ravens, but the Chiefs did that and deserve credit.

I think the matchup that determined the game was the Chiefs’ front winning against the Ravens’ o-line in the first half, which I didn’t see coming. It wasn’t as pronounced in the second half, but by then the Ravens had to run an offense they don’t normally. If I’m trying to find a silver lining as a Ravens fan, it’s that this was the first year in Monken’s scheme and they should have more answers in the future.

The Chiefs’ offensive efficiency makes the margin for error razor thin for the other guys. That's the advantage a team like the Chiefs have with the stability of their offensive system under Reid. The combination of a QB who makes all of the right plays and a playcaller with a bottomless bag of plays is next level.

The calls the refs made were pathetic. Any time the flags are that lopsided, especially when those penalties are for personal fouls that could be called on literally every play, you’re doing something wrong. But they didn’t determine the game, so that’s not an excuse.

We’ll be back here. Our franchise’s history proves that. There was definitely enough juice in this game to see it becoming a rivalry, but there needs to be relative parity for a real rivalry, and the Ravens haven’t shown they can beat the Chiefs with consistency yet. So until proven otherwise, the conference runs through you guys. I would wish you good luck in the super bowl, but I wouldn’t mean it. ggs.

You might make it back here, but you'll never get past this point if you're playing Mahomes and the Chiefs.

GG