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The Ravens have scored the first touchdown of the 2024 NFL season. Derrick Henry punched in his first touchdown with Baltimore — a 5-yard run that gave the Ravens a 7-0 lead with 8:14 left in the first quarter. Kansas City’s defense put Baltimore in unfavorable positions early in the possession. But quarterback Lamar Jackson evaded pressure on third-and-11 to …

It didn’t take long for Chiefs rookie receiver Xavier Worthy to make an impact. The man who ran the fastest ever 40-yard dash at the scouting combine took an end around 21 yards for a touchdown, evening the score between Baltimore and Kansas City at 7-7. It was the first touch of Worthy’s professional career. The Chiefs traded up to …

Xavier Worthy (left) claimed a rushing and a receiving touchdown on his NFL debut [Getty Images] The Kansas City Chiefs made a winning start to their NFL title defence as the Baltimore Ravens had a touchdown overturned as the game expired. The Chiefs, who are aiming to become the first team to win three Super Bowls in a row, led …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analysts Matt Harmon and Tera Roberts look ahead to the opening weekend of the season and pick a pair of players who can lift fantasy managers to victory. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Let’s toss it …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s still not a rivalry. Patrick Mahomes is now 5-1 against Lamar Jackson. That’s a lopsided matchup if I’ve ever seen one.  The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens, 27-20, at Arrowhead Stadium to open the 2024 NFL season on Thursday night. I know it’s a team game. But it’s also …

The Chiefs have expanded their lead and quarterback Patrick Mahomes has a franchise record. On Kansas City’s latest possession, Mahomes passed Hall of Famer Len Dawson for the most passing yards in franchise history. Dawson’s previous mark was 28,507. So far on Thursday, Mahomes is 9-of-13 for 117 yards — giving him 28,541 and counting. Mahomes is the only active …

How fast is Xavier Worthy? Meet the Chiefs’ rookie speedster who scored on 1st NFL touch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Welcome to the NFL, Xavier Worthy. The Chiefs rookie wideout showed off his game-breaking speed on Kansas City’s opening offensive possession of the 2024 season on Thursday night against the Baltimore Ravens. On the first touch of …

Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco needed a moment during the opening drive of the second half to collect himself. But after that, he returned to the field and helped power Kansas City to a bigger lead with a 1-yard touchdown run, putting the Chiefs up 20-10 with 11:28 left in the third quarter. Per Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com, Pacheco went …

Lamar Jackson magic is back. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Jackson found tight end Isaiah Likely on an off-schedule play for a 49-yard touchdown, pulling the Ravens within three. Kansas City leads Baltimore 20-17 with 14:47 left in the contest. On second-and-17, Jackson was pressured and flushed out of the pocket to his right. But with linebacker …

Xavier Worthy has found the end zone again. Patrick Mahomes connected with the rookie receiver for a 35-yard touchdown, extending Kansas City’s lead over Baltimore to 27-17 with 10:25 left in the contest. Worthy got loose behind the Ravens’ secondary on what was clearly a busted coverage. It was a layup throw for Mahomes, who connected with Worthy 21 yards …

The Baltimore Ravens were the NFL’s best team last regular season. They’re one of the few teams that, theoretically, can compete with the Kansas City Chiefs. If we get this matchup in the AFC championship game again, nobody should complain. Thursday night gave us an exciting first game of the NFL regular season. The Ravens had a chance to win …

As they say, it’s a game of inches. But this one came down to about a singular inch. Down by seven, Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely caught what initially appeared to be a 10-yard touchdown with time expired in regulation. Head coach John Harbaugh signaled to go for two, as Baltimore wanted to eschew overtime to try and win with …

An underrated moment in an eventful NFL season opener between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs occurred early in the fourth quarter, as Patrick Mahomes ran to the sideline. The result of the play was a first down and, later, a vow of revenge. As Mahomes ran out of bounds on third-and-3 with 11:34 remaining in the game, he …

Winners, losers as Chiefs beat Ravens 27-20 in season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The reigning champs are 1-0…by a toe. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs opened the 2024 NFL regular season with a strong 27-20 home win over the Baltimore Ravens Thursday. Lamar Jackson led the Ravens down the field on the opening drive before …

Baltimore lost by less than an inch — and a foot. That’s the right foot of Ravens receiver Isaiah Likely, who appeared to catch the tying touchdown against Kansas City with 0:00 showing on the clock. Replay revealed his right toe was just into the white of the back of the end zone, however, and the Chiefs held on for …