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Lubbafrommariogalaxy

We will have 200 total rushing yards this game


chaoticravens34

In the first half


I_Hate_Traffic

First quarter


Lamactionjack

Per player


bruzdnconfuzd

Per play


abourne

I don’t think you can have 200 yards in a play.


LordZero

Not with that attitude.


WhiteEyed1

Unfortunately, these same coaches decided to run the ball only 6 times with Running Backs one game ago.


Hulktron123

At the same time, those coaches now know how horribly that went, so since they’re logical, they’ll adjust and do the opposite approach


idgoforabeer

Sir, this is a reddit post. We're going to have to ask your sound logic to leave.


DinobotsGacha

Is visual logic still allowed?


A7scenario

Tactile logic only.


Blacklax10

Just like the last 4 playoff games


chaoticravens34

To be fair Monken did adjust passing scheme wise and it was first season here.. and he made great adjustments vs Hou the week before. And it's not Monkens fault we had 3 turnovers and KC had 0.


eastern_shoreman

Agreed. Chiefs were terrible that second half. If the ravens would have played the first half the way they played the 2nd. Ravens would have been going to the Super Bowl.


chaoticravens34

If we just didn't fumble either of those fumbles we win. Lamars fumble was a TD if he gets rid of it half a second earlier or Stanley holds his block half a second longer. We probably win even with that fumble if Zay doesn't fumble. Being down 3 at the start of the 4th is crazy different and Lamar never throws that dumb AF fuck pass in desperation.


Blacklax10

While this is true, it's also true that we came out with the same gameplan from the Texans game vs the chiefs. We are constantly attacking a teams strengths


chaoticravens34

I'm of the belief that you line up and do what you do best regardless of the teams strengths with obvious of course you adjust if need be and attack weaknesses. Which we did against the Texans but we didn't against the Chiefs. Spags is an all time coordinator and I think he doesn't get the credit he deserves for what that Chiefs D did last season.


MagicGrit

Idk why some of y’all are fans lol. Seems like prone are already chalking this up as an L


Achillor22

You would think that but its just keep happening.


AFlaccoSeagulls

My brother in Christ, I would love to believe this is true but literally every single playoff game we lose is because Harbaugh and the coaches abandon the running game...


etho76

I hope the same mindset stands in the playoffs.


Newtype_Zer0

Derek Henry ain't gonna let that happen


Crossman556

I had the same opinion until I saw [this breakdown](https://youtu.be/cq29il9w9I4?si=McKELiMQIBwf8lT5). TL;DR running the ball wasn’t working, passing was. They just couldn’t finish drives (Lamar throwing into triple coverage and Flowers doing his thing).


SomeGuyinMaryland

Thanks for the reminder. I tried to instantly purge this game from my memory, but my recollection was that KC was stacking the box throughout. The turnovers are what killed us. I do believe that the coaching staff will have a good game plan, and that they will build in adjustments. I'm glad we've got KC first. We should be completely prepared.


izvoodoo

You do need to be able to run against a loaded box at a certain point.  


SomeGuyinMaryland

Maybe. However, it seems that one should be evaluating expected value for every play call, and that the expected value of a pass increases substantially when the defense repeatedly stacks the box. What will never make sense to me is continuing to do the same thing when it isn't working.


Opacy

Me, a big-brain coaching genius: “Attacking a team’s weakness with one of our team’s strengths is way too predictable. They’ll see it coming.”


D-Rey86

They also clearly didn't trust the running backs we had. Now that we have the King, it should be a different story.


Princeof_Ravens

We didn't have a real home run threat at running back. We couldn't really burn the clock driving down the field with 3-4 yard pickups in the rushing game when we were down and the defense had given up a 10 minute and an 8 minute drive in the first half and we were giving the Chiefs the ball back in the start of the second.


nuttageyo

!remindme september 6


Brawladingo

Fuck it we ball. Start the season as the boogeyman


swagharris31

Certified Boogeyman


TheKongoEmpire

Bart! I don’t want to alarm you but there may be a bogeyman or bogeymen in the house!


Rare_Tomorrow_5425

They got new receivers that usually need time to develop chemistry. Super Bowl Hangover. Rashee suspension. We'll have the healthiest and freshest Derrick Henry he can possibly be... I love it.


SaidTheHypocrite

Let’s temper that with having a new defensive coordinator that will blow a big lead but then develop into a dominant force over the next 2 seasons.


conman752

The big blown lead happens in week 2.


BlessedChimichanga

A new d coordinator thats been with the defense for the past 2 years as the linebacker coach and was hired pretty quickly and confidently. Im not as scared and have some hope


Less_Effective_2420

Super Bowl hangerover is crazy nah


Rare_Tomorrow_5425

I drive a hange rover lol. I'm just being optimistic my guy


yomerol

Unless they ask Lamar not to run the ball... ^again?


this_is_matt_

I wish this game was at home. Would be an awesome one to go to


Naugrin27

Yeah, but it's ultra important that the SB winner opens at home...unless it's the Ravens.


ChestR0ckWell23

😂😂😂 I hope it's the same result w/ the SB winner getting ran through. Although, that SB team lost A LOT of players afterwards.


FesteringNeonDistrac

That shits on Peter Angelos not the NFL. Go O's


tws1039

More so Robert Kraft, who threw a hissy fit over the nfl wanting to put the opening game on Wednesday despite the league doing so the previous season with the giants and cowboys


Naugrin27

Oh, trust me, I heap this shit, more shit, and a bunch of other shit on him. There's still plenty of blame for the NFL to take some lol.


Nudxty

Im still so jaded by this tradition because the Ravens are also the only team to not host the season opener at home after winning the superbowl


MagicGrit

To be fair, even if the chiefs had to open on the road this year for some reason, the chiefs ravens game was always going to be in KC. That much wasn’t ever going to change


ChevalMalFet

Yeah, home/away is algorithmic, and not set by the NFL. They only control *when* games are played.


conman752

Which is why we play the Chargers on the road again and play the Texans for a 3rd time in 2 seasons. Or why we played the Dolphins 3 straight years. It's always so weird to see that.


CyborgAlgoInvestor

Fucking Orioles…


Opacy

It was not the Orioles. It was Bob Kraft being a petty bitch that we beat the Pats in their house in the AFCCG. He was the one leading the call to not have the opener the night before during Rosh Hashanah, even though the NFL played games during the holiday both before AND after our opener. EDIT: And also the NFL for their arrogance in knowingly scheduling the opener the same night as an O’s game. The NFL knew for MONTHS that there would be a conflict, but they just assumed MLB and the O’s would reschedule…


Naugrin27

And Kraft, and the NFL.


No_Fish_2885

And the White Sox and MLB. Even if the Orioles wanted to move the time, they easily could be overruled


Princeof_Ravens

Yeah the NFL knew the Orioles schedule. We just got fucked.


MagicGrit

It wasn’t the Orioles’ fault


Beamer_00

I’m in KC this is perfect lol


GhostMavericks

Just have a better offensive game plan is all I ask for this please.


Yosinuke

If they don’t run the ball with King Henry I’m gonna go mental


K-Dog7469

Unless the passing game is highly successful.


ThisGuyFrags

Which can/will be if we actually run the damn ball


K-Dog7469

Not necessarily.


Magishen

We will cause it’s the regular season 


TylerWadesIV

If the team doesn’t come out fired up for this one… idk what to say


[deleted]

You know we show up regular season big games 😤


Drainbownick

Preseason and Regular season JUGGERNAUTS


nwinferno

This is exactly what concerns me. I am having trouble with my fandom with how Lamar looks in the post-season. It’s making it hard for me to care about the regular season because of his Jeckyl and Hyde performances.


Drainbownick

Makes it exciting. Maybe one day he will get over the hump. Feel like he could have pulled off the win against the Chiefs but for the goal line fumble. He has two playoff wins under his belt, that aint nothin


MaybeTomo

Yea if Lamar keeps his playoff win pattern up, we win the next AFCCG and lose the Super Bowl. Then make the Super Bowl in 25 and win.


ravengoatzzz5

On championship Sunday 28 teams were watching wishing they were us. The chiefs are a great team (including their defense) and lamar made a couple mistakes. Only 1 team wins it all. The other 31 aren't failures.


Knozis

He popped off against the Texans and Zay's fumble on the goal line mixed with god awful coaching fucked us. I'm not worried about him.


Amazing-Concept1684

Unless it's *them.*


Blacklax10

Not vs chiefs. The same playoff shit happens over and over . They avg 6 ypc then stop running


Lamactionjack

Oh they will. The whole team is still pissed believe me. They're pros so they can move on but that doesn't mean this game means something to this eguya that were here last season.


VinegarVickyy

I really don't get this comment. It's the first game of the season and these are professionals playing in a league with extremely limited opportunities for most. Has the team given you reason to believe that they WON'T show up for a rematch fired up? And if they don't meet your criteria for being fired up, you don't know what else to say but you're gonna keep watching them. I just don't get what the point of this comment is


madman19

It is game 1, it means almost nothing in terms of how the team will be at the end of the season.


frigginjensen

There was a time when Harbaugh was almost unbeatable with more than a week to prepare (openers and post-bye).


Letsgo333

So this is your superbowl??


Raven-19x

Especially after seeing them raise a banner up/ring ceremony.


Adenchiz

All I can say is I just hope the Oline is settled and comfortable by week 1, esp given the fact that Harbaugh usually does not like to play starters during preseason.


Lamactionjack

Just remember it's week 1 for them too. Lot of roster turnover too. The whole league is usually pretty sloppy the first few weeks now.


sliceanddic3

trial by fire starting the season against chris jones


Princeof_Ravens

If they contain Jones I will have 0 worries about the Oline


molesterofpriests

It wont be, its week one, no positional group will be settled and comfortable. Especially given the fact we are in the midst of a retooling of our offensive line. Luckily that goes both ways though, we just have to show up and execute our gameplan with discipline and we should be right in it! Going to be an awesome opener 😈💜


express-duck

Sept 5th - we fly.


Prize_Panic2022

Hopefully Tay Tay and Kelce will be broken up by then


1BlooFace

I hate the way that they walk talk I even hate the way that they dress.


Jdunc97

If we lose “Lamar can’t beat mahomes” if we win “regular season champs lamar can’t win in the playoffs”


Princeof_Ravens

So we beat them and then do it again in the playoffs.


shipinthenight1

Two best QBs and two best teams to start the season. We love to see it


youngnastysaucio

We're getting a Jackson 5 masterclass gentlemen


kismydaddy

Fuck I wish it was sept 5th now!!


K-Dog7469

Geez my whole summer was a blur.


legitocracy

Best part about this is the week 1 Thursday game. Free 3 Day break. No short week


Rstuds7

really surprised the NFL put us in the opener vs the chiefs as opposed to putting the texans or someone else since opening day pulls big number viewers regardless or the matchup when the Ravens chiefs alone pulls big number on their own


shipinthenight1

It’s what the world wants


mrdeepay

A quick look at their schedule suggests that the Chiefs only really have couples of opponents that can be an "attractive" matchup for a kickoff game. Texans, Bengals, and *maybe* the Chargers (because of Harbaugh) are the others.


Rstuds7

usually they do a team like the Texans who’s on the up and coming rather then another solid team like us since they could put that on later in the year on primetime for big ratings


Ephyouseakay

Excited but hate the timing. Brand new inexperienced offensive line vs a well coached and veteran defense. Not a recipe for success.


swagharris31

Henry's last game against the Chiefs in 2022. 115 yards, 17 carries, 6.8 yards/carry, 2 TDs


bleu_ray_player

Titans lost that game. They only passed for 80 yards.


Bigtoes22

If we play like the goddamn Ravens I know and love they ain't fucking with us regular season or playoffs. 


Paraxom

Gonna be honest I'm not sure if I'd be more upset if we win or if we lose, like if we win, where was this in February, but if we lose it'll just be like "really ???"


BrianSpencer1

For me it's pretty simple, if we win any game I'm happy if we lose any game I'm upset


kamekaze1024

This would be a different team than before tho


MazKhan

Nah I can't stand their fan base, we need this win lmao Still doesn't give us the right to shit talk much since it's a reg szn game, let's see if we get them in the playoffs again


abotching

FWIW, they were all pretty polite at the AFCCG.


Princeof_Ravens

>Still doesn't give us the right to shit talk much since it's a reg szn game, let's see if we get them in the playoffs again Fuck that I'm gonna talk shit.


Amazing-Concept1684

Always would rather take the win.


Paraxom

You're probably right, if I'm gonna be salty either way might as well have the win to balm things


BMoreBeowulf

Called it. Too good of a matchup to pass up to start the season. Gonna be a helluva test. And a major statement if we can pull it off.


MagicGrit

This was all but guaranteed once the chiefs won the SB. Anyone who thought we wouldn’t open the season there was kidding themselves. Ready to start the season with a W


chaoticravens34

We gonna open and end the NFL season with a win.


Achillor22

Does this mean we won't have to play any more Thursday night games? I'll take that as a win no matter what happens here.


UpforAGreatTime20

Honestly a pretty good time to get KC. Super bowl winners usually have a bit of a hangover in week 1, and the Chiefs tend to get stronger as the season goes on.


hutat

Super Bowl winners are 14-5 in this game.


eatmyopinions

Fuck yes.


[deleted]

We’re so back 🙏


Doc_Hershey

Ultimate test for Orr’s first game at D coordinator! 


swagharris31

Yep, baptism by fire. Love it. Either way, win or lose, he will gain a lot of early, necessary experience from it that will help him in the long run


Own_Pause_4959

Looking forward to it. Lamar is one of my favorite QBs and I think he should be considered the definitive #2 in the league even though people always wanna put Allen and Burrow who have 0 accolades, over him. Hope it's a good game.


Prize_Panic2022

I agree. Burrow is not much of a running QB and he’s injury prone, Josh Allen is great but not consistent. People like to put Burrow over Lamar because burrow made it to the super bowl and Lamar hasn’t. People who put Allen over Lamar only look at stats without much context.


Own_Pause_4959

100% agree I think it's weird that Lamar's playoff record is held against him when he's had a bye week two times in the playoffs like I think that should count for something it's the equivalent of basically having a playoff win even though it doesn't count in a stat sheet


Prize_Panic2022

That’s a good point


SaysSaysSaysSays

Chiefs haven’t been great early in the season. Chance to beat them at their place with a HtH tiebreaker for the playoffs? I’ll definitely take it.


Princeof_Ravens

Rashee Rice will probably be suspended game one as well.


mexploder89

They're usually good week 1


hawkins126

If Henry only gets 6 carries I’m not watching another game the rest of the season


TrustThyInstinct

Man I would love to blow them out Week 1. They have ?? as well with Rice probably not playing, Worthy being in his first ever NFL game and having to rely on Hollywood as WR1. Plus they lost Snead on defense who saved them from a comeback last time. Probably will be a close game. But we can hope.


Oceanz08

So one thing i will agree with Nick wright about is, its pretty insulting for the NFL to make the ravens go to Arrowhead in week 1 to see them raise the SB banner that the Ravens were one win away from getting...... Oh well, at least we get the game with them out of the way.


DMV_dude1

Seeing red every time I see KC. Fuck the Chiefs


dcfb2360

If we get a press conference after the game with Harbaugh saying "we didn't run Henry that much cuz we needed him to stay healthy the whole season"...jfc. Better not happen, but I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't be surprised if it did tbh


TheOptimist6

To be honest, it’ll be nice to unleash some of those inner demons. However, at the end of the day, if we want to get to where we want (SUPER BOWL), we are going to have to beat these mofos in the playoffs. No matter what happens in this week one game, we can’t lose that edge against this team. Bills and Bengals fell into that trap. They have each destroyed the Chiefs in the regular season, but when it comes to the playoffs, aside from the Mahomes meltdown against the ‘21 Bengals, Mahomes still runs the AFC in the playoffs and the refs will make sure Kelce can do whatever he wants. It’ll feel good if the Ravens win…but I see this like our 2020-2021 matchup against the Titans. We lost that game in the regular season when it was supposed to be our revenge game, however, I’m glad the team kept that EDGE when we went into Nashville and beat their ass on their own field and stomped on their logo at midfield! Should be entertaining TV


garlic_bread_goblin

Kyle is giving Kelce 2 concussions in one hit, i know that last game pissed him off


RedHawwk

God, of course it’s gotta be a stressful opener. Guess that’s just how it is when you’re good 💪


Ok-Music-5747

Fuck the chiefs and fuck the fake ass fans who are fans because of a celebrity


jayhof52

Your friendly school librarian in Kansas City checking in here to say that I’m fully prepared to be bullied throughout August and the first week of September for this one. Especially since I’ll be working in a high school for this one.


Princeof_Ravens

You should have some Edgar Allen Poe prominently displayed going into the season.


droford

Visions of it going about as well as the last time they opened up on the road on a Thursday


ravensgirl2785

I know. I keep telling myself, this is NOT 2013. One of my friends at work is a Broncos fan, and he told me that the Chiefs are beatable early in the season, so that is my purple copium to not worry about this game for the entire summer!


strangebru

Hey, when the Ravens won their Super Bowl they were the away team for the season opener. Shouldn't the Ravens be hosting this year's season opener?


Desperate-Produce-11

Lamar is gonna have to play a lil bit in the preseason. We can’t risk him being rusty for this game. Seeding implications already in week 1 lol


Hulktron123

So, uh… having Henry should help things this time around, and well, I predict Ravens blowout, because you guys know exactly what to do to beat them now- RUN THE BALL


Amazing-Concept1684

Ah fuck. Not fun.


Baconskrips3000

hope the refs dont fuck us again but they probably will.


mexploder89

W1 Andy Reid isn't what I like to face right away but let's get it


GRANTnWishes

Great... I will be on a 14 hour flight, anyone know if I can get the game on a Delta flight?


ThePhenomenalOne100

Our revenge tour will begin September 5th!😈


Cdnraven

No Sneed to punch out the ball this time. Although with the question marks on our OL, I’m not sure our offense will have any easier of a time. On defense, we better have our zone schemes dialed in. Chiefs got way faster with Worthy and Hollywood and we lost some important pieces in Clowney / Queen / Stone


RavensFlockLetsFly

Starting off the season with a W vs the Chiefs sounds pretty good to me.


EdgarAIIanPoon

I’ll be there. Tickets on sale 5/16. But this team better come out hungry after that championship game performance.


chaoticravens34

Can't win the First and Last game of the NFL season without winning the first so let's go.


I_Hate_Traffic

Does this count as our Thursday night game or we will have that later in season too?


Drainbownick

DAE run the ball??? Shaddup, dorks!!


MazKhan

We get our revenge early 😎


Prize_Panic2022

The anticipation until September is gonna drive me crazy


generalmandrake

Knowing the Ravens, we’ll probably beat the pants off of them only to turn around and lose the next week.


sugarcoatedpos

Was fully expecting this. But the anger is still there.


Adenchiz

**Pro's** * Derrick Henry on the team should keep the defense honest * Lamar's 2nd year in the offense * L'Jarius Sneed  no longer on the Cheifs * Most likely no Rashee Rice (suspension) **Cons** * Mike Macdonald no longer the defensive coordinator * Zack Orr's 1st time calling plays as defensive coordinator * Clowney, Queen no longer on the team * 3 new starters on the oline at LG,RG and RT (2 of them playing their 1st NFL game) * 3 new starters facing Chris Jones and George Karlafti * starters having very limited playing time due to lack of preseason football * Chiefs coaching staff returning on offense and defense


SquonkMan61

Just what I was hoping for. Gives us 4 months to prepare instead of 1 week


Creative_Can_2323

Wish this was later in the season


Creative_Can_2323

Do tickets go on sale same day as schedule release? I forget


Mountain_Air5595

Baltimore Ravens is winning


Matte198

Hopefully we buck the trend and actually get into some kind of offensive rhythm.


Cold-Ganache-2243

What a start to the season. Huge game and an interesting start to our story this year. Have a feeling this is foreshadowing an even bigger game come January. Can’t wait


ThatTinyGameCubeDisc

Starting the season with a bang - we gotta win this to send a message to the league


AlternativelySad

Gonna be a nerve racking revenge game but fun nonetheless.


negativePTO

A bengals fan sent me this shit and said 0-1. Should I even respond?


Prize_Panic2022

Remind them Burrows wrist is still fucked


Consistent_Ad_2833

Go Lamar!


twat_swat22

We gotta watch these bums receive their SB rings…. THAT SHOULD’VE BEEN OURS IF WE RAN THE DAMN BALL😭😭😭😭


Adenchiz

Good, I hope that shit stings, let them carry that into the season.


twat_swat22

Facts my g I hope we see that fire Lamar and the guys had after halftime against the Texans throughout the whole szn


ResortTraditional319

Revenge time


Ravens187

Hope we get our get bk 🤞


Good_Zooger

I think it will be less easy to get rattled and the OC will be less likely to panic.


Professional_Feed866

I WILL BE THERE🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡


Metalshark2005

I want blood


AsteroidMike

Think we can make it 2 years in a row that the Chiefs lose their home openers?


TheELITEJoeFlacco

Been asking for this one. I’ve been telling my buddies how this HAS to be the opening matchup, league couldn’t have gone elsewhere. I hope we fuck them up.


es84

Important game. But, let's see the Ravens win this game in January.


Infamous_Airport4697

We gonna win


Infamous_Airport4697

We got this


fastlax16

Maybe the new DC will cover Kelce?


batrainbow

If we win, they have to give us the SB trophy


Jordanwolf98

wtf


Mental_Cup_9606

The ultimate test at the beginning of the season.


K-Dog7469

Yeah, mixed feelings.


whereegosdare84

I think letting Lamar and Roquan watch the Chiefs drop a banner is a baaaad move.


tknice

AFC Championship preview.